Lotus cars released the fastest car to 100 km/h in 3 seconds

Lotus cars  released the fastest in its history car. The sports car can accelerate to 100 kilometers per hour in three seconds and has a V-shaped six- cylinder engine and a capacity of 430 horsepower, reports Top Gear .

The car was named Lotus 3-Eleven. The civilian version of the car weighs only 916 kilograms and can develop a speed of up to 280 kilometers per hour, while reaching a mark of 100 kilometers per hour in 3.3 seconds.

"All who are lucky enough to go behind the wheel of 3-Eleven, will be shocked by its speed, ease and power. It's not just the fastest of Lotus. Few of the competitors can compare with 3-Eleven in design, speed and lap time, "said Lotus Cars head Jean-Marc Gales.

Lotus PERFORMANCE: 

PERFORMANCE*	3-Eleven 430
Max power	430 hp at 7000 rpm (436 PS)
Max torque	325 lbft at 4,500 rpm (440 Nm)
0-60 mph	3.1 seconds
0-100 km/h	3.2 seconds
Max speed	180 mph (290 km/h)
Dry weight	920 kg
Power-to-weight ratio (dry weight)	467 hp per tonne
Aerodynamic downforce (front/rear)	265kg (Front: 100; Rear: 165 kg)
Hethel lap time (Manual)	1:24 seconds

Loutus Engine and Transmission

3.5 litre V6, 24 valve, water cooled, all aluminium engine, with Edelbrock supercharger with integral intercooler

6-speed manual transmission, with gearbox cooler, coupled to Lotus' precision shift aluminium mechanism

Lightweight, single-mass, low inertia fly wheel

Torsen Type Limited Slip Differential

Motorsport Baffled sump

Lotus Body

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Anodised, lightweight aluminium, extruded, epoxy bonded and riveted high-stiffness chassis

New, lightweight two-piece grooved ventilated J-Hook brake discs and AP Racing four-piston callipers (front 332mm x 32mm, rear 332mm x 26mm)

Unequal length, fully independent double wishbone suspension with Eibach® tubular front and rear anti-roll bars

Öhlins® DFV one-way adjustable dampers

AP Racing® brake calipers, red painted finish with black logo

Michelin® Cup 2 tyres (front 225/40 R18, rear 275/30 R19)

Lotus designed, ultra-lightweight, fully machined, forged aluminium wheels (18" 7.5J front and 19" 9.5J rear 10 spoke alloy wheels) in satin black finish

MSA approved rollcage as standard for national use

Adjustable Traction Control

Lotus tuned ABS system

Lotus Options

Performance and track
Adjustable Anti-Roll Bars	Cost option
Öhlins® TTX 2-Way Adjustable Dampers	Cost option
Titanium Exhaust	Cost option
Road to Track Logger and GPS Unit	Cost option
Pro Analysis Upgrade to Data Logger	Cost option
Removable steering wheel	Cost option
Carbon passenger seat with passenger 4-point harness	Cost option
Carbon passenger seat with passenger 3-point harness	Cost option
Fire extinguisher and battery isolator	Cost option
Carbon tonneau cover	Cost option
Paint and livery
Metallic or Signature paint	Cost option
Lotus Exclusive Paint	Cost option
Colour Scheme 1: Red and Silver	Cost option
Colour Scheme 2: Blue and Silver	Cost option
Colour Scheme 3: Green and Yellow	Cost option
Colour Scheme 4: Black and Gold	Cost option

GROUP LOTUS CARS HEADQUARTERS

Group Lotus plc is a British company based at the former site of RAF Hethel, a World War II airfield in Norfolk UK. The  company has three main operating divisions: Lotus Cars, Lotus Engineering and Lotus Racing. Group Lotus is owned by Proton.

LOTUS CARS

Lotus Cars builds world class, high performance sports cars including the award-winning Evora, the iconic Elise and the stunning Exige and the road / track orientated 2-Eleven.

Lotus New Era, the future product line-up, was unveiled in Paris on 30th September 2010 featuring the new Esprit, Elan, Elite, Elise and Eterne.

Factory tours are available through Lotus Driving Academy.

LOTUS Cars  ENGINEERING

Lotus Engineering provides comprehensive and versatile consultancy services to many of the world's OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers and is an internationally recognised automotive engineering consultancy. Global facilities include those in the US, Malaysia, China and offices in Germany and Japan. Lotus is a global high-tech company, committed to driving forward technology for both Lotus Cars and its Engineering clients, spearheading research into such areas as hybrids, electric vehicles and renewable fuels.

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