ENGINE
: |
| Cylinders: |
Four
in line |
| Capacity: |
2174cc
Bore/Stroke: 95.3mm x 76.2mm |
| Max
Power: |
264bhp/197kW
@ 6500rpm (DIN 70020) |
| Max
Torque: |
261
lb ft/354Nm @ 3900rpm (DIN 70020) |
| Max
Engine Speed: |
7400rpm
|
| Block: |
Aluminium
alloy, Nikasil coated wet liners. |
| Head: |
Aluminium
alloy. |
| Pistons: |
Forged
aluminium, chromium plated crowns. |
| Valve
Gear: |
Dohc, belt-drive four valves per cylinder Sodium filled exhaust valves. |
| Compression
Ratio: |
8.0:1
|
| Turbocharger: |
Garrett
TBO3, water-cooled with integral wastegate. |
| Boost
Pressure: |
0.85bar
maximum. |
| Chargecooler: |
Engine
mounted intake chargecooler with independent mechanically driven liquid
cooling system. Front mounted chargecooler heat exchanger. |
| Fuel
System: |
Electronic multi-point fuel injection incorporating knock sensing
and self-diagnosis capability. |
| Fuel:
|
Unleaded,
95 RON minimum octane rating. |
| Ignition: |
Electronic
distributor less twin-coil. |
|
|
PERFORMANCE
: |
|
Max
Speed:
|
165
mph/265km/h |
| Acceleration |
|
| 0-100
km/h/0-60mph: |
5.0/4.7secs |
| 0-
160 km/h/0- 100mph: |
11.9secs |
| Fourth
Gear |
|
| 80-120
km/h/50-70mph: |
3.8secs |
| 110-150
km/h/70-90mph: |
4.8secs
|
| Fifth
Gear |
|
| 110-150
km/h/70-90mph: |
6.5secs
|
| 140-180
km/h/90-110mph: |
7.
1 secs |
|
|
BODY
: |
| Styled
by the Lotus Design studio, the bodyshell is manufactured by the Vacuum
Assisted Resin Injection process and includes Kevlar reinforcement
of the roof structure. Removable glass sunroof. Front and rear bumpers
manufactured from RRIM offering protection against minor impact damage.
Aerodynamic rear wing mounted on tailgate. Engine air intake located
behind the rear right-hand quarter light complemented by further ducting
in the lower body sills for cooling. Warm air exits via cooling slats
above engine bay. |
|
|
COMPONENTS
: |
|
CHASSIS:
Galvanised steel backbone, guaranteed against corrosion for eight
years.
FRONT
SUSPENSION:
Upper and lower wishbones with anti-roll bar. Coil springs co-axial
with telescopic gas pressurised shock absorbers.
REAR SUSPENSION:
Upper and lower transverse links with box section trailing radius
arms. Coil springs co-axial with telescopic pressurised gas shock
absorbers. Aluminium hub camers.
EXHAUST
Stainless steel system incorporating two-part ceramic matrix catalyst,
back pressure valve for rapid catalyst warm-up and acoustic exhaust
muffler.
COOLING
Front mounted cooling pack consisting of chargecooler radiator,
air-conditioning condenser and main engine cooling radiator. Two
side-mounted oil coolers.
|
|
|
FUEL
SYSTEM : |
| Tanks: |
Centrally
mounted twin tanks |
| Capacity: |
16.0
gallons/73 litres |
| Filling: |
Twin,
electrically-operated fuel filler caps mounted on rear body flanks. |
|
|
WHEELS
AND TYRES: |
| Wheels: |
Route
OZ Lotus-styled alloy wheels |
| Front: |
7J
x 15ins |
| Front
tyres: |
Goodyear
Eagle 215/50 ZR 15 |
| Rear
tyres: |
Goodyear
Eagle 245/50 ZR 16 |
| Spare
tyre: |
175/70
R 14 |
|
|
BRAKES
: |
| Front: |
259mm
dia ventilated discs |
| Rear: |
274mm
dia outboard discs |
|
|
STEERING
: |
| Type: |
Rack-and-pinion |
| Ratio: |
15.4:1 |
| Turns
lock-to-lock: |
3.0 |
| Turning
circle: |
10.97
metres (between kerbs) |
|
|
ELECTRICAL
: |
| Polarity: |
Negative
earth |
| Alternator: |
Valeo
90amp |
| Headlights: |
Four
circular 152mm units. Electrically-operated headlamps pods. |
| Foglamps: |
Two
square halogen high intensity units |
| Harness: |
'Ristex'
thinwall cable. |
| Battery: |
Low
maintenance, 340amp cold crank DIN, 620amp cold crank SAE. |
|
|
FUEL
CONSUMPTION : |
| Driving
Style |
Imp
mpg |
Metric
1/100 km |
| URBAN |
17.9 |
15.8 |
| 56
mph |
36.2 |
7.8 |
| 75
mph |
29.9 |
9.5 |
| Fuel
rank capacity: |
16.0
gallons (73 litres) |
| Fuel
requirement: |
95
RON minimum octane
UNLEADED |
|
|
SPECIAL
EQUIPMENT : |
| The
additional equipment for the Esprit SE includes: tilt/removable glass
sunroof, air conditioning, electric windows, central door locking,
electrically adjustable heated door mirrors, three phase ice warning
system, front foglamps. 'SE' full leather interior with polished burr
elm instrument panel. |
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