The Tokyo International Motorshow opens to the press tomorrow and Lotus have a special edition Exige to show off – The Exige Scura. Translated as ‘dark’ from Italian, the ‘Scura’ has a dramatic matt black and carbon fibre theme.

Limited to just 35 cars globally, the Scura has enhancements to performance and a reduction in weight from the production level Exige S means that the Exige Scura demands to be driven by a serious driver.

Luke Bennett, Director of Lotus Cars said, “The Exige Scura is a stunning vehicle which offers an adrenaline fuelled experience and is a real head-turner! Our Exige customers choose Lotus because we deliver thrilling performance and dynamic design and this special edition fits the bill on both counts.”

The dark theme is also used on the inside where carbon fibre is used extensively. The seats and centre console are crafted from carbon fibre and the handbrake and gear knob have a special anodised treatment which leaves the metal with an anthracite colour finish.

As for performance, the Exige Scura also has power where it is needed. It is equipped with the most powerful engine in the Exige range and generating 260PS, the Exige Scura achieves a top speed of around 245 km/h and reaches 0-100 kmh in just 4.1 seconds.

[Via Autoblog]