A table I constructed a while ago which I've just exported from Quattro Pro, hence the inordinate amount of info on my previous scrapper - a Superchipped Lotus Carlton.

Vehicle

Mx Sp

Stg Qtr

0-30

0-40

0-50

0-60

0-70

0-80

0-90

0-100

0-110

0-120

0-130

0-140

0-150

0-160

30-50

50-70

70-90

30-50

50-70

70-90

100-120

Overall

Best

Worst

Touring

Front

Rear

BHP

Torque

/ litre

/ tonne

Kerb Weight

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

Lotus Carlton Std.

177

13.5 @ 111

2.4

3.1

4.1

5.1

6.2

7.8

9.3

11.1

13.3

15.8

18.8

24.0

3.2

2.8

3.1

5.5

3.8

3.9

7.1

14.3

22.3

330

300

377

53

80

110

143

176

Lotus Carlton Chipped

?

2.5 - 3.0

9.0

1.5

2.0

2.3

2.3

3.2

3.3

500

Lotus Carlton - H82

170

2.2

3.1

3.9

5.0

6.0

7.7

9.1

10.9

13.3

15.7

18.9

3.1

2.8

3.0

4.8

3.6

3.7

Lotus Carlton - H79

163

13.2 @ 114

2.4

3.0

4.0

4.8

6.0

7.3

8.7

10.6

12.4

14.5

18.3

22.9

3.0

2.7

3.0

4.6

3.5

3.7

6.5

Autocar - 4.2

185

12.4 @ 117

1.8

2.4

3.2

4.0

5.0

6.5

7.7

9.1

11.0

12.9

15.0

18.5

22.5

N244 KCW

2.6

2.2

2.3

3.6

3.4

3.0

4.9

17.8

24.6

13.8

24.6

291

306

350

320

84

297

1177

52

78

113

153

185

Performance Car - 4.2

> 160

12.4 @ 117

1.9

2.5

3.1

4.2

5.1

6.5

7.7

9.0

11.2

13.1

15.3

18.2

23.9

M515 RCW

2.6

2.3

2.3

3.9

2.7

3.3

Top Gear - 4.2

> 170

12.8 @ 115.8

2.1

2.7

3.8

4.6

5.5

7.0

8.2

9.7

11.3

13.7

15.9

18.7

23.8

N244 KCW

2.9

4.3

TVR - 4.2

> 160

4.2

9.9

-

294

294

Autocar - 4.5

185

12.6 @ 117

2.1

2.7

3.3

4.3

5.2

6.6

8.0

9.2

11.0

13.1

15.1

18.0

21.1

P808 DCK

3.4

3.0

2.5

5.8

4.3

4.1

6.2

19.8

25.1

12.8

25.1

322

306

420

380

94

356

1178

53

79

115

155

185

Performance Car - 4.5

Bent before timings taken

Top Gear - 4.5

180 +

12.33@120.9

1.97

2.57

3.21

4.33

5.13

6.07

7.59

8.78

10.17

12.22

14.13

16.18

18.71

P799 TFR

2.85

4.85

TVR - 4.5

Auto Express - 4.5

185

3.9

8.1

17.9

TVR 100

2.9

TVR Cerbera GT

195

3.6

8.5

-

362

300

440

 

                                    Third Gear Fourth Gear 5th FUEL DISKS POWER   Maximum speeds in gears
Vehicle Magazine Mx Sp Stg Qtr 0-30 0-40 0-50 0-60 0-70 0-80 0-90 0-100 0-110 0-120 0-130 0-140 0-150 0-160 30-50 50-70 70-90 30-50 50-70 70-90 100-120 Overall Best Worst Touring Front Rear BHP Torque / litre / tonne Kerb Weight 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

CHIMAERA
4.0 Autocar 158 13.8 2.2     5.2       13.2           K897 VBV       5.0       22.5 28.7 9.8 28.4     240 270 60 234
4.0 TVR 152         4.8       12.2                                   240 250
  Fast Lane 152.6   1.9 2.7 3.7 4.7 6.2 7.8 9.6 12.1 14.8 18.1 23.1     K946 VFR       4.4 4.3 4.3               240 270   211.2  
4.0 HC TVR 158         4.6       11.3
4.3
5.0
5.0 TVR 167         4.1       10.5                                   260 273

GRIFFITH
Griffith 4.0 TVR 148 13.5       4.9
Griffith 4.3 Autocar 161 13.2 @ 108 2.1 2.7 3.7 4.7 6.0 7.5 9.1 11.1 13.6 16.4       J524 MHG 3.1 2.9 3.0 4.5 4.4 4.3 7.8 19.1 26.3 10.5 26.3 269 251 280 305 65 269
  Performance Car 155 13.3 @ 109 2.2 2.9 3.8 4.8 6.1 7.5 9.2 11.2 13.5 16.5       J631 NFV 2.9 2.7 3 4.2 4.1 4.1 7.6 19.2           280 305                
Griffith 500 Autocar 161 12.8 @ 111 1.9 2.6 3.4 4.2 5.5 6.8 8.3 10.2 12.4 14.8 18.5 23.7 30.9 L110 BFV 2.6 2.5 2.7 3.9 3.8 3.8 6.9 16.2 20.1 10.8 20.1 259 271 340 350 70 316 1075 38 61 91 128 161
  Performance Car 151 13.2 @ 109 2.1 2.9 3.8 4.8 6.2 7.7 9.2 11.2 13.5 16.5 21     L110 BFV       3.4 3.4 3.7 6.5 14.7                 326            
Griffith 500 TVR 151 13.2       4.8
OTHERS
AM Vantage Autocar 177 / 191 12.9 @ 112 2.1 3.7 3.5 4.6 5.7 7.2 8.6 10.1 12.3 14.5 17.0 20.9 24.9 34.6 2.8 2.7 2.7 3.9 3.5 3.5 6.1 11.6 14.8 5.5 14.8 362 285 550 550 103 286 1920 46 78 105 140 191
Escort Cosworth Std Fast Lane 140 14.5 @ 94.5 1.9 2.9 4.4 5.7 7.9 9.9 12.5 16.6 20.7 26.8         4.7 3.4 4.3 9.7 5.5 5.9
Phase 1 - Brodie Brittain Fast Lane     1.6 2.5 3.7 4.8 6.7 8.5 10.5 14.0 17.6 22.2               9.8 5.3 5.0
Phase 2 - Graham Goode Fast Lane     1.4 2.3 3.3 4.3 5.9 7.5 9.3 12.8 15.6 19.1               8.1 4.3 3.8
Phase 3 - Collins Perf Fast Lane           4.3       9.5                   10.3 4.4 3.1
Countach LP 400 Performance Car 186         5.6       13.1
Ferrari F40 Performance Car 201         3.9       7.9
Jaguar XJ 220 Performance Car 217         3.7       7.5
Honda NSX CAR 164   2.1 3.0 4.3 5.7 7.1 8.5 10.9 13.1                   5.4 5.4 5.6
Lotus Esprit Sport 300 Autocar 161         4.7
McLaren Autocar 231         3.2
Porsche Turbo Autocar > 180         3.7
Bugatti EB110 Autocar 212         4.5
Ferrari Testarossa Autocar 171         5.2
Jaguar XJ 220 Autocar           3.6
Chrysler Viper Autocar 167         4.6
Lamborghini Diablo SV Autocar 186 12.5 @ 118 1.8 2.4 3.1 4.2 5.2 6.4 7.8 9.3 10.9 13.1 15.4 18.2 21.5   3.6 3.7 3.0 4.9 5.0 4.9 8.5

DISCLAIMER

It is not my intention to rob the above mentioned quality magazines of any revenue by showing the above information nor can I guarantee that I have not made an error in copying the data. I strongly suggest you contact the respective magazines directly for a BACK ISSUE or a copy of the road test. If you can fill in any of the blanks please let me know. The Top Gear Cerbera figures have been rounded down to 1 decimal place. To see the exact figures click HERE.

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