[mbeardsley]

I have a friend who has an Exige, and while it is a great car, it does not have much low-end torque. The engine is the same as a Celica GTS (which is what I used to own).

The Exige/Elise expects its light weight to compensate for the low torque. However, while the light weight certainly helps, I believe that the RL will give it more of a challenge than you think.