Lotus is a British automotive manufacturer specializing in sport and racing cars, that has featured in every main Forza title.
Description
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| Compared to some other British car manufacturers, Lotus is a relative newcomer, founded by Colin Chapman in 1948. But Lotus has built a legend around its incredible history, including a long string of celebrated sports cars and seven Formula One Championships. Chapman's innovative designs emphasized simplicity and lightness. In 1957, Chapman introduced two cars that exemplified this approach: the elegant Lotus Elite sports coupe and the Lotus 7, a minimalist high-performance roadster. The 7 remains in production after almost 50 years, built by Lotus until 1973, then by Caterham Cars, which bought the manufacturing rights. Lotus won its first Formula One victory in 1960, and its first World Championship in 1963. The Lotus Esprit sports car, produced from 1976 to 2004, turned heads from the start, particularly when it appeared in a James Bond movie as a car with submarine capabilities. After Chapman died in 1982, the company changed hands. Under GM ownership from 1986 to 1993, Lotus turned the modest Vauxhall Carlton sedan into a 176-mph 'super-saloon,' the first of the genre that has been adopted by many manufacturers today. Current models include the Elise roadster, the Exige coupe, and the Evora. These diminutive composite-bodied sports cars on aluminum frames maintain Lotus' reputation for obtaining big performance from lightweight packages. | ”
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— Official description [1]
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Vehicle List
Road
| Year | Model | Drive | Power | Torque | Weight | Front | Disp |
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| 1958 | Lotus Eleven | RWD | 83 hp (62 kW) | 74 ft·lb (100 Nm) | 1079 lb (489 kg) | 54% | 1.1 L |
| 1966 | Lotus Cortina | RWD | 115 hp (86 kW) | 108 ft·lb (146 Nm) | 2060 lb (934 kg) | 52% | 1.6 L |
| 1971 | Lotus Elan Sprint | RWD | 126 hp (94 kW) | 113 ft·lb (153 Nm) | 1640 lb (744 kg) | 47% | 1.6 L |
| 1980 | Lotus Esprit Turbo | RWD | 205 hp (153 kW) | 194 ft·lb (263 Nm) | 2710 lb (1229 kg) | 44% | 2.2 L |
| 1990 | Lotus Carlton | RWD | 379 hp (283 kW) | 419 ft·lb (568 Nm) | 3641 lb (1652 kg) | 55% | 5.0 L |
| 1997 | Lotus Elise GT1 | RWD | 350 hp (261 kW) | 295 ft·lb (400 Nm) | 2425 lb (1100 kg) | 42% | 3.5 L |
| 1999 | Lotus Elise Series 1 Sport 190 | RWD | 190 hp (142 kW) | 140 ft·lb (190 Nm) | 1477 lb (670 kg) | 39% | 1.8 L |
| 2000 | Lotus 340R | RWD | 177 hp (132 kW) | 127 ft·lb (172 Nm) | 1485 lb (674 kg) | 37% | 1.8 L |
| 2002 | Lotus Esprit V8 | RWD | 350 hp (261 kW) | 295 ft·lb (400 Nm) | 2851 lb (1293 kg) | 43% | 3.5 L |
| 2003 | Lotus Elise 135R | ? | 0 hp (0 kW) | 0 ft·lb (0 Nm) | 0 lb (0 kg) | 0% | 0 L |
| 2005 | Lotus Elise 111S | RWD | 156 hp (116 kW) | 129 ft·lb (175 Nm) | 1777 lb (806 kg) | 39% | 1.8 L |
| 2006 | Lotus Exige Cup 240 | ? | 243 hp (181 kW) | 174 ft·lb (236 Nm) | 2050 lb (930 kg) | 42% | 1.8 L |
| 2009 | Lotus 2-Eleven | RWD | 252 hp (188 kW) | 179 ft·lb (243 Nm) | 1642 lb (745 kg) | 38% | 1.8 L |
| 2009 | Lotus Evora | ? | 0 hp (0 kW) | 0 ft·lb (0 Nm) | 0 lb (0 kg) | 0% | 0 L |
| 2011 | Lotus Evora S | RWD | 346 hp (258 kW) | 295 ft·lb (400 Nm) | 3168 lb (1437 kg) | 39% | 3.5 L |
| 2012 | Lotus Exige S | RWD | 345 hp (257 kW) | 295 ft·lb (400 Nm) | 2593 lb (1176 kg) | 41% | 3.5 L |
| 2016 | Lotus 3-Eleven | RWD | 410 hp (306 kW) | 308 ft·lb (418 Nm) | 2103 lb (954 kg) | 36% | 3.5 L |
Race
| Year | Model | Drive | Power | Torque | Weight | Front | Disp |
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| 1967 | Lotus Type 49 | RWD | 379 hp (283 kW) | 242 ft·lb (328 Nm) | 1136 lb (515 kg) | 64% | 3.0 L |
| 1976 | Lotus #5 Team Lotus 77 | RWD | 465 hp (347 kW) | 260 ft·lb (353 Nm) | 1299 lb (589 kg) | 35% | 3.0 L |
| 2009 | Lotus Evora Type 124 Endurance Race Car | ? | 0 hp (0 kW) | 0 ft·lb (0 Nm) | 0 lb (0 kg) | 0% | 0 L |
| 2013 | Lotus E21 | RWD | 750 hp (559 kW) | 221 ft·lb (300 Nm) | 1422 lb (645 kg) | 46% | 2.4 L |
| 2015 | Lotus E23 | RWD | 932 hp (695 kW) | 509 ft·lb (690 Nm) | 1548 lb (702 kg) | 46% | 1.6 L |
Gallery
Road
1956 Eleven
1966 Cortina
1971 Elan Sprint
1980 Esprit Turbo
1990 Carlton
1997 Elise GT1
1999 Elise Series 1 Sport 190
2000 340R
2002 Esprit V8
2005 Elise 111S
2006 Exige Cup 240
2009 2-Eleven
2011 Evora S
2012 Exige S
2016 3-Eleven
Race
1967 Type 49
1976 #5 Team Lotus 77
2013 E21
2015 E23
References
- ↑ "Forza Horizon 3 - Cars". forzamotorsport.net. Retrieved 09-09-2018.
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