Lotus 340R
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Overview
Originally introduced as a concept car at the 1998 Birmingham Motor Show, the 340R is a special edition of the Lotus Elise. 340 were built, and all were sold before they were manufactured. It uses a custom built bodyshell with no roof or doors. All cars came with a silver and black colour scheme although some of them were painted in several OEM colours. Special A038R tyres were developed for the 340R in collaboration with Yokohama.
While road-legal in the UK and Europe,[1] most of the surviving cars are only used for racing, track use, or demonstrations.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Engine
The engine is a four-cylinder version of the 1.8L Rover K-Series engine called VHPD (Very High Power Derivative) used in the regular Elise which produces Script error: No such module "convert". at 7800 rpm and Script error: No such module "convert". at 6750 rpm as standard, or Script error: No such module "convert". at 7500 rpm and Script error: No such module "convert". at 5600 rpm with optional Lotus accessories. The former can accelerate to 60 mph from a standstill in 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of Script error: No such module "convert"..[2][3]
Specifications
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- Price: £35,000
References
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