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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Renault EF15 90º V6
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
alloy block and head
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| Displacement |
1,494 cc / 91.2 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
80.1 mm (3.2 in) / 49.4 mm (1.9 in)
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| Compression |
7.5:1 |
| Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
Kugelfischer Fuel Injection
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| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Aspiration |
Twin Garrett Turbos |
| Power |
900 bhp / 671 kW
@ 11,000 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
602 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
Kevlar panels |
| Chassis |
carbon fibre composite with aluminium honeycomb monocoque |
| Suspension (fr/r) |
double wishbones, pull-rod actuated coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes (fr/r) |
ventilated carbon ceramic discs |
| Gearbox |
Lotus / Hewland FGB 5 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
540 kilo / 1,191 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,216 mm (166 in) / 2,146 mm (84.5 in) / 1,003 mm (39.5 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,718 mm (107 in) / 1,816 mm (71.5 in) / 1,619 mm (63.7 in)
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| Fuel tank |
220 Litre (58.1 Gallon US / 48.4 Gallon Imperial)
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| Wheels (fr/r) |
11 x 13 / 16.5 x 13 |
| Tyres (fr/r) |
Goodyear 25.0/9.0 – 13 / 26.0/15.0 – 13 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
1.67 bhp / kg |
| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- The Lotus Book S2, by William Taylor
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| Related articles |
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| Useful links |
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