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Lotus Carlton
1990 - 1992 |
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Specs
Metric Imperial |
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| General |
| Class |
Super Saloon |
| Body |
4 Door 5 Seat
Saloon |
| Layout |
Front Engine
Rear Drive |
| Transmission |
6 Speed Manual
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| Number Built |
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| Engine |
| Type |
Conventional |
| Details |
Twin Turbo 6 cyl |
| Capacity |
222 in3 3638 cc |
| Max Power |
377 bhp @5200rpm 276 Kw @5200rpm |
| Max Torque |
419 lb/ft @4200rpm 568 Nm @4200rpm |
| Power to Weight |
231 bhp/ton 0.17 Kw/Kg |
| Torque to Weight |
257 lbft/ton 0.34 Nm/Kg |
| Specific Output |
104 bhp/litre |
| Compression |
8.2:1 |
| Bore x Stroke |
3.74 X 3.35 in 95 X 85 mm |
| Fuel Cons |
17 mpg 6.0 Km/L |
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| Performance |
| Top Speed |
176 mph 283 kmh |
0 - 30 mph 0 - 48 kmh |
2.3 sec |
0 - 60 mph 0 - 100 kmh |
5.1 sec 5.4 sec |
0 - 100 mph 0 - 160 kmh |
10.9 sec |
0 - 124 mph 0 - 200 kmh |
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0 - 186 mph 0 - 300 kmh |
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30 - 70 mph 48 - 113 kmh |
3.8 sec |
Standing qtr Mile Standing Km |
13.3sec @110mph 23.8sec @224kmh |
60 - 0 mph 97 - 0 kmh |
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0 - 100 - 0 mph 0 - 160 - 0 kmh |
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| Ring Lap Time |
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| Lateral Accn |
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| Drag Cd |
0.31 |
| Dimensions |
| Length |
187.7 in 4768 mm |
| Width |
76.1 in 1933 mm |
| Height |
56.5 in 1435 mm |
| Weight |
3650 lbs 1656 Kg |
| Wheels (F/R) |
8.5 X 17
9.5 X 17 |
| Tyres (F/R) |
235/45 ZR17
265/40 ZR17 |
| Fuel Capacity |
16.5 gal 75 L |
| Pricing |
| New Price |
£n/a |
| Used Price |
£25000 - £70000 |
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From reading press articles at the time, you would be forgiven for thinking that the Lotus Carlton was about to bring on the apocalypse! A 5-seater 'family' car that could do 176mph was considered outrageous. Well, in performance terms it was outrageous. 377bhp and a phenomenal 419lb/ft of torque embarrassed many a so-called supercar.
The Carlton was based on Vauxhall's top of the range 3000Gsi but that's where the similarity ends. Lotus added twin-turbochargers, a Corvette ZR1 6-speed gearbox (to handle that monstrous torque) and uprated the brakes and suspension. The Carlton was short lived but proved a tremendous demonstration of Lotus's engineering prowess.
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| Performance | 7/10 |
| Handling | 7/10 |
| Looks | 6/10 |
| Features | 6/10 |
| Quality | 6/10 |
| Costs | 8/10 |
| Desire | 7/10 |
| Eco | 2/10 |
| Practicality | 9/10 |
| Sound | 8/10 |
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