Lotus Exige Cup 430 Final Edition

The Exige Cup 430 Final Edition marks the definitive end of the Exige line — a limited-production send-off for a car that spent two decades being progressively refined into one of the most focused driver's machines you can buy. The Cup 430 sits at the top of the Exige hierarchy: 430 bhp from the supercharged 3.5-litre Toyota V6, a kerb weight just over a tonne, and a chassis setup derived directly from Lotus's motorsport programme. The Final Edition designation means finite supply and the door firmly closed on any future continuation.

This 2021 car has 10,495 miles on it — well below average for a five-year-old performance car, and enough to be properly bedded-in without any of the mileage-related concerns that come with harder-used track machines. At £82,995, it sits in a market where comparable performance increasingly requires turbocharged compromise; the Cup 430's supercharged V6 and six-speed manual are a deliberate counterpoint to that direction.

Mechanically, the Cup 430 runs Nitron dampers, pushrod front suspension, and a rear diffuser that generates meaningful downforce at speed. It is one of the last truly analogue lightweight sports cars available at this price — no dual-clutch buffer, no electronic torque management by default. The Final Edition adds scarcity to a car that was already desirable in standard Cup 430 form.