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	Lotus' Own Power Plant
		Lotus had given some thought to producing a BRM-designed 24-valve V6, but this was discarded when it became apparent that a 120 degree engine would have been too wide for the traditional Lotus chassis and a 60 degree design too high for the low profile bonnets Chapman envisaged.
		Lotus settled on a two-litre, 24-valve slant-four — mounted at 45 degrees — which could be doubled up to a 4.2-litre V8 for possible use at Indianapolis and as a road-going engine.
		As the engine was intended for both road and competition, it embodied the latest technology; aluminium block and head with removable wet cylinder liners, twin belt-driven overhead camshafts, an oversquare (95.25mm x 69.85mm) bore and stroke and a target output of 150Bhp.
	www.lotusespritworld.co.uk /EHistory/Lotusownpower.html (3017 words)

	Lotus Elise - Wikicars
		The Lotus Elise is a roadster conceived in early 1994 and released in September 1995 by the English manufacturer Lotus Cars.
		The 2005 Lotus Elise was the first to be sold commercially in the United States, in the summer of 2004.
		The 111S was introduced in early 1999 and contained the VVC engine, a Rover K series with a modified head and VVT type technology rather than the standard Rover 1.8 L K-series unit.
	wikicars.org /en/Lotus_Elise (765 words)

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		The Mk 62's 904 engine was a development mule for the 907, and was a composite of a Vauxhall 2 litre iron-block assembly, a Lotus-spec'd, longer stroke crank and a Lotus prototype cylinder head.
		Lotus recognized that the most development intensive part of the engine design was going to be the head.
		Later, the Mk 62 received the 906 engine, which was a further development of the Lotus design with a prototype sand-cast aluminum block.
	www.gglotus.org /ggtech/907history/907hist.htm (701 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Lotus took the 1470cc ohv engine plus its four speed gearbox and drive from the front-wheel-drive Renault 16 and reversed them, giving a good layout for the Europa, good access to the engine and reduced the Lotus dependence on Ford.
		The chassis was a steel backbone, similar in concept to that of the Elan and the suspension followed the usual Lotus practice, the bolt-on wheels being braked by front discs and rear drums.
		Lotus became a public company, Chapman was awarded a CBE and, in stages, he directed the firm away from kit cars up-market to faster and more expensive models.
	www.lotuscars.nl /lotus/euroelan.html (1210 words)

	Lotus Esprit \| Auto Express News \| News \| Auto Express
		Lotus has yet to name the newcomer, but it will debut in December 2009.
		The Malaysian motor has been developed with the aid of Lotus' handling experts, but the UK firm will offer its own much revised version with a huge performance hike.
		Likely to wear Lotus Satria badging and promising to be even faster than Proton's own Satria GTi, it will arrive in May 2008.
	www.autoexpress.co.uk /news/autoexpressnews/202945/lotus_esprit.html (249 words)

	Lotus 900 series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 900 series was designed by Lotus as their first self developed engine, and due to superficial similarities in dimensions Vauxhall 4 cylinder iron blocks were used as testbeds.
		Turbocharged engines introduced in 1980 were known as the type 910, which in high compression configuration produced 215 hp and an astounding 220 ft·lbf of torque.
		The engine was again upgraded in 1990 to the type 910s for use in the Esprit SE where it produced 280 horsepower through the addition of Delco GMP4 EFI and a water to air intercooler known as the Chargecooler.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lotus_Vauxhall_engine (421 words)

	kci1196 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		With the availability of the Vauxhall DOHC 16 valve engine which boasted direct lineage from the LV220 engine of the Lotus 62, and a bit of GRP work, it was a fairly short hop to the 62 and the last five of six years have been very busy as a result.
		In the engine bay both cars accommodate Vauxhall DOHC 16 valve units although Richard hesitates to refer to it as a standard installation as they are becoming harder and more expensive to locate.
		The engine drives through Renault's NG3 Fuego box which is available with a range of gear sets and differential ratios to suit any given application and though both cars present on the day used identical gear sets, their very different road personas demonstrated the wide gulf created by a few tweaks here and there.
	www.banks-europa.co.uk /articles/press_KCI1196_1.htm (2481 words)

	Lotus \| Leftlane News - Car News For Enthusiasts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Lotus today announced its 2007 Exige S coupe will be offered in the U.S. market, despite previous claims to the contrary.
		Lotus is considering proposals to to re-engineer cars from other automakers as it did as many as forty years ago with the Ford Lotus Cortina, Talbot Lotus Sunbeam and Vauxhall Lotus Carlton, according to the U.K.'s Eastern Daily Press.
		Lotus recently said government regulations have made it impossible to bring the Europa and the new Elise S to the 'States.
	www.leftlanenews.com /category/lotus (2223 words)

	COLIN CHAPMAN AND LOTUS CARS \| DIRECTORY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS \| VEHICLE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY \| CONCEPT CARS.
		Lotus Engineering Company became a limited liability company on 25th September 1952., on 1st January 1953 Chapman was joined by Mike Costin, both working in their spare time from their day jobs.
		Lotus had arrived, and new cars were being ordered in sufficient numbers for Chapman and Mike Costin to give up their day jobs and work for Lotus full time on 1st January 1955.
		Lotus were involved because they were approached by Delorean to put the finishing touches to the troublesome chassis design (they scrapped it and used an Esprit chassis, a fact which was kept quiet at the time).
	www.speedace.info /lotus.htm (4968 words)

	Formula Vauxhall Lotus
		Formula Vauxhall is a racing championship for identical single-seater racing cars powered by 2 litre twin-cam engines as used in the Vauxhall Astra GTE.
		The suspension comprised upper rockers and lower wishbones all round, while the 2-litre engine was fitted with Weber carburettors and mated to a 5-speed Hewland gearbox.
		In 1993 the engines were fitted with Bosch Motronic fuel injection, while in 1995 new front wings and stiffer planks were introduced along with other detailed modifications.In addition to the British Formula Vauxhall Championship, both a European and a German Formula Opel series have run since the inception of the formula.
	www.btinternet.com /~charliejaffray/formula.html (380 words)

	Motor Authority » Spy shots: 2009 Lotus Esprit
		As part of Lotus’ five-year plan there is also the prospect of a two-plus-two Lotus coupe, a modern interpretation of the never-sold-in-America Excel.
		Lotus also wants to revive its business of producing Lotus-badged bespoke vehicles for larger automakers, reviving the cars in the same vein as the Ford Lotus Cortina and Opel Lotus Omega.
		Currently, Lotus claims to be finalizing a deal to make one of these performance-oriented editions of an existing car but is keeping the identity of the client under wraps.
	www.motorauthority.com /news/coupes/spy-shots-2009-lotus-esprit (348 words)

	LOONY-Lotus Owners of New York
		However, Lotus Cars USA, the company’s U.S. distribution arm, is hoping to beat that timetable by at least a couple of months so that it can take advantage of as much of that year’s good-weather selling season as possible.
		And the near-empty pipeline of new business for Lotus Engineering, which was a major factor in the workforce cutbacks last spring, has not yet significantly refilled.
		Lotus poured substantial funds into expanding its carbuilding facilities in the expectation that the M250 would come on stream in 2002 and sales of the current Elise would remain strong, but the former is defunct and the latter is no longer a given.
	www.lotusowners.com /EliseArt1.htm (1519 words)

	Lotus Cars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lotus is credited with establishing the mid-engine configuration as the best design for Formula 1 and Indy cars, with developing the first monocoque Formula 1 chassis, and the integration of the engine and transaxle as chassis components.
		Lotus also was first with adding wings to Formula 1 cars to add downforce, as well as moving radiators to the sides in F1 cars to aid in aerodynamic performance, and inventing active suspension.
		Lotus aided in some engineering and styling of the Tesla Roadster, an electric sports car, as well as licensing some technologies to Tesla Motors and constructing the Roadster at their plant in Hethel.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lotus_Cars (2765 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Lotus engineers would have prevered a Vauxhall engine, known to be a good unit, but this did not fit GM’s needs.
		To that end the engine power was pushed up to 300 bhp while some weight was lost despite the addition of metal braces to the body to strengthen it.
		Esprit S4 Lotus moved on into 1994 with the Esprit in S4 and Sport 300 forms while the engineering and consultancy parts of the group continued to solve problems for firms large and small.
	www.lotuscars.nl /lotus/elanespr.html (890 words)

	Straightline
		Details were slim, with Lotus only revealing that one would be, "a new mid-range Lotus set for launch in December 2008" while the other would be a Lotus/Proton high-performance model due in May 2008.
		Lotus has just moved the bar a bit higher for soapbox racer builders out there with the Lotus Type 119c soapbox.
		Although Lotus is still cranking out new versions of the Elise, work is also under way on a replacement for the Esprit.
	blogs.edmunds.com /Straightline/category/cat.Lotus (657 words)

	Feature Article - Developing the Lotus Elise Series 2: - 06/04
		The Lotus Elise began life in 1992 as a lightweight "step-over" car with no doors after the wife of an engineer at the Hethel, England-based company insisted he not buy a motorcycle.
		Not one to pass on a good thing, Lotus adopted almost everything but the GM powertrain for the Elise Series 2—despite Lotus Engineering having designed the L850 engine—and wrapped it all in a new body.
		Lotus claims 0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds, a top speed of nearly 150 mph, and 37 mpg highway for the 1,975-lb.
	www.autofieldguide.com /articles/060402.html (1317 words)

	The Best Jensen Healey / Lotus 907 Engine Modifications
		The Lotus power plant is the heart and soul of the Jensen Healey and in my opinion well suited for some minor performance enhancements.
		The Lotus 107 camshafts are good, peppy camshafts for street use and won't pound your stock valve train into oblivion prematurely.
		Dave Bean Engineering is selling Weber kits at about US$1,800, the webers will always produce a mid-range flat spot on the 907 engine that's almost impossible to eliminate, so I prefer the improved Dellortos anyday and would skip the Webers on the Lotus 907.
	www.jensenhealey.com /html/eng.html (2026 words)

	Vauxhall VX220 Turbo - Forbidden Fruit - Sport Compact Car Magazine
		The 2.2-liter engine fitted to the entry-level model focuses on low-end torque, in contrast to the 1.8-liter Elise's high-rev freneticism.
		It's 2.0-liter engine boasts 197 bhp at 5600 rpm and 184 lb-ft of torque all the way from 1950 rpm to 5600 rpm.
		In tune with Vauxhall's instructions, the VX is less extreme than the Lotus, trading the last tenth of tactility for extra comfort and driveability.
	www.sportcompactcarweb.com /features/0406scc_vauxhall_vx220_turbo (527 words)

	Vauxhall Monaro VXR - RSportsCars.com
		As you’d expect from a supercar engine, power figures are impressive, with 404 bhp (up from the last model’s 388 bhp) and a massive 391 lb-ft of torque (compared to 376 lb-ft).
		Along with the new engine, virtually the entire drivetrain has been upgraded with revised suspension and bigger brakes to ensure that the latest version can keep the power tamed while still being thrilling to drive.
		To help the car breathe more efficiently and keep the engine cool, a pair of distinctive ‘nostril’ vents has been added to the bonnet, while the rear now gains quad exhaust tail pipes.
	www.rsportscars.com /eng/cars/vauxhall_monaro_vxr.asp (366 words)

	Lotus Europa spy shots are wrong
		According to a recent edition of Autocar, the Elise's Toyota engine, which needs high revs to get the best out of it, will be replaced by a 2.2-litre turbocharged Vauxhall engine to provide "a more relaxed driving experience".
		Yet in the US, the Vauxhall powerplant would create big marketing issues since the same unit is being used in the GM Solstice/ Sky/Lighting Kappa-based vehicles, which are similar in size and market to the Elise.
		Using this engine in a GT car at the top of the model range is therefore unlikely.
	www.pistonheads.com /lotus/default.asp?storyId=11622 (466 words)

	What is a Sunbeam Lotus ?
		The Chrysler Sunbeam first appeared with three engine variants, 930cc, 1300cc and 1600cc; the former derived from a Hillman Imp engine (itself based on a Coventry Climax fire pump!) and the larger sizes from the Avenger range.
		The competition engine was initially uprated to 234bhp (later increasing further) and featured 48mm carburettors and a compression ratio of 11:1.
		Lotus were fully involved in the development and production, not only designing and manufacturing the engine but developing the suspension and exhaust systems as well.
	www.sunbeamlotus.com /Public/BodyPages/WhatIsASunbeamLotus.html (1181 words)

	Lotus Carlton / Omega - World's Fastest Sedans
		Unlike other Lotus models like the Esprit, the Omega was not a homegrown model but instead a modification of someone else's work, namely the Opel Omega 3000GSi 24v (or the corresponding Vauxhall Carlton) – the top of the line Omega.
		At that time both Lotus and Opel were owned by GM, which felt that a special high performance model of the Omega was required to change its plain, bland image.
		The original engine, a 3.0L DOHC 24v inline-6, was enlarged to 3.6L, and two Garrett T25 turbos were added, along with a water-cooled intercooler ("Chargecooler" in Lotus lingo).
	www.fantasycars.com /sedans/HTML/lotus_carlton_omega.html (313 words)

	Lotus Europa Coupe 2.0 S 2dr - Road Test Summary - Autocar Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Lotus says it’s “a car that delivers the pure driving excitement you would expect from a Lotus, but requiring fewer compromises when it comes to day-to-day practicality and driveability”.
		The Lotus also uses a turbocharged 2.0-litre Vauxhall engine (similar but not identical to that used in the VX220) with 197bhp and 200lb ft of torque.
		Lotus says it is meant to be exciting; we say it's frustrating.
	www.autocar.co.uk /RoadTest_Summary.asp?RT=223029 (870 words)

	Lotus Omega
		The Lotus engineers-first action was to dismantle the engine, gearbox and interior before themodification could start.
		Each engine was built by the engineer in Aston Martin-style at the Lotus factory.
		On the 17-inch rims, new special developed ZR-tyres from Good Year were developed for the Lotus Omega/Carlton 235/45 ZR 17 on the front and 265/40 ZR 17 on the rear.
	www.lotusomega.se /public_html/background.htm (524 words)

	Park Place Ltd - Exotic Car Dealer
		Engineers are so confident, they are currently exploring making the chassis floor thinner in places, to keep the mass down.
		The power to weight ratio, of course a key Lotus engineering principle and core brand value, for the supercharged engine is around 373 hp/tonne (278 kW/tonne) with a torque to weight ratio of 267 lbft per tonne (363 Nm/tonne).
		The Lotus designed and engineered racecar was part manufactured by RTN, the team responsible for the Le Mans winning Bentley, using the latest motorsport techniques and procedures to produce a lightweight yet strong carbon-fibre bodywork structure around the standard road-going Lotus Exige aluminium extruded and bonded chassis.
	www.parkplaceltd.com /Default.aspx?html=lotus_news.html (1847 words)

	2006 Lotus Europa S- Top Speed
		The Lotus Europa s follows the core Lotus philosophy of performance through light weight enabling this refined and very high performing GT car to weigh just 995 kg.
		The Lotus Europa S achieves around 90% of its maximum torque at only 2000 rpm to give "supercar" levels of acceleration from low engine speeds, propelling the car from 0 -96 km/h (60 mph) in around 5.5 seconds, and 160 km/h (100 mph) in around 14 seconds.
		Describing the Lotus Europa S, Russell Carr, Chief of Design for Lotus says: "The form of a design should reflect the spirit of the car, and the Lotus Europa S is no different.
	www.topspeed.com /cars/lotus/lotus-europa-s-ar15597.html (576 words)

	SBD Motorsport - Engine Masters
		Over the years I've had a fondness for Vauxhall engines, probably something to do with the fact that my dear old dad had a succession of motors made in Luton when I was a kid, and I guess the affinity developed from there.
		Heart of the kit is a mappable MBE engine management system and throttle bodies and as agents for MBE, Steve is a big flag waver for the company and one of their main distributors and works extremely closely with them.
		There's a movement starting around the engine and SBD intend to be a part of it and are well placed to do so given the credentials they've built up for themselves with the Vauxhalls ove the years.
	www.sbdev.co.uk /History_files/History_EngineMasters.htm (1207 words)

	Other Sources
		I haven't yet found who the original manufacturers of these are, but it sure as hell wasn't Vauxhall, Lotus or AP Racing.
		Although this arrangement will probably cost you a similar amount as the Vauxhall disks in the first instance, subsequent disk replacements will only require a new rotor and bolts, which will be significantly cheaper.
		The LC has 3 ignition coils in a wasted spark arrangement, mounted on a plate that is bolted to the side of the engine.
	www.lotus-carlton.fsnet.co.uk /Alternative.htm (958 words)

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