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Lotus 101 (1989)
Race cars1980sRead more...Lotus 101 F1 car Designer: Frank Dernie Chassis: Fiber composite monocoque Front suspension: Double wishbone, shock absorber Rear suspension: Double wishbone, shock absorber ...
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Lotus 102 F1 (1990)
Race cars1990sRead more...Lotus 102 F1 car Designer: Frank Dernie Predecessor: Lotus 101 Successor: Lotus 102B Chassis: Monocoque made of fibre-reinforced plastic Wheelbase: 2950 mm Mass: 505 kg Tire: ...
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Lotus 102B F1 (1991)
Race cars1990sRead more...Lotus 102B F1 car Designer: Frank Dernie Engine: Judd V8 Chassis: Monocoque made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic Wheelbase: 2950 mm Mass: 535 kg Tire: Goodyear Petrol: BP ...
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Lotus 102D F1 (1992)
Race cars1990sRead more...Lotus 102D F1 car Designer: Frank Dernie Predecessor: Lotus 102B Engine: Cosworth HB-V Chassis: Monocoque made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic Wheelbase: 2950 mm Mass: 535 kg ...
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Lotus 107 F1 (1992)
Race cars1990sRead more...Lotus 107 F1 car Designer: Chris Murphy, Peter Wright Engine: Cosworth HB-V Chassis: Carbon fibre reinforced plastic Front suspension: Double wishbones, internal spring-damper ...
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Lotus 11 (1956-1958)
RegisteredSports Cars1950sRead more...Lotus Eleven 1956 to 1958 Overview Manufacturer Lotus cars Production 1956–1958 Body and chassis Class Sports car Layout FR layout Powertrain Engine Coventry-Climax FWA (1098 cc) ...
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Lotus 12 (1956–1957)
RegisteredSports Cars1950sRead more...Lotus 12 1956 to 1957 Category Formula Two, Formula One Constructor Lotus Designer(s) Colin Chapman Technical specifications Chassis Steel spaceframe Suspension (front) Double ...
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Lotus 17 (1959-1963)
Race cars1950s 1960sRead more...Lotus 17 Race Car Class Race Car Constructor Lotus Chassis Aluminum frame reinforced Suspension (front) Single with double wishbones Suspension (rear) single struts Engine ...
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Lotus 18 (1960-1963)
Race cars1960sRead more...Lotus 18 F1 Race Car Class Race Car Constructor Lotus Year 1960 to 1963 Chassis space-frame Suspension (front) double wishbones Suspension (rear) double transverse links Engine ...
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Lotus 20 (1961)
RegisteredRace cars1960sRead more...Lotus 20 Race Car Class Race Car Constructor Lotus Year 1961 Engine Ford Cosworth four-cylinder Transmission manual The Lotus 20 was a Formula Junior racing car built in 1961 by ...
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Lotus 21 (1961-1962)
Race cars1960sRead more...Lotus 21 Race Car Class Race Car Constructor Lotus Year 1961 to 1962 Engine Climax engine Transmission manual The Lotus 21 was a racing car built in the 1960s by the British ...
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Lotus 22 (1962)
Race cars1960sRead more...Lotus 22 Race Car Class Race Car Constructor Lotus Year 1962 Engine Cosworth Transmission manual The Lotus 22 was a Formula Junior racing car, built in 1962 by the British ...
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Lotus 23 (1962)
Race cars1960sRead more...Lotus 23 Race Car Class Race Car Constructor Lotus Year 1962 Engine Climax and Cosworth Transmission manual The Lotus 23 was a racing sports car, which was developed in 1962 by ...
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Lotus 24 (1962-1964)
Race cars1960sRead more...Lotus 24 Race Car Class Race Car Constructor Lotus Year 1962 to 1964 Engine V-8 Coventry-Climax Transmission manual The Lotus 24 was a Formula 1 racing car , which was developed ...
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Lotus 25 (1962-1964)
Race cars1960sRead more...Lotus 25 Race Car Constructor: Lotus Class Race Car Designer: Colin Chapman Chassis: Aluminium / steel monocoque Length: 3556 mm Width: 1549 mm Height: 787 mm Wheelbase: 2311 mm ...
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Lotus 29 (1963)
Race cars1960sRead more...Lotus 29 Indianapolis Race Car Constructor: Lotus Class Race Car Years 1963 Designer: Colin Chapman Engine: V8 4.2-litre Wheelbase 96 inches Length 152 inches Dry weight 1,190 ...
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Lotus 30 (1964-1965)
Race cars1960sRead more...Lotus 30 Race Car Constructor: Lotus Class Race Car Body: fiberglass Engine: 4.7-litre Ford Gearbox: ZF 5-speed gearbox. Brakes: Disc front and rear The Lotus 30 was a racing ...
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Lotus 31 (1964-1965)
Race cars1960sRead more...Lotus 31 Race Car Constructor: Lotus Class: Race Car Years: 1964 to 1965 Engine: 997cc Chassis: space-frame The Lotus 31 was a racing car, which was developed by Lotus as the ...
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Lotus 33 (1964-1966)
Race cars1960sRead more...Lotus 33 F1 Race Car Constructor: Lotus Class F1 Race Car Designer: Colin Chapman Chassis: Aluminium / steel monocoque Engine: V8 Coventry Climax BRM Length: 140 in Width: 68 in ...
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Lotus 34 (1964-1965)
Race cars1960sRead more...Lotus 34 Indianapolis Race Car Constructor: Lotus Class Race Car Years: 1964 to 1965 Designer: Colin Chapman Engine: V8 Ford The Lotus 34 was a single-seat racing car, which in ...
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Lotus 38 (1965)
Race cars1960sRead more...Lotus 38 Indianapolis Race Car Constructor: Lotus Class Race Car Years: 1965 Designer: Colin Chapman Chassis: monocoque aluminium alloy and steel Engine: V8 Ford Gearbox ZF ...
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Lotus 39 (1966)
Race cars1960sRead more...Lotus 39 Race Car Constructor: Lotus Class Race Car Years: 1966 Designer: Colin Chapman Engine: Climax FPF engine The Lotus 39 was a Formula racing car, built by the British ...
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Lotus 41 (1966-1968)
RegisteredRace cars1960sRead more...Lotus 41 Formula 2 & 3 racing car (1966-1968) The Lotus 41 was a Lotus Formula 3 and Formula 2 racing car which ran between 1966 - 1968. John Joyce, Bowin Cars founder, was the ...
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Lotus 43 (1966)
Race cars1960sRead more...Lotus 43 Grand Prix Car Constructor: Lotus Class Race Car Years: 1966 Designer: Colin Chapman Suspension: independent; front, lower wishbones, upper arms, coil springs; rear, ...
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Lotus 44 (1966)
RegisteredRace cars1960sRead more...Lotus 44 Formula 2 Race Car Constructor: Lotus Class Race Car Years: 1966 Designer: Colin Chapman Engine: Cosworth The Lotus 44 was a Formula 2 race car, built by the British ...
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Lotus 47 (1967-1971)
Race cars1960s 1970sRead more...Lotus 47 Europa Race Car Constructor: Lotus Class Race Car Years 1967 to 1971 Designer: Colin Chapman Engine: Ford/Rover The Lotus 47 was a race car based on the Lotus ...
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Lotus 48 (1967-1968)
Race cars1960sRead more...Lotus 48 Race Car Constructor: Lotus Class Race Car Years 1967 to 1968 Designer: Colin Chapman Engine: Cosworth FVA The Lotus 48 was a Formula 2 racing car, built and used ...
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Lotus 49 (1967-1970)
Race cars1960sRead more...Lotus 49 Grand Prix Race Car Constructor: Lotus Class Race Car Years 1967 to 1968 Designer: Colin Chapman Engine: Cosworth FVA The Lotus 49 was a Grand Prix racing car, built and ...
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Lotus 51 (1967-1968)
Race cars1960sRead more...Lotus 51 Race Car Constructor: Lotus Class Race Car Years 1967 to 1968 Designer: Colin Chapman Chassis: space-frame Wheelbase: 90 inches Engine: Ford Width: 59 inches length: 152 ...
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Lotus 55 (1968)
RegisteredRace cars1960sRead more...Lotus 55 Race Car Constructor: Lotus Class Race Car Years 1968 Designer: Colin Chapman Chassis: monocoque The Lotus 55 was a Formula Three racing car, built in 1968 by the ...
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Lotus 56 (1968-1969)
Race cars1960sRead more...Lotus 56 56B Race Cars Constructor: Lotus Class: Race Car Years: 1968 to 1969 The Lotus 56 was a four-wheel-drive gas turbine racing car, which was developed built in 1968 by the ...
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Lotus 63 F1 (1969)
Race cars1960sRead more...Lotus 63 F1 car Category Formula One Constructor Lotus Designer(s) Colin Chapman Chassis forward monocoque Suspension (front) Independent Suspension (rear) Independent Engine ...
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Lotus 900 series Engine (1972-1996)
Engines1970sRead more...Lotus 900 series Engine range A lotus 912 Engine It is a common misconception that the Lotus 900 series engines were modified Vauxhall engines. The 900 series was designed by ...
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Lotus 907 engine
Engines1960sRead more...Lotus 907 engine The Lotus 907 was an engine designed and manufactured for automotive applications by Lotus Cars. It was an original design, dual overhead cam, 16 valve all alloy ...
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Lotus 91 (1982)
Race cars1980sRead more...Lotus 91 F1 car Designer: Colin Chapman Martin Ogilvie Peter Wright Predecessor: Lotus 88 Successor: Lotus 92 Chassis: Monocoque made of fibre-reinforced plastic Wheelbase: 2794 ...
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Lotus Eclat (1974-1982)
RegisteredSports Cars1970s 1980sRead more...Lotus Eclat 1974 to 1982 Manufacturer Lotus Cars Production 1974–1982 Successor Lotus Excel Class Sports car Body style 2-door coupe Engine 2.0L Lotus 907 Slant Four or 2.2L ...
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Lotus ECU Upgrades
Technical GuidesRead more...ECU Remapping for Lotus cars Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Lotus cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP DNA Tuning Performance Elan 1.6 ...
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Lotus Elan M100 (1989-1995 )
RegisteredSports Cars1980s 1990sRead more...Lotus Elan M100 1989-1995 Overview Production 1989–1995 Assembly Hethel, England Designer Peter Stevens Body and chassis Body style 2-door roadster Layout Front-engine, ...
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Lotus Elan Plus 2 (1967-1975)
RegisteredSports Cars1960s 1970sRead more...Lotus Elan Plus 2 1967 to 1975 Overview Production 1967–1975 Body and chassis Body style 2-door coupé Layout Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Powertrain Engine 1,557 cc Lotus ...
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Lotus Elan S1 S2 (1962-1964)
Sports Cars1960sRead more...Lotus Elan S1 and S2 Overview Manufacturer Lotus Cars Production 1962–1964 Assembly Hethel, England Body and chassis Body style 2-door roadster Layout Front-engine, ...
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Lotus Elise Series 1 (1996-2001)
RegisteredSports Cars1990s 2000sRead more...Lotus Elise Series 1 1996 to 2001 Overview Production 1996–2001 Designer Julian Thomson Body and chassis Related Lotus 340R Vauxhall VX220/Opel Speedster Lotus Elise GT1 ...
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Lotus Elise Series 2 (2001-)
Sports Cars2000sRead more...Lotus Elise Series 2 From 2001 Overview Production 2001–present Body and chassis Related Lotus Exige Opel Speedster/Vauxhall VX220 Lotus 2-Eleven Lotus Europa S Tesla Roadster ...
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Lotus Elite (1958-1963)
Sports Cars1950s 1960sRead more...Lotus Elite 1958 to 1963 Overview Manufacturer Lotus Cars Production 1958–1963 Body and chassis Class Sports car Body style 2-door coupé Powertrain Engine 1.2 L Coventry Climax ...
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Lotus Elite Type 75 & 83 (1974-1982)
RegisteredSports Cars1970s 1980sRead more...Lotus Elite Types 75 and 83 1974 to 1982 Overview Manufacturer Lotus Cars Production 1974–1982 2535 made Body and chassis Class Sports car Body style 2-door station wagon Related ...
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Lotus Esprit 4th Gen (1987-1993)
RegisteredSports Cars1980s 1990sRead more...Lotus Esprit 4th Generation 1987 to 1993 Overview Production 1987–1993 Designer Peter Stevens Powertrain Engine 2.0 L type 920 turbo I4 (Italy only) 2.2 L type 912 I4 2.2 L type ...
