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Old 03-03-2009, 02:55 PM   #44 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MattG View Post
It might be related to the decreased CO2 emissions, which translates to better fuel mileage...perhaps at the expense of a bit of power at some points in the rpm range, enough to have a minor effect on acceleration.
Interesting point. The other possibility I assumed was that Lotus was a little too optimistic about the 2008 Exige 240's specs.
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