Lotus Elite (Type 14)
Car Model VariantThe "Lotus Elite (Type 14)" is a 2-door coupe which was built between 1957 and 1963. It is equipped with a turbo-charged 1216 ccm Inline4 otto engine which produces up to 70 kW and 100 Nm of torque. The car weighs 504 kg, giving it a power-to-weight ratio of 7.20 kg/kW. Lotus states a sprint value of 9.9 s from 0 to 100 km/h and claims a top speed of 200 km/h . The average range is 489 km - based on the fuel capacity of 46 l (petrol) and the (official) consumption value of 9.4 l / 100 km. The engine is attached to a 4-speed manual gearbox, which routes the power to the rear wheels. In total, 1,078 units of this variant of the Elite were built.
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