Checklist ticked.
Finally get to see the first-generation Exige in person.
Basically a more hardcore Elise, the Exige S1 was equipped with a 1.8-liter Rover K-series engine in Very High Performance Derivative (VHPD) tune. Hence, this allows the car to pump out 177bhp in standard form while the "track spec" gets 13bhp more.
By mating the Rover engine to a 5spd manual gearbox, this allows the Exige to achieve the century sprint from standstill in 4.9 seconds and up to a maximum of 219km/h.