Review automotive The new Lotus 3-Eleven has made a remarkable name for itself, pressing a surprising level of execution in such a little bundle. This incredile ability is represented by Lotus' declaration of the 3-Eleven breaking the creation lap record at the famous Hockenheimring.
Shockingly, it wasn't Lotus behind the lap record, yet Christian Gebhardt, the lead Road Test Editor for German distribution Sport Auto. The record 1:06.2 lap was set in a Lotus 3-Eleven shod with standard street spec tires, out-hustling even strong hypercars simultaneously.
The rundown of autos beat by the Lotus 3-Eleven peruses like a who's-who in the supercar world, with the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series, Ferrari 488 GTB, 911 GT2 RS, Corvette ZR1, and Gumpert Apollo all falling behind the 3-Eleven's opportunity. The little Lotus even bloodied the nose of the crazy Porsche 918 Spyder, edging by with a 0.1 second lead.
Taking a gander at the spec sheet for the Lotus, things begin to bode well. Under the tight composite skin lies a 3.5-liter supercharged V-6 motor, pushing out 410 hp in street trim and 460 hp in the full-fat race particular. That gigantic force is sent to the back wheels through a six-speed successive transmission, permitting the 2,039 pound (dry) barchetta to punch to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds and hustle its way up to 174 mph.
In spite of this surprising record and mouth-watering details, the Lotus isn't going to ever make it to our shores.
