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![]() That Frigging BMW Driver ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,727 Joined: 7-December 03 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 222 Car: 1997 BMW 328i ![]() |
this lotus carlton is the original super sedan (forget the E28, this whipes the floors with it!). GM hired lotus to take it's most boring staid sedan and turn it into a fire breather. Lotus started with the 200bhp 3.0L 3000GSi 24v version, and put some more grunt under the hood- another 177bhp to be exact. This was acheived through an increase in displacement to 3615cc and the addition of twin Garrett T25 turbochargers. the engine made 377 horsepower at 5200rpm and 419 lb-ft at 4200rpm, and had a power/weight ratio of 228bhp/ton- competitive even with today's modern super saloons. This was mated with the Corvette ZR-1's new ZF six speed manual transmission.
With this much power the Carlton shot to a controversial top speed of 177mph and reached 60 in a scant 5.1 seconds and to 100 in a rapid 11.1- in fact, the Lotus Carlton could out-accelerate a contemporary Ferrari Testarossa to 100mph! so, of course it's cool. Right? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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![]() Talkin' the talk since 2003 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 28,271 Joined: 27-August 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 27 Car: 2004 VW GTI 1.8T ![]() |
it certainly doesn't have the sexy looks, but it's 110% kick-ass sleeper. Bearing in mind that all my knowledge of this car comes from this post, it's ice cold.
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![]() I will stand, or I will fall. But I will not sit. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 13,576 Joined: 4-September 03 From: Somewhere between Chicago and Indianapolis Member No.: 58 Car: Miata & RX-7 ![]() |
Its neat but I wouldn't qualify it as cool. I mean that's not to say that I don't like it. I just don't find that it has the cool factor in it.
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![]() manual > ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,300 Joined: 26-August 03 From: WA Member No.: 9 ![]() |
an excellent sleeper, somewhat bland styling makes me vote only Cool
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![]() Race Driver ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,531 Joined: 26-August 03 From: So Cal Member No.: 14 ![]() |
it has 377hp and 419lb/ft,a 6speed and its ugly.
ICE COLD! |
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![]() That Frigging BMW Driver ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,727 Joined: 7-December 03 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 222 Car: 1997 BMW 328i ![]() |
ugly makes it cooler?
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![]() Race Driver ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,531 Joined: 26-August 03 From: So Cal Member No.: 14 ![]() |
yes, i have a thing for ugly cars.
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![]() That Frigging BMW Driver ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,727 Joined: 7-December 03 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 222 Car: 1997 BMW 328i ![]() |
that explains the fox mustangs, then
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![]() Grease Monkey ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 495 Joined: 10-June 04 Member No.: 830 ![]() |
This is about as cool as 90's sports sedans come
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![]() **Snuggles** ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Moderators Posts: 14,251 Joined: 13-November 03 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 166 Car: 2006 Subaru WRX STI ![]() |
the car which has created the largest controversy EVER !!!!!! this thing had the british government along with the police scampering to have it banned from the streets ... what else do you need ????
edit: This car in its stock form was faster than the police cars of its day by a good 20 mph .... that 170 mph !!!!!! Super Cool |
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![]() The name's ディラン ^_^ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,132 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Westchester, New York Member No.: 49 ![]() |
This thing is an ice cream shop in antartica! It's the perfect sleeper and it's amazing looking, in a subtle way.
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![]() That Frigging BMW Driver ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,727 Joined: 7-December 03 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 222 Car: 1997 BMW 328i ![]() |
177mph, to be exact.
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![]() To Uranus! ![]() ![]() Group: Banned Posts: 426 Joined: 12-October 07 From: Oscoela, Indiana (from Ontario) Member No.: 4,098 Car: 2 more years ![]() |
Never new it existed until I won it in Forza.
![]() The Lotus Carlton (in mainland Europe, the Opel Lotus Omega) was a Vauxhall Carlton saloon upgraded by Lotus Cars to be a 177 mph (285 km/h) sports car. 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 included an upgraded engine, which was stroked from the standard Vauxhall 3 L 6 cylinder, used in the GSi, to a capacity of 3615 cc. Lotus then added twin Garrett T25 turbochargers to give 377 hp (281 kW). 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. Production of the Lotus Carlton began in 1990, four years after the original Carlton went on sale. General Motors (the parent company of Vauxhall, Opel and - at the time - Lotus) had hoped to build 1,100 cars in total, but due 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 Vauxhalls and 630 Opels, 150 short of the original target. # Top speed - 194.5 mph (313 km/h) # Peak power - 377 hp (281 kW) @ 5200 rpm # Acceleration - 0-60 mph: 4.9 s, 0-100 mph: 11.5 s # Peak torque - 419 ft·lbf / 568 N·m @ 4200 # Engine displacement - 3615 cc # Engine type - Twin turbocharged straight six-cylinder # Configuration - Front-engined, rear-wheel drive # Transmission - Six-speed ZF manual # Weight - 3666 lbs (1663 kg) # Production - 950 units # Price - £48,000 I think it's badass |
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![]() The Lord of The Rings ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,823 Joined: 7-July 04 From: Montreal, Quebec Member No.: 899 Car: 2004 Audi RS6 ![]() |
Amazing car
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Race Driver ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,510 Joined: 10-September 04 From: Texas Member No.: 1,037 ![]() |
![]() I have a special place in my heart for cars that aren't socially acceptable. |
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![]() Talkin' the talk since 2003 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 28,271 Joined: 27-August 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 27 Car: 2004 VW GTI 1.8T ![]() |
Another repost to merge: http://forums.dieselstation.com/index.php?showtopic=6028
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![]() Posting God ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Moderators Posts: 11,366 Joined: 30-January 05 From: Dubai Member No.: 1,451 ![]() |
I accidentally gave it a cool...I meant to click frozen. I love high-performance luxury sedans, and I love that Lotus had a lot do with its development.
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