Lotus Eclat
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| Lotus Eclat | |
| Manufacturer: | Lotus Cars<tr><th>Production:<td>1975-1982</tr><tr><th>Class:<td>Sports car</tr><tr><th>Body style:<td>2-door coupe</tr><tr><th>Engine:<td>2.0L or 2.2L Slant Four</tr><tr><th>Transmission:<td>5-speed manual</tr> |
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The Type 76 and Type 84 Lotus Eclat, built from 1975 to 1982, was a front engine rear drive coupe. It was based on the Lotus Elite but had a fastback body style which offered more practicality with storage in the boot (trunk).
The Eclat Series 1 (1975-1980) used a 1973 cc 160 hp Slant Four engine. Later cars (1980-1982) used a larger 2174 cc version of the engine, however, because of emission regulations modifications it still only produced 160 hp. Both were versions of the Lotus 907 engine series, which was also used in naturally aspirated and turbo charged versions in the Lotus Esprit.
[edit] External links
- Lotus Excel - Elite - Eclat Owner's forum. Huge archive of information
- Lotus Excel Owner's forum - Elites & Eclats welcome
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