Vauxhall Lotus Carlton

The Lotus Carlton, also called the Vauxhall Lotus Carlton, Lotus Omega and Opel Lotus Omega, is a version of the Vauxhall Carlton and Opel Omega A saloon upgraded by Lotus to be a high performance sports saloon, with the Lotus type designation Type 104. Lotus enlarged the 2,969 cc 24-valve straight-six of the GSi to 3,615 cc and added two Garrett T25 turbochargers and a Behr water-air intercooler. Power went to the rear wheels through a ZF 6-speed manual transmission, as used in the Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1, and a limited-slip differential. It was sold in only one colour, Imperial Green. Production began in 1990, was halted in December 1992, and 950 cars were completed, 320 Carltons and 630 Omegas.