Engine: Isuzu
Lotus 1588cc turbo-------------------------------- Gearbox: 5 speed,
front wheel drive------------------------------ Chassis: Zinc-coated
steel with body built up in multiple sections
of mixed mild steel tube and box-sections with- reinforced glass-fiber
panels and VARI mouldings.-------- Front Suspension:
Alloy raft sub-frames,--------------------- double wishbones,&
coil spring / damper units.------------- Rear Suspension:
Wide-based lower wishbones, --------- single upper
arms, seperate links to wishbones,---------- & coil spring
/ damper units.----------------------------------------- Wheelbase: 7
ft. 4.6 in.-------------------------------------------------- Front Track:
4 ft. 10.5 in.---------------------------------------------- Rear Track: 4
ft. 10.5 in.----------------------------------------------- Length: 12 ft.
5.7 in.---------------------------------------------------- Height: 4 ft.
0.5 in.------------------------------------------------------- Weight: 2008
lbs.--------------------------------------------------------
The Lotus Elan
is the next generation sports car.---------- The Elan presents
the technology by which all others-- will be measured
and has been acknowledged as the-- fastest point
to point car available.------------------------------ It encompasses
state of the art technology and breaks new ground in
ride and handling.--------------------------------- Front drive with
interactive wishbone front suspension nearly eliminates
the negatives of front drive.--------------- A backbone chassis
is used with a steel and VARI------- produced composite
body.------------------------------------------ -It
is powered by a turbocharged 1588cc DOHC 16 valve, 4 cylinder engine
jointly developed by Lotus and Isuzu, that developed
162 bhp.----------------------------------------------- The Elan goes
from 0 to 60 in 6.7 seconds and attains a top speed
of 137 mph.--------------------------------------------------
The chassis is a hybrid of Lotus' classic steel backbone--- mated with advanced
composites to create one the----- stiffest
cars in the world.--------------------------------------------- .
