History of Lotus- Race car for the people!!!!..-http://www.autosmithcar.com/




1957
Essentially a formula car for the road, the lightweight, quick, and responsive Mark VII—known today simply as the 7—starts production in 1957 and continues on today as the Caterham 7. C/D’s first test of the 7 comes in June 1960. We say of the 1300-pound 7 America: “There’s nothing like it for blowing away the cobwebs of a city office.” Although the handling is praised, acceleration from the 48-hp, 948-cc four-cylinder with a scant 52 lb-ft of torque leaves plenty to be desired—60 mph comes up in just over 12 seconds with the quarter-mile arriving in 19. (As a modern comparison, that’s barely quicker than the Smart ForTwo, a car that is not perfect for blowing away anything but may be perfect for blowing up.) Top speed is a low yet still plenty thrilling 81 mph. The price for all this excitement is $2795, or about $20,000 in today’s dollars.
This is from car and driver, they did a great segment on Lotus...

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