# Million-Dollar Supercars The Lotus Exos 125 is an F1-Inspired Limited Edition Race Car By manzil | Published 2010-08-11 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lotus-exos-125 References: [topspeed](http://www.topspeed.com/cars/lotus/2011-lotus-exos-type-125-race-car-ar94717.html) & [lotuscars](http://www.lotuscars.com/) The new [Lotus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/type-136) Exos 125 is a limited edition lightweight racing car that will set you back around one million dollars. The car weighs only 650 kilograms and the body contains a lightweight carbon fiber monocoque platform and carbon fiber suspension. Lotus Exos 125 is powered by a 3.5-liter [Cosworth](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/riproaring-british-supercar) [V8](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rb17-hypercar) engine with 650 HP. The Lotus Exos 125 features steering wheel mounted paddle shifters with a semi-automatic transmission attached to the engine. The car is scheduled to be released in the spring of 2011. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Lightweight Racing Cars:** The trend of lightweight racing cars presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the automotive industry, promoting improved performance and fuel efficiency. - **Carbon Fiber Technology:** The trend of utilizing carbon fiber in car bodies and suspension systems opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the materials industry, providing stronger and lighter alternatives to traditional materials. - **High-performance Engines:** The trend of developing high-performance engines, like the 3.5-liter Cosworth V8 in the Lotus Exos 125, offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the automotive industry, pushing the boundaries of power and speed. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Automotive:** The automotive industry can benefit from the disruptive innovation opportunities of lightweight racing cars, carbon fiber technology, and high-performance engines. - **Materials:** The materials industry can leverage disruptive innovation opportunities by exploring the use of carbon fiber in car bodies and suspension systems, offering stronger and lighter alternatives to traditional materials. - **Engineering:** The engineering industry can capitalize on the disruptive innovation opportunities presented by lightweight racing cars, carbon fiber technology, and high-performance engines, pushing the boundaries of automotive design and performance. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sleek Track-Inspired E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/type-136.md) - [Electric Sports Car Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/theory-1.md) - [Turbocharged British Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fourcylinder-car.md) - [Ultra-Exclusive Sports Car Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lotus-advanced-performance.md) - [Luxury Game-Inspired Hypercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solus-gt.md) - [Exoskeleton-Free Hypercar Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bugatti-bolide.md) - [All-Chassis Sports Car Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lotus-evanora-concept.md) - [British Electric Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lotus-eletre.md) - [Track-Focused Hypercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project24.md)