TYPE 106
- Esprit Turbo 1991 Limited
production GT
Engine: Lotus
910 DOHC 2174cc--------------------------------- Garrett AiResearch
Turbocharged-------------------------------- Gearbox: Renault
5-speed ------------------------------------------ Chassis: Central
box-section steel backbone with two-- prongs
at the rear and tubular space frame structure.---- Front Suspension:
double wishbones,------------------------- & coil spring
/ damper units.----------------------------------------- Rear Suspension:
Wide-based lower wishbones,--------- fixed-length
half-shafts, lower transverse links,------------- and coil
spring / damper units.--------------------------------------- Wheelbase: 8
ft. 0 in.---------------------------------------------------- Front Track:
4 ft. 11.5 in.---------------------------------------------- Rear Track: 5
ft. 0.5 in.------------------------------------------------- Length: 13 ft.
9 in.------------------------------------------------------- Width: 6 ft.
1.25 in.------------------------------------------------------- Weight: 2300
lbs.---------------------------------------------------------
In 1991 the X180R,
( the street version of the Type 105 race--- car ), was produced.------------------------------------------------------------ The power of
the Esprit Turbo was raised to 315 bhp with the use of a Lotus
developed Chargecooler and and enhanced--
Engine Management System that uses six fuel injectors.------------
Outwardly the Esprit X180R sports a deeper front air dam--------- and a rear wing.-------------------------------------------------------------------
0-60 times have fallen into the mid 4second range and top------- speed is in excess
of 165 mph.-------------------------------------------- Doc Bundy, driving
the Lotus Sport X180R, takes the Driver's title in USA national
sports car series (Bridgestone Potenza Supercar). Tom Langeberg
wins Dutch Production Car Series in Lotus Esprit.
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