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Lotus Elan Series 1/2/3 |
1962-1968, Great Britain |
engines/performance |
| engines: |
| years |
cyl./valv. |
compr. |
displacement |
power |
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specific |
fuel |
torque |
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| 62-68: |
i4/8V |
9.5:1 |
1558cc.(95ci) |
105-bhp |
@5500rpm |
67.4 hp/l |
2x2bbl |
108lb-ft. (146Nm) |
@4000rpm |
| 66-68: |
i4/8V |
9.5:1 |
1558cc.(95ci) |
115-bhp |
@6000rpm |
73.8 hp/l |
2x2bbl |
110lb-ft. (149Nm) |
@4200rpm |
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performance: |
| engine |
topspeed |
0-50mph |
0-62mph |
0-100mph |
0-124mph |
1/4mile |
mileage (US-gallon) |
| 1.6l105hp: |
180kph/112mph |
?s |
9.0s |
?s |
?s |
?s@?mph/?kph |
11.5 l/100km | 20.5 mpg | | 1.6l115hp: |
190kph/118mph |
?s |
7.9s |
?s |
?s |
?s@?mph/?kph |
13.0 l/100km | 18.1 mpg |
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tyres/transmission |
| tyres front/rear: |
5.20-13 |
| transmission/drive wheel: |
4-speed/RWD |
dimensions/weight |
| length x width x height: |
3690 x 1422 x 1143 mm (145.3 x 56.0 x 45.0 in) |
| wheelbase - tread f/r: |
2134 mm - 1210/1210 mm (84.0 in - 47.6/47.6 in) |
| some calculations: |
base aera: 5.25 m² (56.5 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.34 m² (~14.4 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 6.00 m³ (211.9 cu.ft.) |
| aerodynamics: |
coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft. |
| weight: |
615 - 635 kg (1356 - 1400 lb) |
| power/weight-ratio: |
5.5 - 5.9 kg/hp (12.2 - 12.9 lb/hp) 171 - 181 hp/ton |
price/production |
| base-price: |
1,312 € (1962) |
| production: |
12,200 (all Elan 1962-1973) |
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The Lotus Elan was launched as a sucessor to the Lotus Elite.
The Elan used a steel backbone chassis and a glasfibre body, the reasons for its very low weight.
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Pictures taken in 2009 in Hamburg, Germany |
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