AT A GLANCE: LOTUS EXIGE S

What drives it? A 218-brake-horsepowered, Toyota-supplied, supercharged 1.8-litre four-cylinder 2ZZ-GE VVTL-i engine, with multi- point sequential fuel injection, electronic ignition, electronic throttle control, six-speed manual gear box, and rack- and-pinion steering.

How fast is it? Quick and light at 935kg (without options), with 215Nm of torque at 5,500 rpm; sprints to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds and tops at 238km/h.

How safe is it? As safe as the driver, with a couple of airbags.

How thirsty is it? 12.3 l/100km on an 43.5-litre tank.

Fug factor: Belches 216g/km of CO2, the fug equivalent of 1.7 Smart ForTwos. That's lower than the 2.7-litre Porsche Cayman (222g/km).

Available: HK$715,000 at Richburg Lotus (2877 2899)