The Lotus Elan 1500 is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power to the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.5 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 100 bhp (101 PS/75 kW) of power at 5700 rpm, and maximum torque of 138 N·m (102 lb·ft/14.1 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
Power is supplied to the wheels through a 4 speed manual transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 585 kg.
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 | 2134 mm | 84 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1194 mm | 47 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1194 mm | 47 inches | |
| Length | 3689 mm | 145.2 inches | |
| Width | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Height | 1105 mm | 43.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 152 mm | 6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 585 kg | 1290 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45.5 litres | 10 [12] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | 116-E | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1499 cc (91.475 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 72.7 mm
3.19 × 2.86 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
101 PS (100 bhp) (75 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
138 Nm (102 ft·lb) (14.1 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
49.7 kW/litre 67.6 ps/litre 66.7 bhp/litre 1.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
92.06 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 We 40 DCOE carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1156.9 kPa (167.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 374.75 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 173.32 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 127.47 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 170.94 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.84 kg/kW 13.1 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.500 | ||
| Turning circle | 8.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.LW. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.20-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.20-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2310 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 94424 | ||
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| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Lotus Elan 1500 added 2002-05-28. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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