1989 Opel Lotus Omega/Carlton |
 
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Lotus Omega/Carlton technical data |
| Performance |
| Max speed |
168.64 miles/h (272 km/h) |
| 0-100 km/h |
5.2 seconds |
| 0-160 km/h |
10.6 seconds |
| 0-200 km/h |
17.3 seconds |
| 0-300 km/h |
- |
| Quarter mile |
13.5 seconds |
| 0-100-0 mph |
- |
| Engine |
| Power |
281 kw (377 bhp / 382 ps) |
| Torque |
568.1 Nm (420 lb-ft) |
| Displacement |
3.615 liters |
| Engine type |
Inline 6 |
| Engine location |
Front |
| General data |
| Gearbox |
6 |
| Drive |
Rear |
| Mass |
1653 kilograms (3637 lbs) |
| Weight distribution |
- |
| Year of introduction |
1989 |
| Home country |
UK |
| Calculations |
| Power to Weight ratio |
228.05 hp/tonne |
| Power per liter |
77.76 kw/liter |
| Fastestlaps.com stats |
| FL Rank |
Position - 1207/1206, 0 points |
| Page views |
5182 |
| Car submitted by |
Wads |
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I have corrected the acceleration numbers to the one that sportauto tested in
the early 90´s and renamed it in Opel/Vauxhall Omega/Carlton.. both cars are
absloutly identical based on the Opel Omega A beefed up by Lotus.. sold under
both brands. The largest part of the production was sold as Lotus Opel Omega.
The car still ranks in the top 10 of the fastest production 4 door saloons of
all time.
Well it is back already in the form of the Vauxhall/Opel/Holden VXR8
Rice don't be liar. You use several different nicknames (importer23, finder65,
Skizz) and that's not allowed.
I recall drooling over this car when I was a kid. That kind of performance for a
four door sedan was unheard of back in 89. That was the time before the NSX, and
(probably) the fastest car from Japan at that time was a Mazda FC Turbo II with
a 0-60 time of 6.5s...LOL.