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Lotus
Excel SA
(1986)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Lotus Excel SA
Lotus
SerieExcel
Model family
ModelExcel SA
Model code
Issued from1986
Issued until
Country of originUK
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typefixed-head coupé
Bodywork designer
Number of doors2
Number of seats2+2
Cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Passenger space (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]4530 / 159.98 / 159.98

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2482 / 97.7 / 97.7
Track front [mm / in / in]1461 / 57.5 / 57.5
Track rear [mm / in / in]1461 / 57.5 / 57.5
Length [mm / in / in]4376 / 172.3 / 172.3
Width [mm / in / in]1816 / 71.5 / 71.5
Height [mm / in / in]1016 / 40.0 / 40.0
Length/wheelbase ratio1.76
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1177 / 2595 / 2595
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Load capacity [kg / lb / lb]
Gross (max.) weight [kg / lb / lb]
Towing weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]31 / 6.8 / 8.2

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)0.32
Frontal area (A) [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]1.57 / 16.9 / 16.9 (est.)
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A) [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]0.50 / 5.4 / 5.4 (est.)
Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph) [kW / hp / hp]12.5 / 16.7 / 16.7 (est.)

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerLotus
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type DetailsInline, 4 cylinder
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Fuel details
Cam DesignDOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam)
Total number of cylinders4
Total number of valves16
Valves per cylinder4
Engine Main bearings5
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]95.3 / 3.75 / 3.75
Stroke [mm / in / in]76.2 / 3.00 / 3.00
Bore/Stroke ratio1.25
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]2174 / 132.7 / 132.7
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]543.50 / 33.166 / 33.166
Compression ratio10.9
Fuel supply2 De carbs
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolerno
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]134.2 / 180.0 / 180.0
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]6500 / 6500 / 6500
Max. torque [N·m / lb·ft / lb·ft]224.0 / 165.2 / 165.2
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]5000 / 5000 / 5000
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output (power at the wheels) [kW / hp / hp]57.9 / 77.7 / 77.7 (est.)
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]61.7 / 1.357 / 1.357
Specific torque [N·m/l / lb·ft/cu in / lb·ft/cu in]103.0 / 0.90 / 0.90

Transmission

 
Transmission typeautomatic
Number of gears4
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio
Final gear (drive) ratio

Performance

 
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]152.9 / 115.9 / 115.9
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h) [s / s / s]8.20 / 8.20 / 8.20
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s] 
Standing ¼mile time [s / s / s]
Standing ¼mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Standing kilometer time [s / s / s]
Standing kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]200 / 124 / 124
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mpg-UK / mpg-US]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mpg-UK / mpg-US]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mpg-UK / mpg-US]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mpg-UK / mpg-US]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Range [km / mi / mi] 

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steering
Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock
Suspension frontIndependent, Upper wishbone,LTr Links, Coil springs, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)
Suspension rearIndependent, Lower wishbone,U Links, Coil springs
Wheels front
Wheels rear
Tyres front215/50-R15
Tyres rear215/50-R15
Brakes frontventilated disc
Brakes rearventilated disc
Brakes details
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
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