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John's
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LOTUS
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.ESPRIT
Turbo
V-8
TYPE
114
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TYPE 114
Esprit
1996
Lemans / GT1
Sports Car
Engine: Lotus-Twin-turbo
V8, 700 + bhp------------------------
Gearbox: Renault
6- speed--------------------------------------------
Chassis: Central
box-section steel backbone with two--
prongs
at the rear and tubular space frame structure.----
Front Suspension:
double wishbones,-------------------------
& coil spring
/ damper units.-----------------------------------------
Rear Suspension:
Wide-based lower wishbones,---------
fixed-length
half-shafts, lower transverse links,-------------
and coil
spring / damper units.---------------------------------------
Wheelbase: 8
ft. 0 in.----------------------------------------------------
Front Track:
4 ft. 11.5 in.----------------------------------------------
Rear Track: 5
ft. 0.5 in.-------------------------------------------------
Length: 13 ft.
9 in.-------------------------------------------------------
Width: 6 ft.
1.25 in.-------------------------------------------------------
Weight: 2000
lbs.---------------------------------------------------------
All-
new Lotus Esprit GT1 car ( Type 114 ) is unveiled at the
Paul Ricard circuit
for the first race of the 1996 GT series.
The new racer
features the Lotus Type 918 V8 engine, new
six- speed racing
transmission, F1- style aerodynamics,--
carbon brakes,
and is down to the 900 kg minimum weight limit.------------------------------------------------------------------
The car
retired due to a fractured exhaust, after showing early promise.------------------------------------------------
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