Re: OT: Lotus' owner set to sell to the GM? | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: LS (lashdeep![]() |
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Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:25:27 -0800 (PST) |
3.5L V8 + two turbos is a lot of weight... --- "Hans E. Hansen" <FList [at] hanshansen.org> wrote: > Yeah, GM claims that the DOHC ZR-1 engine weighed more than > the current alum pushrod series, yet developed similar power for > the same displacement. (Both the LT-5 and the previous Z-06 unit > were 5.7L and 400hp.) > > Hans. > > on 1/18/07, LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote: > > Are there any specs of the Lotus 918 motor as far as weight is > concerned?? I wonder what the true difference is between the LS7 and it. > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pushrod_engine (take it for what > Wikipedia is worth) > > > > LS > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com> > > To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> > > Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com> > > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 3:39:07 PM > > Subject: [Ferrari] OT: Lotus' owner set to sell to the GM? > > > > > > Would be cool if it happened officially..... > > > > As far as choice of motor, I can never see a Lotus with a domestic > V8... > > > > Not that it's bad, but exotics almost always use smaller displacement > motors > > with DOHC. > > > > FG > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Joseph H. Oczkowski <jhollc [at] comcast.net> > > Date: Jan 18, 2007 1:27 PM > > Subject: [turboesprit] Lotus' owner set to sell to the GM? > > To: turboesprit [at] yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > I'm sure most of you have seen this. > > > > http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=346343 > > > > Lotus' owner set to sell to the GM? > > > > I think it might be a good deal for Lotus especially for the US > > market Because GM has two good engines that Lotus could use. > > > > Image an Elise or an Europa with GM's new Ecotec turbo 2.0-liter four- > > cylinder that makes 260 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. > > This engine is already being used in GM's Saturn SKY Red Line and the > > Pontiac Solstice GXP here in the US. The only issue is the > > transmission? if they could only use the transmission out of a Honda > > S2000 ?too bad that will not work - only a dream. > > > > I don't think GM would allow Lotus to use any of the corvette engines > > (LS7) in the Esprit because of the competition. Also these engines > > are large and heavy? compared to Lotus last 3.5V8. But how about an > > Esprit that uses the Cadillac 4.4L Supercharged Northstar V8 VVT, the > > same one out of the STS-V model? It puts out 469 hp @ 6,400 rpm / > > 439 lb-ft @ 3,900 rpm. I'm sure Lotus could bump it up to close to > > 500HP and then mate it up to the GM's 6-speed transaxle from the > > corvette. So the only issue would be the bell housing for the > > transmission. The Northstar engine has been very successful and is > > very durable; my father has one with over 100,000 miles with no > > issues. Also the earlier Cadillac's that had the Northstar engine > > were front wheel drive, so this might be another option for the > > transmission (but I think it was only an automatic (no 5 or 6 speed) > > but I heard rumors of a test mule that had paddle shifter of this > > transmission. > > > > Also GM could use some additional experts in the field of suspension > > and steering. I have recently drove a new Corvette and my 2001 > > Esprit still has better suspension and steering. 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OT: Lotus' owner set to sell to the GM? Fellippe Galletta, January 18 2007
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Re: OT: Lotus' owner set to sell to the GM? LS, January 18 2007
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Re: OT: Lotus' owner set to sell to the GM? Hans E. Hansen, January 18 2007
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Re: OT: Lotus' owner set to sell to the GM? Hans E. Hansen, January 18 2007
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Re: OT: Lotus' owner set to sell to the GM? LS, January 18 2007
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