Lotus 340R

The 340R - also called the extreme Elise - is a road-going racing car.

With a weight of only 568 kilograms and 179 bhp, this is one the quickest cars in the world.

Only 340 examples will be built...

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General

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make

 

Lotus 

 

Model

 

340R

Length

 

— mm

 

Width

 

— mm

Height

 

— mm

 

Wheelbase

 

2300 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

 

 

 

 

 

 

Configuration

 

4 cilinder in-line

 

Displacement

 

1795 cc

Power

 

177 bhp @ 7800 rpm

 

Torque

 

171 Nm @ 5000 rpm

Specific Power output

 

98,6 bhp/ltr

 

Bore x Stroke

 

  80,0 x 89,3 mm

Compression Ratio

 

11,5:1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wheels & Tyres

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wheels front

 

6J x 15

 

Wheels rear

 

8J x 16

Tyres front

 

195/50ZR 15

 

Tyres rear

 

225/45ZR 16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top speed in kph

 

224

 

Top speed in mph

 

139

Acceleration 0-100 kph

 

4,4 s

 

Acceleration 0-60 mph

 

— s

Acceleration 0-200 kph

 

— s

 

Acceleration 0-1000 meter

 

— s

             
   

 

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