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Lotus Eclat  

1975-1982, Great Britain

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
75-80: i4/8V 9.5:1 1973cc.(120ci)

160DIN-hp

@6200rpm

81.1 hp/l 2x2bbl 140lb-ft. (190Nm)

@4900rpm

80-82: i4/8V 9.4:1 2174cc.(133ci)

160DIN-hp

@6500rpm

73.6 hp/l 2x2bbl 159lb-ft. (216Nm)

@5000rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
2.0l160hp: 210kph/130mph ?s 7.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

13.5-14.5 l/100km16.2-17.4 mpg
2.2l160hp: 212kph/132mph ?s 7.3s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

14.5-15.5 l/100km15.2-16.2 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 205/60 VR14
transmission/drive wheel: 4/5-speed/RWD, automatic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4457 x 1816 x 1200 mm (175.5 x 71.5 x 47.2 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2385 mm - 1427/1440 mm (93.9 in - 56.2/56.7 in)
some calculations: base aera: 8.09 m² (87.1 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.80 m² (~19.3 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 9.71 m³ (342.8 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 1030 - 1110 kg (2271 - 2447 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 6.9 - 6.4 kg/hp (15.3 - 14.2 lb/hp) 155 - 144 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 5,729 £ (1975) 
production: 1,519

   

The Lotus Eclat was the fastback version of the Lotus Elite II, built between 1974 and 1982.
The Eclat was succeeded by the Lotus Excel (1982-1992).

Pictures taken in 2009 in near Hamburg, Germany
 
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