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Lotus 340R

Lotus 340R
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Lotus 340R
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Lotus 340R

The Lotus 340R is a sports car maunufactured by Lotus Cars.

Overview

The 340R is special, limited edition of the Lotus Elise. Just 340 models were built, and all were sold within a short time of the of its release. It uses a custom built bodyshell with no roof and no doors.

While road-legal in the UK, most of the 340 cars are used for racing, track use, or demonstrations.

Engine

The engine is tweaked version of the Rover K-series engine used in the regular Elise which produces 177bhp. It is the same engine as is used in the hard-top Lotus Exige.

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