Lotus |
Lotus Esprit S3 |
2 seater fixed-head coupé |
2 |
Giugiaro |
2438 |
1511 |
1511 |
4191 |
1852 |
1118 |
|
???.72 |
1067 kg |
41.5 % front |
71.8 litres |
0.35 |
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|
naturally aspirated petrol |
Lotus |
912 |
Straight 4 |
2.2 litre 2174 cc (132.666 cu in) |
95.3 × 76.2 mm 3.75 × 3 in |
???.25 |
162 PS (160 bhp) (119 kW) |
73.6 bhp/litre 1.21 bhp/cu in |
217 Nm (160 ft·lb) (22.1 kgm) at 5250 rpm |
99.82 Nm/litre 1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
aluminium alloy block & head |
|
9.5:1 |
2 Dell'Orto DHLA4SE carburettors |
1254.3 kPa (181.9 psi) |
|
5 |
Water |
543.5 cc |
Normal |
N/A |
None |
N |
4.7 s |
6.5 s |
7 s |
19.00 s |
15 s @ 92 mph |
27.9 s @ 182 km/h |
217 km/h (135 mph) |
152.04 PS/g 111.82 kW/g 149.95 bhp/ton 0.07 bhp/lb |
8.94 kg/kW 14.94 lb/bhp |
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mid |
longitudinal |
rear wheel drive |
N/A |
rack & pinion |
5 speed manual |
Lotus |
1989 Lotus Esprit Turbo HC |
2 seater fixed-head coupé |
2 |
Giugiaro |
2438 |
1511 |
1511 |
4191 |
1852 |
1118 |
|
???.72 |
1148 kg |
42.6 % front |
86 litres |
0.35 |
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|
turbocharged petrol |
Lotus |
910 S |
Straight 4 |
2.2 litre 2174 cc (132.666 cu in) |
95.3 × 76.2 mm 3.75 × 3 in |
???.25 |
218 PS (215 bhp) (160 kW) |
98.9 bhp/litre 1.62 bhp/cu in |
298 Nm (220 ft·lb) (30.4 kgm) at 4250 rpm |
137.07 Nm/litre 1.66 ft·lb/cu3 |
|
wet sumped |
8:01 |
1 De DHLA 45M carburettor |
1722.5 kPa (249.8 psi) |
|
5 |
Water |
543.5 cc |
Turbo |
1 Garrett AiResearch T3 turbocharger |
Y |
|
4.4 s |
5.6 s |
|
15.00 s |
14.4 s @ 96 mph |
26.2 s @ 196 km/h |
245 km/h (152 mph) |
189.89 PS/g 139.66 kW/g 187.28 bhp/ton 0.08 bhp/lb |
7.16 kg/kW 11.96 lb/bhp |
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|
mid |
longitudinal |
rear wheel drive |
N/A |
rack & pinion |
5 speed manual |
Lotus |
1974 Lotus Elite 501 |
2+2 seater fixed-head coupé |
3 |
|
2480 |
1490 |
1490 |
4460 |
1820 |
1210 |
140 |
01.??? |
1060 kg |
|
67 litres |
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|
|
naturally aspirated petrol |
Lotus |
|
Straight 4 |
2 litre 1973 cc (120.4 cu in) |
95.2 × 69.3 mm 3.75 × 2.73 in |
???.37 |
144 PS (142 bhp) (106 kW) |
72 bhp/litre 1.18 bhp/cu in |
177 Nm (131 ft·lb) (18 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
89.71 Nm/litre 1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
|
|
8.4:1 |
2 Ze-St carbs |
1127.3 kPa (163.5 psi) |
|
5 |
Water |
493.25 cc |
Normal |
N/A |
None |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
190 km/h (118 mph) |
135.82 PS/g 99.9 kW/g 133.96 bhp/ton 0.06 bhp/lb |
10.01 kg/kW 16.72 lb/bhp |
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|
|
front |
longitudinal |
rear wheel drive |
N/A |
rack & pinion |
5 speed manual |
Lotus |
1957 Lotus Seven |
2 seater convertible/cabriolet |
2 |
|
2184 |
|
|
3366 |
1549 |
940 |
|
???.54 |
750 kg |
|
|
|
|
|
naturally aspirated petrol |
null |
|
Straight 4 |
1.6 litre 1558 cc (95.075 cu in) |
82.57 × 72.75 mm 3.25 × 2.86 in |
???.13 |
128 PS (126 bhp) (94 kW) |
80.9 bhp/litre 1.33 bhp/cu in |
153 Nm (113 ft·lb) (15.6 kgm) at 5500 rpm |
98.2 Nm/litre 1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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|
10.3:1 |
|
1234.1 kPa (179 psi) |
|
|
Water |
389.5 cc |
Normal |
N/A |
None |
N |
|
7.1 s |
|
|
15.5 s |
|
166 km/h (103 mph) |
170.34 PS/g 125.28 kW/g 168 bhp/ton 0.08 bhp/lb |
7.98 kg/kW 13.33 lb/bhp |
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front |
longitudinal |
rear wheel drive |
N/A |
|
|
Lotus |
1963 Lotus Super Seven |
2 seater convertible/cabriolet |
2 |
|
2235 |
1245 |
1245 |
3334 |
1454 |
|
|
???.49 |
483 kg |
|
|
|
|
|
naturally aspirated petrol |
Ford |
|
Straight 4 |
1.5 litre 1498 cc (91.414 cu in) |
81 × 72.7 mm 3.19 × 2.86 in |
01.??? |
96 PS (95 bhp) (71 kW) |
63.4 bhp/litre 1.04 bhp/cu in |
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|
|
|
9.5:1 |
2 We carbs |
|
|
|
Other |
374.5 cc |
Normal |
N/A |
None |
N |
5.7 s |
9 s |
|
-1.00 s |
15.9 s |
|
164 km/h (102 mph) |
199.42 PS/g 146.67 kW/g 196.69 bhp/ton 0.09 bhp/lb |
6.82 kg/kW 11.39 lb/bhp |
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|
front |
unknown |
rear wheel drive |
N/A |
|
|
Lotus |
Lotus 340R |
2 seater roadster |
0 |
|
2300 |
1432 |
1459 |
3620 |
1655 |
1123 |
|
???.57 |
675 kg |
37 % front |
|
|
|
|
naturally aspirated petrol |
Rover |
K-Series |
Straight 4 |
1.8 litre 1796 cc (109.599 cu in) |
80 × 89.3 mm 3.15 × 3.52 in |
0.9 |
180 PS (178 bhp) (133 kW) |
99.1 bhp/litre 1.62 bhp/cu in |
171 Nm (126 ft·lb) (17.4 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
95.21 Nm/litre 1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
|
wet sumped |
|
|
1196.5 kPa (173.5 psi) |
|
|
Water |
449 cc |
Normal |
N/A |
None |
Y |
3.6 s |
4.5 s |
|
12.50 s |
13.7 s @ 105 mph |
25 s @ 193 km/h |
212 km/h (132 mph) |
267.37 PS/g 196.64 kW/g 263.7 bhp/ton 0.12 bhp/lb |
5.09 kg/kW 8.49 lb/bhp |
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|
mid |
transverse |
rear wheel drive |
N/A |
|
5 speed manual |
Lotus |
Lotus Europa S |
2 seater fixed-head coupé |
2 |
|
2330 |
1457 |
1490 |
3900 |
1714 |
1120 |
140 |
???.67 |
995 kg |
38 % front |
36 litres |
0.4 |
|
|
turbocharged petrol |
GM |
ECOTEC 2 Z20LER |
Straight 4 |
2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
86 × 86 mm 3.39 × 3.39 in |
1 |
200 PS (197 bhp) (147 kW) |
98.6 bhp/litre 1.62 bhp/cu in |
272 Nm (201 ft·lb) (27.7 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
136.14 Nm/litre 1.65 ft·lb/cu3 |
cast iron block; alloy head |
wet sumped |
8.6:1 |
SMPFi |
1710.7 kPa (248.1 psi) |
|
|
Water |
499.5 cc |
Turbo |
|
|
Y |
|
5.5 s |
5.8 s |
13.80 s |
14.2 s |
26.4 s |
230 km/h (143 mph) |
200.74 PS/g 147.64 kW/g 197.99 bhp/ton 0.09 bhp/lb |
6.77 kg/kW 11.31 lb/bhp |
12.7/7.3/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined |
12.7/7.3/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined |
7.9/13.7/10.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined |
mid |
transverse |
rear wheel drive |
N/A |
rack & pinion |
6 speed manual |
Lotus |
Lotus Europa Special |
2 seater fixed-head coupé |
2 |
|
2311 |
1359 |
1359 |
3994 |
1638 |
1067 |
152 |
???.73 |
711 kg |
|
56.8 litres |
0.29 |
|
|
naturally aspirated petrol |
Lotus |
|
Straight 4 |
1.6 litre 1558 cc (95.075 cu in) |
82.57 × 72.75 mm 3.25 × 2.86 in |
???.13 |
128 PS (126 bhp) (94 kW) |
80.9 bhp/litre 1.33 bhp/cu in |
153 Nm (113 ft·lb) (15.6 kgm) at 5500 rpm |
98.2 Nm/litre 1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
|
|
10.3:1 |
2 De carbs |
1234.1 kPa (179 psi) |
|
|
Water |
389.5 cc |
Normal |
N/A |
None |
N |
4.8 s |
6.6 s |
7.2 s |
|
14.9 s |
28.3 s |
204 km/h (127 mph) |
179.68 PS/g 132.15 kW/g 177.22 bhp/ton 0.08 bhp/lb |
7.57 kg/kW 12.64 lb/bhp |
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|
|
mid |
longitudinal |
rear wheel drive |
N/A |
rack & pinion |
5 speed manual |
Lotus |
Lotus Elite |
2 seater fixed-head coupé |
2 |
Peter Kirwan-Taylor |
2235 |
1194 |
1321 |
3708 |
1505 |
1181 |
165 |
???.66 |
660 kg |
|
29.5 litres |
0.29 |
|
|
naturally aspirated petrol |
Coventry-Climax |
|
Straight 4 |
1.2 litre 1216 cc (74.205 cu in) |
76.2 × 66.65 mm 3 × 2.62 in |
???.14 |
84 PS (83 bhp) (62 kW) |
68.3 bhp/litre 1.12 bhp/cu in |
102 Nm (75 ft·lb) (10.4 kgm) at 3750 rpm |
83.88 Nm/litre 1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
|
|
10:01 |
2 SU carbs |
1054.1 kPa (152.9 psi) |
|
|
Water |
304 cc |
Normal |
N/A |
None |
N |
|
11 s |
|
|
17.5 s |
|
190 km/h (118 mph) |
127.51 PS/g 93.78 kW/g 125.76 bhp/ton 0.06 bhp/lb |
10.66 kg/kW 17.81 lb/bhp |
|
|
|
front |
longitudinal |
rear wheel drive |
N/A |
|
4 speed manual |
Lotus |
Lotus Esprit |
2+2 seater fixed-head coupé |
2 |
|
2438 |
1511 |
1511 |
4191 |
1861 |
1111 |
|
???.72 |
900 kg |
44 % front |
68.2 litres |
0.34 |
|
|
naturally aspirated petrol |
Lotus |
Lotus 907 |
Straight 4 |
2 litre 1973 cc (120.4 cu in) |
95.2 × 69.3 mm 3.75 × 2.73 in |
???.37 |
162 PS (160 bhp) (119 kW) |
81.1 bhp/litre 1.33 bhp/cu in |
190 Nm (140 ft·lb) (19.4 kgm) at 4900 rpm |
96.3 Nm/litre 1.16 ft·lb/cu3 |
|
|
9.5:1 |
2 Dell'Orto DHLA 45 carburettors |
1210.1 kPa (175.5 psi) |
|
5 |
Water |
493.25 cc |
Normal |
N/A |
None |
N |
4.9 s |
6.5 s |
6.8 s |
|
15 s |
|
221 km/h (137 mph) |
180.25 PS/g 132.57 kW/g 177.78 bhp/ton 0.08 bhp/lb |
7.54 kg/kW 12.6 lb/bhp |
|
|
|
mid |
longitudinal |
rear wheel drive |
N/A |
rack & pinion PAS |
5 speed manual |