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LOTUS
CARLTON-OMEGA
TYPE
104
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TYPE M104
- Lotus Carlton / Omega 1990
Production Sedan
Engine: Twin turbo
3.6 liter V6, 24 valves, 377 bhp---------
Gearbox: 6 speed----------------------------------------------------------
Chassis: Zinc-coated
steel with steel body--------------------
Front Suspension:
Lower wishbones,--------------------------
& coil spring
/ damper units.------------------------------------------
Rear Suspension:
Coil spring / damper units.----------------
Wheelbase: -----------------------------------------------------------------
Front Track:
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Rear Track: ----------------------------------------------------------------
Length: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Height: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Vauxhall / Opel
announced the Lotus Carlton ( Lotus Omega outside-
the UK ) - the ultra high-performance production four-door saloon car to
be developed and built by Lotus Engineering.--------------------------------
The car is basically
a Carlton / Omega GSi model, but completely--------
stripped and rebuilt by Lotus, with a twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter, 24-----
valve, six-cylinder engine giving 377 hp at 5200 rpm and 419 lb. ft of---
torque at 4200 rpm, plus a six-speed gearbox from the Lotus-------------
developed Corvette ZR-1, special limited-slip differential, Group C------
derived
brakes, unique wheels with ultra low profile tires and dozens-
of other improvements.---------------------------------------------------------------------
0-60 mph time
is 5.2 seconds; 0-100 mph is 11.5 seconds.-----------------
Maximum speed
not published by Opel / Vauxhall, but magazine--------
tests achieve
around 175 mph.----------------------------------------------------------
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