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 included 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 382 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. The car was reported to be capable of nearly 190 mph (310 km/h) but was governed by a limiter on 6th gear reducing the top speed slightly. The car could hit nearly 60 mph (97 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.
General Motors (the parent company of Vauxhall, Opel and - at the time - Lotus) 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.
Specifications[1]
- Top speed - +175 mph (282 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
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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.
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