Lotus Carlton question

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According to this site:
http://www.lotus-carlton.co.uk/
the Lotus Carlton is still the fastest production car in the world, though I doubt this. Lots of debate - Bugatti Veyron, McLaren F1 (not production?), Ferrari Enzo, Porsche 911...

The lotus carlton is no longer the fastest saloon car. The latest HSV monaro which is exported to europe under the name Vauxhaul VXR, took the trophy a couple 'o months ago..

Although the carlton accelerated more strongly its poor aerodynamics cause it to fall short of the VXR's top speed.

source: WHEELS magazine edition

Edit: I dont know why this double posted, but i cant delete one of them :indiff: or i just dont know how ;_;
 
DuefoMachine
According to this site:
http://www.lotus-carlton.co.uk/
the Lotus Carlton is still the fastest production car in the world, though I doubt this. Lots of debate - Bugatti Veyron, McLaren F1 (not production?), Ferrari Enzo, Porsche 911...

The lotus carlton is no longer the fastest British car ( which is what its record was supposed to be, not fastest saloon or fastest production). The latest HSV monaro which is exported to europe under the name Vauxhaul VXR, took the trophy a couple 'o months ago..

Although the carlton accelerated more strongly its poor aerodynamics cause it to fall short of the VXR's top speed.

source: WHEELS magazine edition
 
For "fastest British car" it has been taken apart many times - not least the Ford RS200 (which could be geared for 0-62mph in 3.06s OR a top speed of 206mph), the Jaguar XJ220 (214mph), the Jaguar XJR-15 (200mph), the current Jaguar XKR-R and S-Type R (both limited to 155mph, but capable of 185mph without the limiter), the Aston Martin V8 Vantage (200mph), the Aston Martin DB7 (185mph), the Aston Martin DB9 (195mph), the Aston Martin Vanquish and Vanquish S (199mph) and, the daddy of them all, the McLaren F1 (a meagre 241mph).

The Lotus Carlton WAS the world's fastest production 4-door saloon car. However, Brabus took this a while ago with a variety of cars.
 
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