Various lightweighting measures have enabled Lotus to shave 42kg off the weight of its Evora 400 model, the automaker said. New options include a ‘carbon pack’, lithium ion battery and titanium sports exhaust.

“Lotus still remains true to the ethos of the company’s founder Colin Chapman, and his approach to weight-optimised design and construction,” the automaker said in a statement.

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CEO Jean-Marc Gales said: “The Evora 400 is already the lightest car in its segment, with supercar performance, benchmark handling and the purity of the driving experience expected of a Lotus. We are now giving customers an opportunity to drive an even lighter and more responsive car.”

Available in all markets, the new carbon pack uses a number of components already fitted to the ultra-lightweight Evora Sport 410 as standard. The option includes a front splitter section, roof panel, rear wing centre, rear diffuser finisher, front access panel and wing mirror caps.

The hand-made parts cut mass by 5kg (11lb) while providing a contrasting carbon finish. A lightweight titanium sports exhaust and lithium-ion battery also now can be specified which each save a further 10kg (22lb).

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A cup holder and oddment tray, previously standard in US and Canada specification vehicles is now an option in EU and Asian markets. It weighs only 120g (4oz).

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The new lightweight options expand on previously standard lightweighting measures for the Evora 400 including air conditioning delete and 2+0 seating. The combined lightweight options provide a total saving of 42kg (93lb) over the model’s previous weight of 1,395kg (3,075lb)* to 1,353kg (2,983lb).

The carbon pack costs GBP6,500, (EUR9,000 in Germany and US$10,000 in the US), the titanium sports exhaust is GBP5,500 (EUR7,000; $8,000) and the lithium-ion battery GBP1,350 (EUR1,890; $1,690 (USD). Air conditioning delete and 2+0 seating is a no-cost option.