Lotus Esprit SE is an automobile that has a 2 door coupé type body with a mid located engine driving through the rear wheels.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 2.2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 264 bhp (268 PS/197 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 354 N·m (261 lb·ft/36.1 kgm) at 3900 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
Top claimed speed is 266 km/h (165 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2438 mm | 96 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4330 mm | 170.5 inches | |
| Width | 1860 mm | 73.2 inches | |
| Height | 1150 mm | 45.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 147 mm | 5.8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72.7 litres | 16 [19.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Lotus | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.2 litre 2174 cc (132.666 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.3 × 76.2 mm
3.75 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.25 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
268 PS (264 bhp) (197 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
354 Nm (261 ft·lb) (36.1 kgm) at 3900 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
90.6 kW/litre 123.1 ps/litre 121.4 bhp/litre 1.99 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
162.83 Nm/litre
1.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2046.2 kPa (296.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 543.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 Garrett TBO3 turbo | ||
| Intercooler | Yes | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 11.9 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 266 km/h (165 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.TrLi.RA.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 8558 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 22.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1994 Lotus Esprit SE added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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