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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Ford-Lotus Straight 4
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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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 Dell'Orto 40 DHLA Carburettors
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| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
105 bhp / 78 kW
@ 6,500 rpm
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| Torque |
153 Nm / 113 ft lbs
@ 5,500 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
67 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
fibreglass body on steel backbone type chassis |
| Front suspension |
wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers |
| Rear suspension |
radius arms, transverse links, coil springs over shock absorber |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes |
discs front, drums rear |
| Gearbox |
Renault 4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
712 kilo / 1,570 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
3,990 mm (157.1 in) / 1,651 mm (65 in) / 1,090 mm (42.9 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,310 mm (90.9 in) / N/A / N/A
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.15 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
177 km/h (110 mph)
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| 0-60 mph |
11.2 s |
| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- The Lotus Book S2, by William Taylor
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| Useful links |
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Ultimatecarpage.com
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