171 Lotus Elan (M100) SE Turbo Ser.2 (1995)
Lotus Elan SE Turbo (1988-95) Engine 1588cc S4 DOHC Isuzu Turbo Production 3855 (includes normally aspirated model)
Registration Number N 494 UBC (Preston)
LOTUS SET
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The M100 Elan was launched for the 1989 model year as a two seat convertible. with a reliable Japanese engine and manual transmission supplied by Isuzu, and built with the development and testing resources of General Motors. Around £35 million (about $55 million) was invested in its development, more than any other car in Lotus history. Its design, featuring a fibreglass composite body over a rigid steel backbone chassis, was true to Lotus founder Colin Chapman's original philosophy of achieving performance through low weight, and the name "Elan" connected the car with its 1960s ancestor, the original Lotus Elan.
The 1588cc DOHC 16 valve engine was sourced from the Isuzu Gemini but extensively reworked by Lotus and include a new exhaust system, re-routed intake plumbing for better thermodynamic efficiency, improved engine suspension, and major modifications to the engine control unit to improve torque and boost response. Almost all models featured an IHI turbocharger. In this form the engine produced 162 horsepower (121 kW). 0–60 acceleration time was measured by Autocar and Motor magazine at 6.5 seconds, and a top speed of 137 mph (220 km/h) was recorded.
Initial sales were disappointing, with the launch coinciding with a major economic recession both in the UK and USA and the relatively high cost of the Lotus against the Mazda MX5 with its styling influenced by the earlier 1960's Lotus Elan.
The Elan was regarded as a good product in a bad market, but was also very expensive to make (the cost to design and produce the dashboard alone was more than the total cost of the Excel production line), and sales figures were too low to recoup its huge development costs. When Lotus was sold by GM to Bugatti, its new owners continued with the model for a further 800 cars.
SERIES 2
A limited edition of 800 Series 2 (S2) M100 Elans was released during the Romano Artioli era (produced June 1994–September 1995) when it was discovered that enough surplus engines were available to make this possible. the new cars were supplied exclusively to the UK market, redesigned for improved handling, though power was reduced to 155bhp due to legistlation requiring a catalytic converter in all markets.
Many thanks for a fantabulous 32,613,400 views
Shot on 01.01.2015 at Brooklands New Years Day Classic Car Gathering Ref 104-171
171 Lotus Elan (M100) SE Turbo Ser.2 (1995)
Lotus Elan SE Turbo (1988-95) Engine 1588cc S4 DOHC Isuzu Turbo Production 3855 (includes normally aspirated model)
Registration Number N 494 UBC (Preston)
LOTUS SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623671671113...
The M100 Elan was launched for the 1989 model year as a two seat convertible. with a reliable Japanese engine and manual transmission supplied by Isuzu, and built with the development and testing resources of General Motors. Around £35 million (about $55 million) was invested in its development, more than any other car in Lotus history. Its design, featuring a fibreglass composite body over a rigid steel backbone chassis, was true to Lotus founder Colin Chapman's original philosophy of achieving performance through low weight, and the name "Elan" connected the car with its 1960s ancestor, the original Lotus Elan.
The 1588cc DOHC 16 valve engine was sourced from the Isuzu Gemini but extensively reworked by Lotus and include a new exhaust system, re-routed intake plumbing for better thermodynamic efficiency, improved engine suspension, and major modifications to the engine control unit to improve torque and boost response. Almost all models featured an IHI turbocharger. In this form the engine produced 162 horsepower (121 kW). 0–60 acceleration time was measured by Autocar and Motor magazine at 6.5 seconds, and a top speed of 137 mph (220 km/h) was recorded.
Initial sales were disappointing, with the launch coinciding with a major economic recession both in the UK and USA and the relatively high cost of the Lotus against the Mazda MX5 with its styling influenced by the earlier 1960's Lotus Elan.
The Elan was regarded as a good product in a bad market, but was also very expensive to make (the cost to design and produce the dashboard alone was more than the total cost of the Excel production line), and sales figures were too low to recoup its huge development costs. When Lotus was sold by GM to Bugatti, its new owners continued with the model for a further 800 cars.
SERIES 2
A limited edition of 800 Series 2 (S2) M100 Elans was released during the Romano Artioli era (produced June 1994–September 1995) when it was discovered that enough surplus engines were available to make this possible. the new cars were supplied exclusively to the UK market, redesigned for improved handling, though power was reduced to 155bhp due to legistlation requiring a catalytic converter in all markets.
Many thanks for a fantabulous 32,613,400 views
Shot on 01.01.2015 at Brooklands New Years Day Classic Car Gathering Ref 104-171