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Country of origin:Great Britain
Produced in:1977
Numbers built:9
Internal name:T290
Designed by:Bob Marston and Eric Broadley
Predecessor:Lola T294 BMW
Successor:Lola T297 BMW
Author:Wouter Melissen
Last updated:December 31, 2014
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Engine
Configuration Ford Cosworth BDG Straight 4
Location Mid, longitudinally mounted
Construction aluminium block and head
Displacement 1,990 cc / 121.4 cu in
Bore / Stroke 90.4 mm (3.6 in) / 77.6 mm (3.1 in)
Valvetrain 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
Camshaft Belt driven
Fuel feed Fuel Injection
Lubrication Dry sump
Aspiration Naturally Aspirated
Power 290 bhp / 216 kW @ 10,000 rpm
Torque 226 Nm / 167 ft lbs @ 6,800 rpm
BHP/Liter 146 bhp / liter

Drivetrain
Body fibreglass
Chassis aluminium monocoque with a rear subframe
Front suspension double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension single top links, twin lower links, twin trailing arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Steering rack-and-pinion
Front Brakes ventilated discs
Rear brakes ventilated discs, in-board
Gearbox Hewland 5 speed Manual
Drive Rear wheel drive

Dimensions
Weight 600 kilo / 1,323 lbs
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) 2,337 mm (92 in) / 1,395 mm (54.9 in) / 1,395 mm (54.9 in)
Fuel tank 100 Litre (26.4 Gallon US / 22 Gallon Imperial)
Wheels (fr/r) 10 x 13 / 15 x 13

Performance figures
Power to weight 0.48 bhp / kg

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