Lola Climax Sports is an automobile that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.1 litres. This unit provides power and torque figures of 90 bhp (91 PS/67 kW) at 7200 rpm and 98 Nm (72 lbft/10 kgm) at 5250 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed manual transmission delivers the power to the driven wheels.
Quoted kerb weight is 380 kg.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 222 km/h which is 138 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2160 mm | 85 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1219 mm | 48 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1219 mm | 48 inches | |
| Length | 3353 mm | 132 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Kerb weight | 380 kg | 838 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 25 litres | 5.5 [6.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Coventry-Climax | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.1 litre 1098 cc (67.004 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 72.4 × 66.7 mm
2.85 × 2.63 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
91 PS (90 bhp) (67 kW) at 7200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
98 Nm (72 ft·lb) (10 kgm) at 5250 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
61.1 kW/litre 83.1 ps/litre 82 bhp/litre 1.34 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
89.25 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1121.6 kPa (162.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 274.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 222 km/h (138 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 240.13 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 PS/kg 176.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 kW/kg 236.84 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.66 kg/kW 9.46 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 1619 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.60 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 62810 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 13.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Lola Climax Sports added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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