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| Years of Production | 1998 - 2001 |
| Engine type | 4 inline |
| Materials | Light-alloy / Light-alloy |
| Valves per cyl | 4 |
| Distribution | DOHC (cam belt) |
| Fuel injection / Ignition system | Lotus K7 electronic fuel injection |
| Aspiration | Natural |
| Displacement (cm3) | 1795 |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 80 x 89.3 |
| Compression ratio | 10.5 |
| Redline (rpm) | 7000 |
| Horsepower (hp rpm) | 120 hp @ 5500 |
| Specific output | 66 |
| Peak torque (mkg rpm) | 16.9 @ 3000 |
| Torque by Liter (mkg) | 9.4 |
| GearBox | Manual | |
| Speed | 5 | |
| Transmission | Rear-wheel drive | |
| Steering | Rack & pinion steering | |
| Brakes | Front brakes | Rear brakes |
| - Brake type | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| - Brake size (mm) | 282 | 282 |
| Antiblocage | Non | |
| Weight (kg) | 733 | |
| Distribution (kg/ch) front / rear | 287 / 446 | |
| Weight power ratio | 6.1 | |
| Length - Width - Height (mm) | 3726-1701-1152 | |
| Wheelbase | 2300 | |
| Track | Front track | Rear track |
| 1440 | 1440 | |
| Rims | 5"5 x 15" / 7" x 16" | |
| Tires | 185/55 R15 | 205/50 VR 16 |
| top speed | 202 | km/h |
| 0 - 100 km/h | 6"2 | |
| 0 - 160 km/h | 16"7 | |
| 0 - 400 meters | 14"4 | |
| 0 - 1000 meters | 27"3 |
| From 50 km/h in 4th: 400 m | 15"2 | |
| From 50 km/h in 4th: 1000 m | 28"3 | |
| 100 - 140 km/h in 4th | 7"7 | |
| 100 - 140 km/h in 5th | 12"7 |
| 160 - 0 km/h | 109 | 4.9 s |
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