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Lotus Esprit V8  

1996-1998, Great Britain

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
96-98: V8/32V 8.1:1 3506cc.(214ci)

354DIN-hp

@6500rpm

101.0 hp/l EFI+tc 295lb-ft. (400Nm)

@4250rpm

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

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
3.5l354hp: 282kph/175mph ?s 4.8s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

13.2-14.2 l/100km16.6-17.8 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 235/40 ZR17 // 285/35 ZR18
transmission/drive wheel: 5-speed/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4415 x 1885 x 1150 mm (173.8 x 74.2 x 45.3 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2420 mm - 1520/1520 mm (95.3 in - 59.8/59.8 in)
some calculations: base aera: 8.32 m² (89.6 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.79 m² (~19.3 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 9.57 m³ (338.1 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 1380 kg (3042 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 3.9 kg/hp (8.6 lb/hp) 257 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 149,900 DM (1997) 
production: ?

   

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

Pictures taken at the "2011 Technoclassica" in Essen, Germany
 
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