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Lotus Esprit Race Car on 2040-cars

Year:2001 Mileage:2500
Location:

Hoschton, Georgia, United States

Hoschton, Georgia, United States
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Engine:3.5L 3506CC V8 GAS DOHC Turbocharged
Vehicle Title:Clear
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VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: SCCDC0821YHA10114
Year: 2001
Make: Lotus
Drive Type: RWD
Model: Esprit
Mileage: 2,500
Trim: V8 Coupe 2-Door

 Lotus Esprit race car for sale, 2001 chassis built in 2003 for the 2004 Grand Am Race Series. Very good condition, but has been in storage for quite some time. Sold as-is. Mileage listed is race only.

  • constructed entirely by Kirt Wightman for Rapier Racing.
  • campaigned in limited 2004 Grand Am schedule by Rapier racing, and then Hypersport

Racing components include:

  • Alcon brakes, custom adjustable pedal assembly
  • Garrett turbos with water-to-air intercooler
  • Griffin aluminum radiators
  • Motec ECU and data-logging dash, bespoke wiring harness
  • BBS wheels
  • Quartermaster twin-disc clutch and hydraulic actuation
  • Approximately 500hp @ 1bar of boost
  • competition-specific suspension control arm bearings and unique swaybars
  • fuel cell
  • fire system
  • Moton adjustable shocks

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Wed, Sep 21 2016

The Lotus 3-Eleven is the automaker's most powerful production machine to date. Roughly a year ago, Lotus set out to show just how capable the 3-Eleven is by sending the open-top track-focused machine to the Nurburgring. Lotus claims the car set a blistering time of 7:06 around the track. Now in a belated celebration, automaker released two new, short clips of the vehicle sprinting around the Green Hell. There's no questioning just how capable the 3-Eleven is. In both videos, which are shot from the driver's seat, the track car chases down various Porsches at an impressive rate. This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings. While there's some controversy over how Lotus set the time, the 3-Eleven's claimed Nurburgring pace is quicker than a Nissan GT-R Nismo and is just four seconds slower than a Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV. Earlier this year, Germany's Sport Auto magazine took the 3-Eleven to the Hockenheimring where the track car managed to set a new record, besting the likes of the Porsche 918 Spyder. With a claimed dry weight of just 1,962 pounds, the 3-Eleven focuses emphasizes lightweight structure over massive power. Still, it's Lotus' most powerful production car with a 3.5-liter supercharged V6. In the right hands, the 3-Eleven can sprint to 60 mph in 3.0 seconds and managed to lap the automaker's test track 10 seconds quicker than the Evora 400. Marc Basseng, the racecar driver piloting the 3-Eleven, claimed the 3-Eleven could go even faster around the Nurburgring with less traffic. After watching these new clips, we would have to agree. Related Video:

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