Lotus Elise Sport 135 is an automobile that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a mid mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.8 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 133 bhp (135 PS/99 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 175 N·m (129 lb·ft/17.8 kgm) at 4850 rpm.
A 5 speed manual transmission supplies the power to the wheels.
The Lotus Elise Sport 135 weighs a claimed 756 kg at the kerb.
Top stated speed is 208 km/h, which equates to 129 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 | 2300 mm | 90.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1457 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1503 mm | 59.2 inches | |
| Length | 3785 mm | 149 inches | |
| Width | 1719 mm | 67.7 inches | |
| Height | 1143 mm | 45 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 756 kg | 1667 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 38% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 38 litres | 8.4 [10] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rover | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1796 cc (109.599 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 89.3 mm
3.15 × 3.52 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
135 PS (133 bhp) (99 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
175 Nm (129 ft·lb) (17.8 kgm) at 4850 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
55.2 kW/litre 75.1 ps/litre 74.1 bhp/litre 1.21 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
97.44 Nm/litre
1.18 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1224.5 kPa (177.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 449 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 14.9 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 208 km/h (129 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 178.37 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 131.19 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 175.93 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.62 kg/kW 12.73 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½ x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½ x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | Bridgestone 175/55 R 16 V | ||
| Tyres rear | Bridgestone 225/45 R 16 V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 282 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 282 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.20 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 97273 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2002 Lotus Elise Sport 135 added 2002-07-11. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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