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Engine
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Configuration |
Lotus / Ford Straight 4
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Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Construction |
cast-iron block, aluminium alloy head
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Displacement |
1,558 cc / 95.1 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
82.6 mm (3.3 in) / 72.8 mm (2.9 in)
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Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Fuel feed |
2 Weber 45 DCOE Carburettors
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Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
160 bhp / 119 kW
@ 7,250 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
103 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Body |
fibreglass |
Chassis |
steel backbone chassis |
Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
Rear suspension |
lower wishbones, coil springs over dampers, ant-roll dampers |
Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
Brakes (fr/r) |
discs |
Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
580 kilo / 1,279 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
3,683 mm (145 in) / 1,442 mm (56.8 in) / 1,067 mm (42 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,134 mm (84 in) / 1,194 mm (47 in) / 1,219 mm (48 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.28 bhp / kg |
Resources |
Suggested reading |
- The Lotus Book S2, by William Taylor
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