First spied last year, Autocar has published new photos of another Exige prototype reportedly fitted with the Evora’s V6.

Development of the V6 Exige had been halted under Lotus’s new management until a more comprehensive business plan for the car could be approved. This recent sighting of another V6 Exige indicates progress on the car is once again underway at Lotus.

View the spy photos on Autocar’s website

Lotus is working on a fresh revisions to the Elise and Exige — and they could include a V6 powerplant, judging by the exhaust note of this test hack spied close to the firm’s Norfolk base.

This Exige has widened wheel arches and increased cooling. Our spies reported that its engine sounded the same as those of nearby Evoras, suggesting that it has six cylinders.

This test car also shows that Lotus is considering chassis tweaks to the Exige; the wheelarches have allowed a modest increase in track, and the rear wheels appear to be sitting slightly further back in the chassis, suggesting a longer wheelbase.