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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Ford 90º V8
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
cast iron block and head
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| Displacement |
4,727 cc / 288.5 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
101.6 mm (4 in) / 72.9 mm (2.9 in)
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| Compression |
11.6:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, OHV
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| Fuel feed |
4 Weber Carburettors
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| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
360 bhp / 269 kW
@ 6,500 rpm
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| Torque |
432 Nm / 319 ft lbs
@ 4,000 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
76 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 |
ZF 5 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,235 mm (88 in) / 1,245 mm (49 in) / 1,206 mm (47.5 in)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- The Lotus Book S2, by William Taylor
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| Useful links |
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