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Written by Greg Potts
Ahh the 90s. If ever there was a car that captured a moment in time so perfectly it has to be this the Lotus Carlton. Although it may have been based on the humdrum Vauxhall of the same name, the Lotus engineers of the time transformed the Carlton into the fastest saloon car money could buy. The standard 3.0-litre six-cylinder engine was embiggened to 3.6-litres, with new pistons, connecting rods and a forged steel crankshaft, whilst a pair of giant Garrett turbos were bolted on for good measure creating a total output of 377bhp that was put through the gearbox from a Corvette ZR-1. The rear suspension too, was converted to multi-link for better handling and bigger brakes were fitted under those gorgeous Ronal alloys.
Date written: 20 Feb 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14902
Ahh the 90s. If ever there was a car that captured a moment in time so perfectly it has to be this the Lotus Carlton. Although it may have been based on the humdrum Vauxhall of the same name, the Lotus engineers of the time transformed the Carlton into the fastest saloon car money could buy. The standard 3.0-litre six-cylinder engine was embiggened to 3.6-litres, with new pistons, connecting rods and a forged steel crankshaft, whilst a pair of giant Garrett turbos were bolted on for good measure creating a total output of 377bhp that was put through the gearbox from a Corvette ZR-1. The rear suspension too, was converted to multi-link for better handling and bigger brakes were fitted under those gorgeous Ronal alloys.
Date written: 20 Feb 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14902
