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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Bristol Straight 6
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Displacement |
1,971 cc / 120.3 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
66.0 mm (2.6 in) / 96.0 mm (3.8 in)
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| Compression |
9.0:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, OHV
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| Fuel feed |
3 Solex Carburettors
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| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
125 bhp / 93 kW
@ 6,000 rpm
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| Torque |
167 Nm / 123 ft lbs
@ 4,500 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
63 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
aluminium body on steel spaceframe |
| Front suspension |
split swing axles, coil springs over dampers |
| Rear suspension |
DeDion axle, coil springs over dampers |
| Brakes |
Girling discs, all-round, inboard rear |
| Gearbox |
Bristol 4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
560 kilo / 1,235 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,166 mm (164 in) / 1,397 mm (55 in) / 813 mm (32 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,222 mm (87.5 in) / 1,232 mm (48.5 in) / 1,206 mm (47.5 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.22 bhp / kg |
| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- The Lotus Book S2, by William Taylor
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| Useful links |
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