Lotus Exige V6 Sport 390 Final Edition

The Exige Sport 390 Final Edition sits at the summit of the Exige range — the most powerful, most aerodynamically developed version Lotus produced before retiring the nameplate after more than two decades. This 2021 car, finished in Fire Red, has covered just 10,450 miles and carries the genuine weight of being among the last Exiges built. The Sport 390 specification brings full aero bodywork, uprated brakes, and the supercharged 3.5-litre V6 in its 390 bhp state of tune, putting 0-62 mph at around 3.5 seconds and 170 mph within reach — all in a car that weighs less than a tonne.

The 'Final Edition' tag here isn't a marketing exercise: these were the actual last Exiges off the line, and buyers at the time knew it. Unlike the turbocharged direction most manufacturers were already taking, the Exige's supercharged V6 delivers a characteristically linear, responsive power delivery that suits the car's no-fuss philosophy. The six-speed manual gearbox keeps the driver loop entirely analogue, with no dual-clutch automation to smooth over inputs.

Fire Red suits the Exige's aggressive aero stance well, and at 10,450 miles the car is barely run in relative to its age. At £68,000 this is a purposeful, low-mileage example of what is increasingly regarded as the last truly uncompromised British lightweight sports car of the combustion era.