
| Years of Production | 1997 - 1999 |
| Engine type | 4 inline |
| Materials | Light-alloy / Light-alloy |
| Valves per cyl | 4 |
| Distribution | DOHC (cam belt) |
| Fuel injection / Ignition system | Lotus electronic fuel injection |
| Aspiration | Turbo Garrett TB03 + air-to-water intercooler |
| Displacement (cm3) | 1973 |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 95.3 x 69.2 |
| Compression ratio | 8 |
| Redline (rpm) | 7300 |
| Horsepower (hp rpm) | 240 hp @ 6250 |
| Specific output | 121 |
| Peak torque (mkg rpm) | 30 @ 3750 |
| Torque by Liter (mkg) | 15.21 |
| GearBox | Manual | |
| Speed | 5 | |
| Transmission | Rear-wheel drive | |
| Steering | Power assisted rack & pinion steering | |
| Brakes | Front brakes | Rear brakes |
| - Brake type | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| - Brake size (mm) | 296 | 300 |
| Antiblocage | Delco en serie | |
| Weight (kg) | 1240 | |
| Distribution (kg/ch) front / rear | 533 / 707 | |
| Weight power ratio | 5.2 | |
| Length - Width - Height (mm) | 4369-1867-1150 | |
| Wheelbase | 2440 | |
| Track | Front track | Rear track |
| 1515 | 1555 | |
| Rims | 7" x 17" / 8"5 x 17" | |
| Tires | 215/40 ZR 17 | 245/45 ZR 17 |
| top speed | 256 | km/h |
| 0 - 100 km/h | 5"3 | |
| 0 - 200 km/h | 21"3 | |
| 0 - 400 meters | 14"3 | |
| 0 - 1000 meters | 25"5 |
| From 50 km/h in 4th: 1000 m | 26"1 | |
| 100 - 140 km/h in 4th | 5"6 | |
| 100 - 140 km/h in 5th | 9"4 |
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