This deserves it's own thread
- Lotus Excel SE, manufactured or sold in 1990, version for Europe (since mid-year 1990)
- 3-door coupe body type
- RWD (rear-wheel drive), manual 5-speed gearbox
- petrol (gasoline) engine with displacement: 2174 cm3 / 132.5 cui, advertised power: 134 kW / 180 hp / 182 PS ( DIN ), Torque net: 224 Nm / 165 lb-ft
- characteristic dimensions: outside length: 4394 mm / 173 in, wheelbase: 2489 mm / 98 in
- reference weights: base curb weight: 1175 kg / 2590 lbs
- how fast is this car ? top speed: 217 km/h (135 mph) (declared by factory);
- accelerations: 0- 60 mph 6.8 s, 0- 100 km/h 7.1 s (declared by factory), 1/4 mile drag time (402 m) 15 s (a-c simulation)
- fuel consumption and mileage: average estimated by a-c: 12.6 l/100km / 22.4 mpg (imp.) / 18.6 mpg (U.S.) / 7.9 km/l