The Lotus Scura: Lord Vader, Your Car is Ready

Luke and Leia's Half-Brother is a Lotus. This One is a Bad Guy, Though.

(Image Credits: Twentieth Century Fox)

Many cars come close to being villainous. There's the Hummer H2, that ponderous, panda-killing enemy of the planet. Then there is the Maybach 62; a car that practically screams "bailout bonus." Or what about the AMG Black Series cars? These are, of course, cars so dangerous that Mercedes sells each one with a "parental advisory warning" (scroll to the video at the bottom of the page. For non-UK, see here). All of these cars, though, are choir boys compared to a car so evil, so devilishly cool, and from somewhere wonderfully unexpected: Lotus.

I know what you're thinking: Lotus makes cars that punch above their weight performance-wise, but they always tend to be a bit dorky or just downright effeminate. But check out the new Lotus Scura. It looks like the unholy offspring of a Lotus Exige (of which it is a special edition) and Darth Vader's helmet. What's even more delightfully sinful is that matte black paint scheme that makes the car a poor man's Reventón. With the new Evora out, it's nice to see the Exige being freshened. Even if it is the only sports car seeking to wield total control of the galaxy.