{"id":130931,"date":"2025-04-25T06:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T11:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=130931"},"modified":"2025-04-25T00:14:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T05:14:22","slug":"lotus-exige-with-a-500-hp-audi-1-8t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=130931","title":{"rendered":"Lotus Exige with a 500 hp Audi 1.8T"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=130934\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-130934\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"130934\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=130934\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Lotus Exige with a turbocharged Audi 1.8 L inline-four 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Lotus Exige with a turbocharged Audi 1.8 L inline-four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lotus Exige with a turbocharged Audi 1.8 L inline-four\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-130934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-01.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Luke Shipp from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@lookship\">Lookship<\/a> interviewed Kevin Hobbins about his special Lotus Exige S1 he&#8217;s been building off-and-on for 10 years. In the back of the car Kevin swapped a turbocharged 1.8 L Audi (ADU) inline-four capable of 500 hp (367 kW). The motor features forged pistons and rods, Garrett GTX3076 turbocharger, and two water-to-air intercoolers. Kevin upgraded the car&#8217;s handling using \u00d6hlins coilovers and Lotus Evora four-piston brakes on each corner. On the outside he painted the widebody red and installed a set of Team Dynamics Motorsport wheels. Listen to Kevin explain all the custom work he invested in his Exige.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ne29XPYYsLI?si=Y8PCkK9DEbYgFFEH\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=130935\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-130935\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"130935\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=130935\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-02.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Lotus Exige with a 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-03.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-03.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-03.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=130937\" rel=\"attachment 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turbocharged Audi 1.8 L inline-four\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-130937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-04.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-04.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-04.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=130938\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-130938\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"130938\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=130938\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-05.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Lotus Exige with a turbocharged Audi 1.8 L inline-four 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Lotus Exige with a turbocharged Audi 1.8 L inline-four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lotus Exige with a turbocharged Audi 1.8 L inline-four\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-130938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-05.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-05.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-05.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-05.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=130939\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-130939\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"130939\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=130939\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-06.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Lotus Exige with a turbocharged Audi 1.8 L inline-four 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Lotus Exige with a turbocharged Audi 1.8 L inline-four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-06.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-06.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=130940\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-130940\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"130940\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=130940\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-07.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Lotus Exige with a turbocharged Audi 1.8 L inline-four 07\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Lotus Exige with a turbocharged Audi 1.8 L inline-four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-07.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-07.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lotus Exige with a turbocharged Audi 1.8 L inline-four\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-130940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-07.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-07.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-07.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-07.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lotus-Exige-with-a-turbocharged-Audi-1.8-L-inline-four-07.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@lookship\">Lookship<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luke Shipp from Lookship interviewed Kevin Hobbins about his special Lotus Exige S1 he&#8217;s been building off-and-on for 10 years. In the back of the car Kevin swapped a turbocharged 1.8 L Audi (ADU) inline-four capable of 500 hp (367 kW). The motor features forged pistons and rods, Garrett GTX3076 turbocharger, and two water-to-air intercoolers.&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=130931\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Lotus Exige with a 500 hp Audi 1.8T<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":130934,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[285],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-130931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exige"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":81126,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=81126","url_meta":{"origin":130931,"position":0},"title":"For Sale: 2000 Lotus Exige with a Turbo Audi Inline-Four","author":"swaptastic","date":"January 5, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"This 2000 Lotus Exige S1 is for sale on Pistonheads in Chalfont St Peter, UK for \u00a335,999 or about $48,695. 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