The Lotus Carlton was the fastest sedan in its day, hammering the 0-60 MPH sprint in 5.2 seconds on its way to a top speed of 177 MPH. Called the Lotus Carlton in the UK and the Lotus Omega in continental Europe, the car was essentially a hopped-up Opel/Vauxhall tuned by the expert hands at [...]
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When it debuted in 1990, the Lotus Carlton (sold in continental Europe as the Lotus Omega) was the world’s fastest sports sedan. Powered by a twin-turbocharged straight six engine producing 377 hp, the Carlton/Omega’s performance is still extremely respectable today. The Vauxhall VXR8 is the Lotus Carlton’s spiritual successor, armed with a 420 hp LS2 [...] |
 
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