The 2005 Season
Brand New Lotus “Circuit Car” comes to Shelsley Walsh
The all new lightweight and high performance track day Lotus "Circuit
Car" will be one of the many cars at Shelsley Walsh next weekend, 19th
20th and 21st, celebrating the 100 years of the famous Hill Climb with Lotus
test driver, Tony Shute at the wheel.
Based on the Lotus Elise Aluminium chassis, and weighing in at approximately 600kg, the single-seater car (with an option of two seats) has been designed and engineered solely for Track Day and Club Racing.
The
lightweight composite bodywork combines high downforce from clever aerodynamics.
Part of its performance is from a supercharged Variable Valve Timed engine,
and is estimated to achieve the 0 – 100 mph (160 km/h) sprint in a 9.0
seconds. An entry-level naturally-aspirated VVTL-i engine will also be available,
powering the car from 0 – 62 mph in under 4 seconds.
The Lotus “Circuit Car” is due to go into production at the Group Lotus Headquarters in Hethel, Norfolk, in December 2005, with scheduled volume of approximately 100 units per annum.