Lotus Elan
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The Lotus Elan is a lightweight British sports car renowned for its agile handling, innovative engineering, and influence on later performance car design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lotus Elan canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | sports car ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lotus Elan Type 26
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Lotus Elan Type 36 NERFINISHED ⓘ Lotus Elan Type 45 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyMaterial | fibreglass ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
fixed-head coupé
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roadster ⓘ |
| brakeType | disc brakes ⓘ |
| category |
1960s sports cars
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1970s sports cars ⓘ |
| chassisType | backbone chassis ⓘ |
| class | lightweight sports car ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Ron Hickman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivetrain | manual transmission ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline-four engine ⓘ |
| engineeringPhilosophy | lightweight construction ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | front-mounted engine ⓘ |
| engineSupplier | Ford (block) with Lotus twin-cam head ⓘ |
| frontSuspension | double wishbone ⓘ |
| influenced |
Lotus Elise
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Mazda MX-5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Lotus Seven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inPopularCulture | appeared in the TV series "The Avengers" ⓘ |
| inspired | later compact sports cars ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| layoutFeature | two-seat configuration ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lotus Cars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | British sports car market ⓘ |
| marketPosition | affordable performance car ⓘ |
| marketRegion |
Europe
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
agile handling
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benchmark ride and handling balance ⓘ direct steering feel ⓘ innovative engineering ⓘ |
| notableOwner | Colin Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Lotus Elite Type 14 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1975 ⓘ |
| productionMethod | fibreglass body on steel backbone chassis ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1962 ⓘ |
| rearSuspension | Chapman strut ⓘ |
| successor |
Lotus Elite Type 75
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Lotus Excel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspensionType | independent suspension ⓘ |
| wheelbase | 2134 mm ⓘ |
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