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The Lotus Esprit GT1 utilised the 3.5 L type 918 twin-turbo V8 engine of then newly launched Lotus Esprit V8. The engine was extensively reworked with the addition of one Garrett T4 turbocharger, a flat plane crankshaft, forged aluminium pistons, multipoint fuel injection and an air-to-air intercooler. All of these modifications increased the ...
While Lotus dealer Bell and Colvill had been offering turbo conversions for the S2 Esprit from as early as 1978, the Essex Turbo Esprit was the first factory turbocharged Esprit. [15] The Essex Turbo Esprit received the dry sump type 910 engine which has a power output of 213 PS (157 kW; 210 hp) at 6,250 rpm and 200 lb⋅ft (271 N⋅m) of ...
Most importantly for Lotus, the bore centres of the Vauxhall slant-4 were the same as those Lotus had determined for the 900 series. [ 2 ] After seeing the new engine at the show Chapman arranged a meeting with John Alden, Vauxhall's Engineering Director, where he negotiated the purchase of ten 2.0 L; 120.4 cu in (1,973 cc) slant-4 blocks and ...
Esprit: 79 supercar 1976 2004 Europa Europa S Eclat: 76 grand tourer 1975 1982 Excel Elite: 75 shooting brake: 1974 1982 Elan +2 Elan +2: 50 grand tourer 1967 1975 Elite Europa: 46 sports car 1966 1975 Esprit Elan: 26 sports car, roadster 1962 1973 Elite Esprit Elite: 14 sports car 1958 1963 Elan Seven: 7 roadster 1957 1973 Mark Six Mark Six: 6 ...
The Lotus Elise GT1 (also known as the Lotus GT1 and known internally as Type-115) is a race car developed for grand tourer-style sports car racing starting in 1997. [ 1 ] Development
The Lotus 907 is an inline-4 automobile engine designed and manufactured by Lotus Cars. With a displacement of 1,973 cubic centimetres (120.4 cu in), the engine is constructed entirely from aluminium alloy and features dual overhead camshafts (DOHC) along with a 16-valve configuration.
Lotus Evora clay model Rear view engine Interior. The Evora is the first product of a five-year plan started in 2006 to expand the Lotus lineup [2] beyond its track-specialized offerings and produce a practical road car that would appeal to the mainstream market. [11]
The Lotus Excel (Type 89) is a sports car designed and built by British automobile manufacturer Lotus Cars from 1982 to 1992. It is based on the design of the earlier Lotus Eclat , which itself was based on the earlier Lotus Type 75 Elite .