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The Lotus Seven has spawned many books, test reports, and articles, many of which are still in print. Lotus Seven 1957-1980. Edited by R.M. Clarke, Brooklands Books, 1980, ISBN 0-907073-13-1. (Test reports and articles from magazines around the world.) Lotus Seven Collection No. 1, 1957-1982.
Lotus & Caterham Seven Gold Portfolio, 1974–95 Edited by R.M. Clarke, Brooklands Books, 1996, test reports and articles from magazines around the world ISBN 978-1-85520-330-3. The Legend of the Lotus Seven Dennis Ortenberger, Osprey, 1981, reissued in 1999 by Mercian manuals ISBN 0-85045-411-5.
Of the 21 cars produced in the first year, all were fitted with the Ford Lotus Twin Cam 1557cc engine, with the exception of chassis number 7 which, intended for racing, was fitted with a 1962cc twin cam engine sourced from Alfa Romeo. The Lotus/Caterham 7 is widely regarded by car enthusiasts and the media as one of the signature sports cars ...
Longitudinal front-engine, rear-wheel drive: Powertrain; Engine: 2.3 litre inline four Ford Duratec tuned by Cosworth; 200 or 260 bhp (190 kW) Transmission: Standard 5-speed (200 model), Custom Caterham close ratio 6-speed (260 model) Dimensions; Wheelbase: 2,315 mm (7 ft 7.1 in) Length: 3,300 mm (10 ft 10 in) Width: 1,685 mm (5 ft 6.3 in) Height
The Westfield Megabusa is a British-made Lotus Seven inspired car with a 1,299 cc motorcycle engine, taken from the Suzuki Hayabusa, and six-speed sequential gearbox. [1] The Megabusa is a road legal track car in some European countries.
The MK Indy is a Lotus 7 replica based on the Locost principle, production started in 1997 and built by MK Sportscars in Maltby, Rotherham. [1] The Indy has an independent rear suspension using the differential and drive shafts from a Ford Sierra. [2] It uses many other components from the Sierra, [3] including front hubs and steering rack.
Thankfully, there are still a bunch of mid-engine cars available on the market. The 2020 Corvette joins them, so of course, a comparison is in order.
The first Lotus Twin Cam engine was fired up on a test bench on October 10, 1961. [7] This engine broke a crankshaft during testing; a failure blamed on the three main-bearing block. The first test vehicle to receive a Twin Cam was a left hand drive Ford Anglia, and the engine was installed