Talk:Lotus Carlton
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[edit] Top speed
Didn't Opel/Vauxhall claim this car ran to 182mph? I remember that the speed in the Autocar tests were quoted as "175+ mph" - Why was this??
Ross, B'ham, UK
RE: Autocar didn't have a track long enough to use all the power- but it's most likely able to punch way above 180mph.
Sam, C'thorne, UK
[edit] Supercar?
The only project at Lotus that I heard referred to as a supercar in this timeframe was a proposed development of the Etna show car, called M300.
Greglocock 21:29, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, I don't believe it qualifies as a supercar. I've removed it. Recury 20:53, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
I think that the term "Supercar" is relatively subjective. A 377hp 4 door saloon in 1989 really was something quite special. It was certainly pre F1 McLaren, XJ220 and the like and faster than most contempory Ferraris. Today, however, 4 doors and 400hp can be readiliy bought from BMW, Audi, Merc and no doubt some others. LewisR 00:20, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
