1993 Lotus Carlton - dreams can come true! | First Drive

The Lotus Carlton was regarded at the time of launch as the fastest non-super car on the road. With 377bhp and a top speed of 177mph, it gave any super car a run for it’s money. In this episode of First Drive, I get to drive a Carton for the first time - while not a review, it’s a video of noise and fun. Enjoy!

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Tags: | Lotus Carlton, Lotus, Carlton, Vauxhall, Omega, Acceleration, Drive, Review, First Drive, Heritage, 0-60, Top Speed, Tom Kent, Music, Luton |

[ilCanalediMarco]

Why you always pull the handbrake at the stops?

[challified]

Seeing this in my Subscription Box: 'YEP! Need to watch this!'

[sammiewithers]

Awesome. ive always wanted to drive one.. :))

[ultimateracer_]

LIES! It's not a first drive if you've driven it to the spot just before shooting this video!
All jokes aside Im kinda jealous you got to drive the carlton, I just have a thing for (relatively) old sport sedans XD

[jaggass]

Has the gearbox out of a Corvette which is a 6 speed ZF. The gearing is so wide that it will do almost 60 in 1st and in 6th 70mph around 1500 rpm. Its entirely German but built in Britain.

[Sr.]

Bro you have some shocking driving habits in a classic like that. I wouldn't lend u a rover metro after that

[jaggass]

Does the Vauxhall Heritage Centre own it?

[gman]

I see you drove past the Vauxhall van plant in Luton

[jaggass]

It does have a bit of turbo lag but torque more than makes up for it.

[ast]

Why did you stop with the Car Throttle music? You still didn't upload "coolest cars of the 60s".

[exclusiverobloxdutch]

Wiki says it was built till 1992 so how is it 1993