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Written by Tom Ford
We"ve already seen it, but Lotus has just announced official production news on the 3-Eleven lightweight sports-nutjob, and we"re pleased to announce that it really is as feral as it looks.Powered by a supercharged 3.5-litre V6, try these official numbers on for size for the "Race" version: 890kg, 460bhp, 517bhp/tonne, 0-60mph in 2.9, max speed of 180. The road going variant isn"t much slower though, that"s only" 925kg/410bhp and can hit 60mph in 3.3 before topping out at 174.Jean-Marc Gales, CEO of Group Lotus said: "I know that anyone who is fortunate enough to drive a 3-Eleven will be blown away by the performance that only adding lightness and power can give. However, to say that this car is the fastest road car that Lotus has ever produced only tells half the story. There are few cars on the market that can match the 3-Eleven, in looks, speed or lap times - it will reward those that are prepared to take the reins of the highest performing Lotus road car ever."He"s not kidding. Lotus knows a thing or two about car setup, so the 3-Eleven should deliver. There"s a carbon tonneau cover that all but turns it into a single seater (for either version), and the splitters and spoilers produce 150kg of downforce at 150mph on the Road car, with the Race version getting an adjustable rear wing and front canards to make 215kg at the same speed.
Date written: 14 Jan 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 1722
We"ve already seen it, but Lotus has just announced official production news on the 3-Eleven lightweight sports-nutjob, and we"re pleased to announce that it really is as feral as it looks.Powered by a supercharged 3.5-litre V6, try these official numbers on for size for the "Race" version: 890kg, 460bhp, 517bhp/tonne, 0-60mph in 2.9, max speed of 180. The road going variant isn"t much slower though, that"s only" 925kg/410bhp and can hit 60mph in 3.3 before topping out at 174.Jean-Marc Gales, CEO of Group Lotus said: "I know that anyone who is fortunate enough to drive a 3-Eleven will be blown away by the performance that only adding lightness and power can give. However, to say that this car is the fastest road car that Lotus has ever produced only tells half the story. There are few cars on the market that can match the 3-Eleven, in looks, speed or lap times - it will reward those that are prepared to take the reins of the highest performing Lotus road car ever."He"s not kidding. Lotus knows a thing or two about car setup, so the 3-Eleven should deliver. There"s a carbon tonneau cover that all but turns it into a single seater (for either version), and the splitters and spoilers produce 150kg of downforce at 150mph on the Road car, with the Race version getting an adjustable rear wing and front canards to make 215kg at the same speed.
Date written: 14 Jan 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 1722
