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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Coventry Climax FPF Straight 4
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Weight |
131 kilo / 288.8 lbs |
| Construction |
aluminium block and head
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| Displacement |
2,495 cc / 152.3 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
94.0 mm (3.7 in) / 89.9 mm (3.5 in)
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| Compression |
11.9:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
2 Weber 38 DCO Carburettors
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| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
240 bhp / 179 kW
@ 6,750 rpm
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| Torque |
286 Nm / 211 ft lbs
@ 5,000 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
96 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
glass-fibre reinforced plastic and aluminium body |
| Chassis |
steel multi-tubular spaceframe |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs over dampers |
| Rear suspension |
reversed lower wishbones, radius arms, fixed length half-shaft, coil springs over dampers |
| Brakes |
Girling discs, all-round |
| Gearbox |
Lotus 5 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
559 kilo / 1,232 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
3,581 mm (141 in) / 1,651 mm (65 in) / 813 mm (32 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,235 mm (88 in) / 1,245 mm (49 in) / 1,206 mm (47.5 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.43 bhp / kg |
| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- The Lotus Book S2, by William Taylor
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| Useful links |
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