EXCITING ENGINE OPTIONS
The 5EXi can be supplied with a choice of powerful and sophisticated Honda engines, more usually found under the bonnets of their front-wheel-drive hot hatches, including the turbocharged K20 and B16 units.  These are used in conjunction with the superb Honda five or six-speed gearboxes, driving the rear wheels to create the ultimate mid-engined sports car configuration

REAL SPORTSCAR PERFORMANCE
Even a basic, cheap to run and insure 1600cc Honda unit will provide the ultra-lightweight 5EXi with staggering performance.  But opting for the turbocharged K20 or B16 units gives the 5EXi a power-to-weight ratio of around 450bhp/ton – well in excess of many supercars.  On the street or track that translates to a 0-60 time of a little over three seconds!  And there are Rover power options for self-assembly on abudget.

REAL SPORTSCAR HANDLING
The mid-mounted engine and gearbox give the 5EXi perfect weight distribution. Coupled with fine-tuned independent suspension, based on uprights and double wishbones developed by Marlin especially for the car, it gives the 5EXi the quality of ride, handling and roadholding associated with upmarket exotic sports cars. Adjustable coil-over dampers are used front and back, so ride settings can be tuned for road or track.

REAL SPORTSCAR FEEL
Effective road/track sports cars are all about balance - between no-compromise, high-speed driving dynamics and the more user-friendly characteristics that make a car practical on a daily basis. And it's a balance that the 5EXi strikes perfectly. Pottering around town, the 5EXi is forgiving and easy to drive - but when you want the excitement of a B-road blast, or to show a clean pair of tyres to other trackday machines, the 5EXi delivers.

HAVE A BLAST - WITHOUT BEING BLASTED!
Nothing compares with the exhilaration of open-top driving. But it doesn't have to come with intolerable wind noise and buffeting. The 5EXi’s slippery aerodynamics and steeply-angled windscreen mean you can hold normal conversations even at high speed - so you can leave that flying helmet at home!  And for those occasional breaks in the perfect British weather, there’s a simple but effective hood too.

BRINGING SPORTSCARS UP TO DATE
For too long the specialist sports car enthusiast could only choose from near-identical, Lotus Seven-inspired models, all based on a design that dates back to the Fifties. The 5EXi brings the affordable real sports car concept bang up to date, combining exhilarating performance and breath-taking handling with distinctive, modern styling and subtle practical features that make it easy, as well as exciting, to drive and live with.