Makes › Lotus › 340R · Rare production · 1999–2000 Very Rare
Lotus
340R
Stripped Elise-based roadster with cycle wings.
Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: exfordy (Flickr User) · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 340 Built
- Years
- 1999–2000
- Engine
- Mid-engined, modified Rover K-Series 1.8-litre four-cylinder · 1,800 cc / 1.8 LFactory: 1.8 L
- Power
- 132 kW / 179 PSFactory: 177 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 212 km/hFactory: 132 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 340R was a further stripped, road-legal derivative of the Lotus Elise, built in the spirit of the Lotus Seven. Its name came from its power-to-weight ratio of 340 bhp per ton, and production was limited to 340 cars.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Lotus 340R (Wikimedia Commons: Lotus 340R)
Photo: exfordy (Flickr User) · CC BY 2.0
Lotus 340R (Wikimedia Commons: Lotus 340R)
Photo: Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England · CC BY 2.0
Lotus 340R (Wikimedia Commons: Lotus 340R)
Photo: Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England · CC BY 2.0
Lotus 340R (Wikimedia Commons: Lotus 340R)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionbuilt | 3401 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Introduced in 1999, the 340R was technically very similar to the Elise but had most of its bodywork removed, leaving carbon fibre cycle wings and minimal weather protection. With a 177 bhp engine and a dry weight of just over 500 kg it was aimed at track days, yet it was fully homologated for road use. Production ran from 1999 to 2000 and ended after 340 cars.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 340R.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Modified Rover K-Series2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Mid-engined, modified Rover K-Series 1.8-litre four-cylinder3 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 42 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 1,800 cc / 1.8 LFactory: 1.8 L3 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 132 kW / 179 PSFactory: 177 hp · converted4 Independently researchedSource states bhp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | 171 NmFactory: 126 lb-ft · converted3 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Manual, Rover PG1 close-ratio3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 53 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Rear-wheel drive3 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Elise underpinnings3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Custom-built open shell without roof or doors3 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 674.9 kgFactory: 1,488 lb · converted3 Independently researched |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 212 km/hFactory: 132 mph · converted3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 4.5 s3 Independently researched |
| Standing ¼ mile | 13.7 s3 Independently researched |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
- 1
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2
2000 Lotus 340R review Level C TopSpeed
- modified version of the Rover K-Series 1.8-liter four-cylinder
- Rover K-Series 1.8-liter four-cylinder
-
3
2000 Lotus 340R Level C TopSpeed (Robert Moore) · 2016-06-20
- modified version of the Rover K-Series 1.8-liter four-cylinder
- Rover K-Series 1.8-liter four-cylinder
- 178 horsepower and 126 pound-feet of torque
- Rover five-speed PG1 close ratio transmission
- five-speed PG1
- sent to the rear wheels
- shares the same underpinnings
- custom-built body shell with no roof or doors
- curb weight of just 1,488 pounds
- tops out at 132 mph
- hit 60 mph from a standstill in just 4.5 seconds
- quarter mile sprint takes just 13.7 seconds with a speed of 105 mph
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4
1999 - 2000 Lotus 340R - Images, Specifications and Information Level C Wouter Melissen · Ultimatecarpage.com · 2005-04-04
- the 177 bhp engine
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