
| Years of Production | 1996 - 2003 |
| Engine type | V8 |
| Materials | Light-alloy / Light-alloy |
| Valves per cyl | 4 |
| Distribution | DOHC (cam belt) |
| Fuel injection / Ignition system | Lotus / EFI electronic fuel injection |
| Aspiration | Twin Turbo |
| Displacement (cm3) | 3506 |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 83 x 81 |
| Compression ratio | 8.1 |
| Redline (rpm) | 7100 |
| Horsepower (hp rpm) | 350 hp @ 6500 |
| Specific output | 99.8 |
| Peak torque (mkg rpm) | 40.8 @ 4250 |
| Torque by Liter (mkg) | 11.6 |
| Cx | 0.33 | |
| GearBox | Manual | |
| Speed | 5 | |
| Transmission | Rear-wheel drive | |
| Steering | Power assisted rack & pinion steering | |
| Brakes | Front brakes | Rear brakes |
| - Brake type | Ventilated discs | Discs |
| - Brake size (mm) | 296 | 300 |
| Antiblocage | En série | |
| Weight (kg) | 1403 | |
| Distribution (kg/ch) front / rear | 590 / 813 | |
| Weight power ratio | 4.01 | |
| Length - Width - Height (mm) | 4369-1883-1150 | |
| Wheelbase | 2420 | |
| Track | Front track | Rear track |
| 1520 | 1520 | |
| Rims | 8"5 x 17" / 10" x 18" | |
| Tires | 235/40 ZR 17 Dunlop SP Sport 9000 | 285/35 ZR 18 Dunlop SP Sport 9000 |
| top speed | 276 | km/h |
| 0 - 100 km/h | 5"7 | |
| 0 - 200 km/h | 20"8 | |
| 0 - 400 meters | 13 | |
| 0 - 1000 meters | 24"4 |
| From 50 km/h in 4th: 400 m | 12"9 | |
| From 50 km/h in 4th: 1000 m | 24"8 | |
| 100 - 140 km/h in 4th | 7"3 |
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