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| Engine
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| Configuration |
90º V8
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
aluminium block and head
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| Displacement |
3,506 cc / 213.9 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
83.0 mm (3.3 in) / 81.0 mm (3.2 in)
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| Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
Fuel Injection
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| Aspiration |
Twin Turbo |
| Power |
580 bhp / 433 kW
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| Torque |
390 Nm / 288 ft lbs
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| BHP/Liter |
165 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
carbon-fibre composite |
| Chassis |
bonded aluminium monocoque |
| Suspension (fr/r) |
double wishbones, rocker-actuated coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes (fr/r) |
ventilated carbon ceramic discs |
| Gearbox |
Hewland 6 speed Sequential
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
898 kilo / 1,980 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,496 mm (177 in) / 2,070 mm (81.5 in) / 1,092 mm (43 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,667 mm (105 in) / 1,702 mm (67 in) / 1,683 mm (66.3 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.65 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
320 km/h (199 mph)
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| 0-60 mph |
3.8 s |
| 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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