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1989 Lotus Carlton news, pictures, and information
In 1989 Lotus introduced the Carlton Omega at the Geneva Auto Show and production began in 1991 and concluded in 1994. The vehicles were produced in limited numbers, resulting in around 1100 examples being created.
At the time, GM owned both Lotus Cars Limited and Opel. Mike Kimberly, the director of Lotus, and Bob Eaton, the president of GM Europe, decided that a high performance version of the Opel/Vauxhall Omega 3000 GSi 24v should be created. The goal was to use the standard Opel car but refine it with Lotus performance and handling. The result was the Lotus Carlton Omega outfitted with a three-liter DOHC 24 valve inline-six cylinder engine. Later, the displacement was enlarged to 3.6 liters and fitted with two Garrett T25 turbochargers and a water-cooled intercooler. The twenty-four valve clyinder head received a larger combustion-chamber. The five-speed manual gearbox was replaced with a ZF six-speed manual courtesy of the Corvette ZR-1. The gearbox was so large the Lotus engineers were required to enlarge and modify the floor and transmission-tunnel. With 377 horsepower and 420 foot-pounds of torque, the 3600 pound vehicle could race from zero to sixty in 4.9 seconds. The top speed was achieved around 175 miles-per-hour.
The interior was outfitted with Recaro seats and Conolly leather. Suede was used on the door trim panels and Alcantara was placed on the steering wheel.
The Opel Omega 3000 was given to Lotus for modification. The engine, suspension, transmission, tires, wheels, and more were heavily upgraded. To compliment the performance upgrades, the interior were given luxurious amenities. The result was a 'sleeper' car that looked like a standard sedan but was a high performance machine.
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At the time, GM owned both Lotus Cars Limited and Opel. Mike Kimberly, the director of Lotus, and Bob Eaton, the president of GM Europe, decided that a high performance version of the Opel/Vauxhall Omega 3000 GSi 24v should be created. The goal was to use the standard Opel car but refine it with Lotus performance and handling. The result was the Lotus Carlton Omega outfitted with a three-liter DOHC 24 valve inline-six cylinder engine. Later, the displacement was enlarged to 3.6 liters and fitted with two Garrett T25 turbochargers and a water-cooled intercooler. The twenty-four valve clyinder head received a larger combustion-chamber. The five-speed manual gearbox was replaced with a ZF six-speed manual courtesy of the Corvette ZR-1. The gearbox was so large the Lotus engineers were required to enlarge and modify the floor and transmission-tunnel. With 377 horsepower and 420 foot-pounds of torque, the 3600 pound vehicle could race from zero to sixty in 4.9 seconds. The top speed was achieved around 175 miles-per-hour.
The interior was outfitted with Recaro seats and Conolly leather. Suede was used on the door trim panels and Alcantara was placed on the steering wheel.
The Opel Omega 3000 was given to Lotus for modification. The engine, suspension, transmission, tires, wheels, and more were heavily upgraded. To compliment the performance upgrades, the interior were given luxurious amenities. The result was a 'sleeper' car that looked like a standard sedan but was a high performance machine.
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