Lotus CARLTON For Sale

Lotus Carlton From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Lotus Carlton Manufacturer Adam Opel AG Production 1990–1992 Predecessor Lotus Cortina Class Sports car Body style(s) 4-door saloon Layout FR layout Platform V-body Engine(s) 3.6 L C36GET I6 Transmission(s) 6-speed ZF manual Related Vauxhall Carlton The Lotus Carlton (in mainland Europe, the Lotus Omega) was a Vauxhall Carlton saloon upgraded by Lotus Cars to be a 177 mph (285 km/h) sports car.[citation needed] Like all Lotus vehicles, it was given a type designation — Type 104 in this case. The external differences were minimal to the five seater with only the rear spoiler, air intakes on the bonnet, Lotus badges on the front wings and bootlid, and considerably wider wheel arches telling it apart from any other Carlton. The car was only sold in one colour, a shade of British racing green called Imperial Green, a very dark green that in anything but direct light appears black. Lotus' modifications started with an upgraded engine, which was stroked from the standard Vauxhall 2969 cc 24v straight six unit, used in the GSi, to a capacity of 3615 cc. Lotus then added twin Garrett T25 turbochargers to give 377 hp (281 kW). The engine was not strong enough and therefore a new under block was cast. Then A six-speed manual ZF transmission from a Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 was used to transfer this power to the rear wheels. The car was capable of 0-60 mph in 5.2 seconds and had 12.5 in (330 mm) AP ventilated disc brakes with racing calipers all round. The car could hit around 50 mph (80 km/h) in first gear and achieve 0-100 mph and back to a complete stop in less than 15 seconds. The Lotus Carlton held the title of the fastest four door saloon car for some years. The cars are now starting to become modern classics as low mileage, well looked after examples become rare. Production of the Lotus Carlton began in 1990, four years after the original Carlton went on sale. Opel had hoped to build 1,100 cars in total, but owing to the recession of the early 1990s, the £48,000 cars were not selling as well as anticipated and production at Lotus was halted in December 1992. Only 950 cars were completed: 320 Carltons and 630 Omegas, 150 short of the original target. The Lotus Carlton and Omega were never federalized for sale in the USA, but as of 2007 the Lotus Omega is allowed to be imported into the USA under the DOT's "Show and Display" exemption. [edit] Performance and comparisons Specifications[1] Top speed - +176 mph (283 km/h) Peak power - 377 hp (281 kW) @ 5200 rpm Acceleration - 0-60 mph (97 km/h) : 5.2 sec., 0-100 mph (160 km/h) : 11.5 sec. Peak torque - 419 lb·ft (568 N·m) @ 4200 rpm Engine displacement - 3615 cc Engine type - Twin turbocharged straight six-cylinder Configuration - Front-engined, rear-wheel drive Transmission - Six-speed ZF manual Weight - 3,666 lb (1,663 kg) Production - 950 units Price - £48,000 Performance comparisons 1989-1994 Alpina B10 BiTurbo - 360 hp 0-60 mph - 5.6 s. Top speed: 182 mph (291 km/h) 1989-1995 BMW M5 E34 - 315/340 hp 0-60 mph - 6.3 / 5.9 s. Top speed (electronically limited): 155 mph (250 km/h) 1991-1995 Mercedes-Benz 500 E W124 - 326 hp 0-60 mph - 6.2 sec. Top speed (electronically limited): 155 mph (250 km/h) [edit] References ^ "Cars++ Specifications for Lotus Omega". http://www.carsplusplus.com/specs1990/opel_lotus_omega.php. 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PX: No thanks Full Details Herts £16,000 1 days LOTUS OMEGA/CARLTON LO 692D LHD 65,000 miles, for sale rare LOTUS OMEGA 692D LHDgenuine low milage 65K mileslast few years spend lots of money on parts to keep car in good condition, car has been dry stored at all ... PX: no thanks Full Details Gdansk €13,500 7 days Lotus Senator  (1991) 50,000 miles, The Lotus Senator. According to the Ian Adcock book on the Lotus Carlton, the original GM plan was to use the Senator as the base car, not the Carlton. They went as ... Full Details East Sussex £12,000 Over 15 days Term & Conditions Hosted by Carrenza Copyright © PistonHeads.com ® 1998-2010 || www.LotusCarlton.co.uk Home Links Gallery Fixes Parts LC tech For Sale Z20LET VXR8 Welcome to my Lotus Carlton site. My aim is to share some of the experiences and problems that I have encountered since buying the car 2002 Site established 10th May 2004, construction ongoing......... What's new Dyno run 17/09/06 T25 Turbo re-build ? Jan 2007 Rear Brake Overhaul Feb 2007 Main Coolant Radiator Feb 2007 updated Apr 2007 Stainless Steel Exhaust June 2008 Rear Dampers July 2008 Z20LET Custom Inlet Parts Jan 2009 Important disclaimer:-Enter this site at your own risk, I am responsible for my own vehicle, not yours. I will not be held responsible for anything said or inferred by me within these pages. There is a huge pool of information out there, if you are not sure...check and check again. Email:- richard.bruntxxremovetheobviouslettersxx@ntlworld.com remove some obvious letters when it auto fills your send to address.....stops the email spambots........cheers Dave E for that tip........... Hit Counter The lotus carlton was developed in the late 1980's by GM in conjunction with lotus The lotus carlton develops 377bhp from it's twin turbo 3.6litre engine. The lotus carlton engine was developed from the successful C30SE engine fitted to Senators and Carlton GSi's. The lotus carlton was right hand drive the left hooker version was labelled the lotus omega. The combined production run of the models was about 950 cars with some 350 being the RHD lotus carlton <font color="#000000">key word density text</font><br> || || Register | Sign in Five forward FiveFWD The Gadget Show Fifth Gear MyFWD Home Car Reviews Best in Class Car News First Drives Deal Finder Fifth Gear Blog Videos SPONSORED BY Home > Fifth Gear > Show videos > Shoot-Outs > Shoot-Out: Vauxhall VXR8 v Lotus Carlton Shoot-Out: Vauxhall VXR8 v Lotus Carlton Shoot-Outs | over 2 years ago Vicki Butler-Henderson finds out whether an eighteen year old Lotus Carlton can beat its modern day equivalent, the Vauxhall VXR8. Shoot-Out: Vauxhall VXR8 v Lotus Carlton is tagged with Lotus Carlton, Vauxhall VXR8 and shoot out. Select a tag (Lotus Carlton, for example) to find everything on FiveFWD about the subject. 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