Read about the Sunbeam Lotus in the latest issue of evo magazine, out 22 May!
The Club
We are the Sunbeam Lotus Owners’ Club, the club that caters exclusively for the Chrysler/Talbot Sunbeam Lotus, the competition version of which won the 1981 World Rally Championship.
Talbot themselves marketed the car as a model in its own right, and we feel that the cars and their owners still deserve to be treated exclusively.
We started life as the Lotus Sunbeam Register in 1983 (part of Club Lotus), gaining full independence in 1991; we have therefore been providing support to Sunbeam Lotus owners for nearly thirty years!
If you own a Sunbeam Lotus, are thinking about buying one, need some stripes or even a full rally decal kit, or are just enthusiastic about the cars or their competition history, join the club and see what we have to offer. Read More
The Car
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
3-door hatchback, UK built (2308 total).
4 cylinder DOHC, all alloy, 16 valve Lotus engine. 2172cc.
150bhp at 5600rpm, 150 lb ft at 4800rpm.
Top speed: 125mph. 0 to 60mph: 6.6 sec.
3-door hatchback, UK built (2308 total).
4 cylinder DOHC, all alloy, 16 valve Lotus engine. 2172cc.
150bhp at 5600rpm, 150 lb ft at 4800rpm.
Top speed: 125mph. 0 to 60mph: 6.6 sec.
Rear-wheel drive; five-speed ZF manual gearbox. 185/70 HR 13 tyres.
Length 3829mm, width 1603mm, height 1403mm, wheelbase 2413mm.
960 kg unladen weight.
Solid discs front, drums rear, servo-assisted (twin on LHD).
Independent front suspension with coil spring and hydraulic strut, anti-roll bar.
Rear: Live axle and coil spring.
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Updated 15.12.12
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