Lotus Sport 2-Eleven GT4 Supersport race car
The Lotus Sport 2-Eleven GT4 Supersport race car is a race-prepped Lotus 2-Eleven designed in compliance with the rules of the European SRO GT4 Supersports category.
The standard car’s supercharged engine has been upped from 255 PS to 270 PS and a marginal increase of torque from 242Nm to 247Nm, which Lotus says is thanks to “improved induction and exhaust systems, a high ratio supercharger drive system for increased levels of boost, and a remapped ECU” but with those kind of improvements I reckon it’s just thanks to the free-er flowing intake and exhaust.
The engine is mated to an LSD-equipped 6-speed sequential transmission with a centrally-mounted push/pull lever for quick gearshifts and also a gear selection display. The transmission and engine are tightly integrated, allowing automatic downshift-blipping for rev matching and flat upshifts.
HANS and FIA-approved carbon fiber Lotus Sport seats are installed matched with a Schroth 6-point race harness. Fuel is stored in a 70 litre FIA approved bag tank, and the car also has a plumbed-in fire extinguisher system. The suspension has been uprated with stiffer springs and race dampers from Ohlins that are 2-way adjustable. The rear suspension has new race-spec rear toe links.
Other equipment includes a full rollcage and for aerodynamics – a rigid tonneau cover, a carbon fibre rear wing and rear diffuser and a front splitter. As a result, 80kg of downforce is generated at speeds of 160km/h.
Only 10 units of the race car will be produced, priced at £78,255 (RM420,025 at current exchange rates) and the first cars will be delivered in March 2009. Some of the car’s specs can also be retrofitted to existing Lotus 2-Elevens.
November 16, 2008 @ 7:48 pm
first comment. huhu…
nice car, but i can’t have it. hehe… =D
November 16, 2008 @ 8:22 pm
proton owns it but malaysians don get it cheap
November 16, 2008 @ 11:55 pm
Re-badge with Proton’s Thundercat logo and sell it cheap for Malaysian maybe?
November 17, 2008 @ 7:42 am
Nice racecar.
November 17, 2008 @ 1:55 pm
this can beat the gt-r
November 17, 2008 @ 3:30 pm
ALPINA Bukard Bovensiepen GMBH + Co. KG said,
November 16, 2008 @ 8:22 pm
proton owns it but malaysians don get it cheap
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at £78,255, this is not a cheap car , whether you live in the uk or malaysia.
its a purpose built performance race car with bespoke racing components. no matter what badge you put on it, it will still be expensive.
November 18, 2008 @ 10:45 am
425k for a bespoke, limited run, GT race spec car?
I wont say its expensive.
I don’t think the government has any tax applied to race cars not meant for road use, so that means we will pay the going market rate (plus shipping). A bargain if you ask me. :p
November 19, 2008 @ 10:13 am
BanyakMasukWorkshop said,
November 17, 2008 @ 3:30 pm
ALPINA Bukard Bovensiepen GMBH + Co. KG said,
November 16, 2008 @ 8:22 pm
proton owns it but malaysians don get it cheap
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at £78,255, this is not a cheap car , whether you live in the uk or malaysia.
its a purpose built performance race car with bespoke racing components. no matter what badge you put on it, it will still be expensive.
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still its only £78,255, if it comes here it will be £234765, btw, what are the newest car prices in uk, with the current exchange rate?no more sub10k fiat 500’s anymore?