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Lotus Esprit Turbo  

1987-1990, Great Britain

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
87-90: i4/16V 8,0:1 2174cc.(133ci)

218DIN-hp

@6000rpm

100.3 hp/l EFI+tc 220lb-ft. (298Nm)

@4250rpm

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

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
2.2l218hp: 251kph/156mph 4.3s 5.3s 13.3s 22.1s

?s@?mph/?kph

12.0-14.4 l/100km16.3-19.6 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 195/60 VR15 // 235/60 VR15
transmission/drive wheel: 5-speed/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4331 x 1859 x 1138 mm (170.5 x 73.2 x 44.8 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2458 mm - 1524/1554 mm (96.8 in - 60.0/61.2 in)
some calculations: base aera: 8.05 m² (86.7 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.75 m² (~18.8 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 9.16 m³ (323.6 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): 0.34 - 0.35 - drag area: 0.593 - 0.611 m² / 6.39 - 6.58 sq.ft.
weight: 1268 - 1309 kg (2795 - 2886 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 5.8 - 6.0 kg/hp (12.8 - 13.2 lb/hp) 167 - 172 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 92,000 DM (1988) 
production: ?

   

The Lotus Esprit was introduced 1976, facelifted 1988, 1993 and 1996, the production ceased in 2003.

Pictures taken in 2007 in Wiesbaden, Germany
 
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