The Lotus Racing Product Range
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THE LOTUS RACING PRODUCT RANGE 1 CONTENTS Lotus Heritage 3-4 Racing Successes 5-6 Lotus T125 7-10 Lotus Evora GX/GTC 11-14 Lotus Evora Enduro 15-18 Lotus Evora GT4 19-22 Lotus Exige V6 Cup R 23-26 Lotus Exige V6 Cup 27-30 Lotus Elise Cup 31 Lotus Cup Series 32 Support Test Day 33 Weekend Race Support 34 Factory Tour 35 Lotus Driving Academy 36 2 BORN TO PERFORM When Colin Chapman built his first car in 1948, he adopted a principle that has been the foundation of Lotus sports cars ever since – “to add speed, add lightness”. Lotus was born to perform. After 60 years of excellence on both road and track at the highest levels of world motorsport, today’s Lotus range more than lives up to the heritage. Lotus Heritage 3 A WINNING formUla Lotus has a superb addition, Lotus cars have racing colours of the Type reputation for technical successfully competed in 25 through to supercars innovation and invention. Rally, Le Mans, Indy and that set new standards It’s a reputation that is well Saloon car classes. Along in road performance and deserved, having delivered the way, Lotus has created handling, every single car an enviable sporting history. some of the world’s most that carries the Lotus badge Since the company was iconic sports cars. Among is still a thoroughbred founded in 1952, the marque them, such classic names as born of competition and an has achieved over 500 Grand the original Elite, the Lotus unquenchable desire to win. Prix starts, complete with Seven, Esprit, Elan, Exige, 81 Formula 1 victories and Elise and Evora. From the 7 World Championships. In green and yellow traditional Lotus Heritage 4 RACING SUCCESSES At any weekend throughout Fantastic battles occur in Dragon Motorsport for their GT championship and many the year you will find Lotus Cup events in England, race victories last year in Endurance races. The Dubai approximately 200 Lotus Europe, Japan, Thailand, the South American Gran class win was amazing and Cars racing around the Eastern Europe and the Turismo championship and to showed the results of your world. From the historic United States of America. Equipe Lotus who are having determination. Lotus Seven, Lotus Elan and In fact Lotus Racing series a fantastic season in the Greg Rasse who has been Lotus Type Eleven, through have now become the most same series with many race the most successful driver to the classic Formula 1 popular race series for wins. in Lotus Cup Europe over the cars that continue to grace professional drivers looking Bullrun Racing who won the past 2 years. the world's race tracks with to move into the likes of Britcar Championship in 2012 their beauty, to the latest British and World Touring And to the VSA Motorsport with a brilliant year of hard technology found in todays Cars. team that are busy flying work and dedication. Formula 1 cars. the Evora GT4 flag in North The Evora GT4, Enduro Cor Euser Racing have America. and GTC continue to have clocked up 20,000 km per worldwide success. Our The Exige V6 Cup R began its year racing nearly every congratulations go out to:- racing career at Snetterton weekend in the European GT4 championship, Dutch Racing Successes 5 this year and achieved overall Finally congratulations to victory. Since then more and Thomas Dehaibe for winning more Exige V6 Cup R race the overall championship cars have been appearing in of Lotus Cup Europe in the Lotus Cup series where 2013 and to Simon Deacon it is looking set to become who achieved the same in one of the most popular cars Lotus Cup UK. Andy Napier on the grid, having already who was Lotus Cup UK achieved many race wins Production Champion and and pole positions. Lotus Adam Gore who was crowned Cup Thailand now also have Driver of the Season for Elise the Exige V6 Cup and V6 Cup Trophy. R racing with them and this Apologies to anyone missed, looks set to grow further. there are so many its difficult to mention you all. Racing Successes 6 T125 7 LotUS T125 The Lotus T125 is an Unlike a Formula 1 car exclusive, ultra-high however, an army of performance F1® inspired technicians and mechanics race-car complete with is not required to start the Cosworth 3.8 litre GP V8 engine and keep the car engine producing 640bhp running. The start button linked to a 6-speed semi is all the driver needs to automatic gearbox with press to get going. paddle shift. Purchasers of the Lotus A bespoke carbon composite T125 will be able to choose with Nomex and aluminium from a stylisation of a core chassis with carbon classic Lotus livery, the composite panels contribute Exos concept design, or to a super lightweight of as an option, request their just 590kg resulting in a own, bespoke livery. phenomenal power to weight ratio of more than 1000 hp per tonne. Lotus T125 8 9 LOTUS T125 Technical Specification PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION CHASSIS SPECIFICATION Max power: 640 bhp @ 10,000 rpm Length: 4904 mm Max torque: 450 Nm @ 7600 rpm Width: 1900 mm Max rpm: 10,500 rpm normal running Height: 960 mm Max rpm: 11,000 rpm push-to-pass Material: Carbon composite, Nomex core & aluminium core construction, auto clave cure. Carbon composite body panels, Nomex core construction Fuel: Fuel is open. Can use race or regular fuel Suspension Double wishbone arrangement, spring actuated via push rod & rocker arrangement. Weight: 590kg, dry Adjustable ride height & camber. Dampers 2 way adjustable. Front & rear anti-roll bars blade type adjustment Brake System Carbon ceramic, split front and rear system, twin master cylinders with front and rear bias ENGINE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION adjustment, front caliper single piece 6 pot opposing piston, rear caliper single piece 4 pot opposing rear calipers Designation: Cosworth GPV8 Fuel System FIA approved fuel cell, internal fuel pump, engine mounted pressure regulator, 75 litres, quick release connections to engine Duty cycle type: 4 stroke reciprocating piston, naturally aspirated Cooling Water cooling aluminium construction radiator left hand side only, oil cooling twin radiator Configuration: 8 cylinders in banked ‘V’ configuration at a 90 degree angle cooling engine & gearbox oil right hand side Construction: Cast aluminium alloy cylinder block and heads, forged aluminium pistons, steel crankshaft Wheels Front 12 x 13 Rear: 14 x 13 Capacity: 3,800 cc Valves: 32 VEHICLE SPECIFICATION Power: 640 bhp Maximum speed: Limited to 11,000 rpm Engine V8, 3.8 litre DOHC, naturally aspirated, dry sump. Longitudinal mid-mounted. Timing: Double overhead cams driven via compliant gearing from crankshaft Mass: 135 kg TRANSMISSION Fuelling: 8 injectors supplied by a pressurised system at 100 bar Gearbox: Longitudinal layout, dog engagement. Ignition: 8 ignition coils each driving single spark plug Shift pattern: R-N-1-2-3-4-5-6 Engine Control Unit: Pectel SQ6 Gearshift: Semi automatic, paddle shift, pneumatic actuation, auto throttle blip/ignition cut. Lubrication: Dry sump Clutch: Triple plate, sintered clutch. Chassis mounted oil cooler. SAFETY SYSTEMS Fire system cockpit & engine bay nozzles FIA approved system Seat belts 4 point harness minimum, quick release quarter turn buckle Headrest to comply with FIA regulations Front rear crash structures Lotus T125 10 11 THE LotUS evora GX/GTC The GX and GTC Evoras are The GX version is aimed an advanced version of the at the American market Evora GT4 Enduro car. With and includes the specific wider wheels and stunning requirement to fit into the moulded wheel arches to Grand Am race series* cover them, the GX and GTC cars offer even greater levels of grip, both when cornering or accelerating, to the already outstanding performance of the Enduro car. The Roof, Doors and Tailgate are all manufactured from carbon fibre and the standard glass windscreen is replaced by a Lexan polycarbonate version resulting in a large weight reduction and performance increase. *correct at going to press September 2013 Lotus Evora GX/GTC 12 EvORA GX/GTC INTERIOR Lotus Evora GX/GTC 13 INTERIOR SPECIFICATION Technical Specification Steering Type Rack and pinion, power assisted with PAS cooling, quick release steering wheel Instruments/Controls D3 Cosworth Omega dash, fire extinguisher and electrical isolator, Pi Dash with Logging (Optional sensors) Pi tool box lite, download cable and lap beacon receiver Seat FIA approved competition seat on fixed mounting frame – HANS compatible (optional Non- FIA slider) LOTUS EVORA GX/GTC PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION Seat Belts FIA approved 6 point competition harness – HANS compatible Door Mirrors Lower drag competition style Eligible to race in the following series Max Power 440 bhp @ 7000 rpm GRAND-AM GX Max Torque 460 Nm @ 5500 rpm EXTERIOR SPECIFICATION British GT Championship* Max Engine Revs Revs 7200 rpm Body Panel Front splitter, front splitter infill panels (GX only), diffuser, high downforce rear wing, VdeV Series* Fuel Rating 98 RON minimum composite wheel arch extensions, front and rear brake cooling (Series rear wing on GX), DLTCIz Supercar* Engine Position Transverse mid-mounted carbon fibre doors, carbon fibre tailgate, rear dive planes, canards (GTC only) CREVENTIC Endurance Races Unladen Vehicle Mass 1170 kg* Base Specification Colour White standard (optional Solid, Metallic, Lifestyle, Motorsport colour scheme, special *Subject to final agreed customer order (team specific) specification Windows Plexi glass side windows with sliders only on drivers side *GRAND AM has open windows *Subject to acceptance with window net Front Screen Polycarbonate POWERTRAIN SPECIFICATION Roof Carbon fibre Doors Carbon fibre Engine Cosworth developed mid-mounted, transverse 4-litre DOHC V6 VVT-i 2GR-FE normally Lighting Additional spot lamps aspirated with dry sump Engine Management Cosworth SQ6 ECU VEHICLE SPECIFICATION Diagnostics MIL Gearbox Xtrac sequential 6-speed, driving rear wheels, transverse layout dog engagement, reverse and neutral engagement protected semi dry sump, force feed lubrication, internal gerotor Chassis Modular lightweight bonded aluminium structure pump, external oil cooler reverse cut directly onto the primary shaft (Homologated ratios).