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Engine
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Configuration |
Ford 289 90º V8
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Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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Construction |
cast-iron block and head
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Displacement |
4,727 cc / 288.5 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
101.6 mm (4 in) / 72.9 mm (2.9 in)
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Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, OHV
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Fuel feed |
4 Weber Fuel Injection
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Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
360 bhp / 269 kW
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BHP/Liter |
76 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Chassis |
fibreglass body on steel backbone chassis |
Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs over damper |
Rear suspension |
double wishbones, lower wishbones reversed, single radius arms, coil springs over dampers |
Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
Brakes |
Girling ventilated discs, all-round |
Gearbox |
ZF 5DS-12 5 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
695 kilo / 1,532 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
4,191 mm (165 in) / 1,727 mm (68 in) / 673 mm (26.5 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,400 mm (94.5 in) / 1,346 mm (53 in) / 1,346 mm (53 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.52 bhp / kg |
Resources |
Suggested reading |
- The Lotus Book S2, by William Taylor
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