This vehicle has a roadster body style with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
Its 1.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder that has an output of 85 bhp (86 PS/63 kW) of power at 6000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 438 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 166 km/h (103 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 0 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2235 mm | 88 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1194 mm | 47 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1194 mm | 47 inches | |
| Length | 3658 mm | 144 inches | |
| Width | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 6.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 438 kg | 966 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 52% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 22.7 litres | 5 [6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.3 litre 1340 cc (81.772 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80.96 × 65.07 mm
3.19 × 2.56 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.24 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
86 PS (85 bhp) (63 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
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| Specific output (net) |
47.3 kW/litre 64.3 ps/litre 63.4 bhp/litre 1.04 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 335 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 166 km/h (103 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 196.76 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 144.71 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 194.06 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.91 kg/kW 11.54 lb/bhp |
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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 | 2.750 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.20-12 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.20-12 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 203 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 178 mm | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 322256 | ||
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| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1961 Lotus Super Seven added 2013-03-16. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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