Lotus 66

Lotus 66
Lotus 66 at the 81st Goodwood Members' Meeting
Overview
ManufacturerLotus Cars
Production2024
AssemblyEngland: Hethel, Norfolk
DesignerGeoff Ferris
Body and chassis
ClassTrack day car
Body styleRoadster
Layout Mid engine RWD
Powertrain
Engine7,997 cubic centimetres (488.0 cu in) Chevrolet V8
Power output830 brake horsepower (620 kW) @ 8800 rpm
550 pound force-feet (750 N⋅m)
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,438 millimetres (96.0 in)
Height1,100 millimetres (43 in)
Kerb weight1,764 pounds (800 kg)
Chronology
PredecessorLotus 40

The Lotus 66 is a track day car produced by Lotus Cars. The car is based on three drawings for a Can-Am racing car drawn up by Geoff Ferris of Team Lotus in 1969[1] but which the company did not build.[2] The model number 66 was never allocated in period[3] but chronologically fits in with the Lotus model numbers.

Lotus produced the model after an article in Motor Sport magazine piqued interest, with the intent of it being a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the company.[4] The planned production run is for 10 cars, each costing over £1m.[5]

References

  1. ^ Chapman, Clive (September 2016). "The Lotus That Never Blossomed". Motor Sport. Vol. 92, no. 9. pp. 84–85.
  2. ^ "Type 66". Lotus Cars. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  3. ^ Pritchard, Anthony (1990). Lotus: All The Cars. UK: Aston Publications. p. 129.
  4. ^ Elson, James (5 October 2023). "How Lotus awoke a lost Can-Am beast: 'Like finding a new Beatles single'". Motor Sport. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  5. ^ Holding, Joe. "The new Type 66 is a £1 million Lotus that never was". Top Gear. Retrieved 17 April 2024.


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