Despite the problems at Lotus such as the CEO Dany Bahar recently being sacked, owners DRB-Hicom revising their product plans, and even some speculation regarding a potential buyout by Volkswagen; the first Exige S production car rolled off the assembly line yesterday.

The Exige S was first unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, it’s a 2,380-pound performance focused 345bhp supercharged monster. Using the same forced-induction V6 from the Evora S.

The Exige S weighs in at 200 pounds more than its four-cylinder variant, the standard supercharged Exige.

Despite this weight increase, the Exige S promises performance.

2012 Lotus Exige S Photos

For more details on this car, check out the video below from Lotus which explains why the Exige S is so good on the track, whilst still being tame enough for a learner driver.

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