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With the popularity of semi-independent (DeDion) or fully independent Rear suspension most manufacturers have opted for discs all round, as is current common practice in the automotive industry. The highest part of the car is about three feet from the road and it has a cloth top and side curtains with plastic back and side windows. The supports for the top and the wind screen frame are aluminium. The lower chassis tubes are five inches (127 mm) from the road, while the wet sump, bell housing and one chassis tube are lower, meaning the centre of gravity is very low. The front/rear weight distribution is nearly equal and the lack of a boot and small petrol tank assure that it remains fairly constant. It is, however, more front-heavy than more modern high performance cars. For the rear suspension, Lotus originally used a live axle (or solid axle). This approach was very cost effective since most production saloon cars up to the 1980s used these components. A mixture of Ford, Austin (Rover) components were used.
The disadvantage of live axles is higher unsprung weight since the springs (and shock absorber) have to carry the weight of the axle and differential, affecting handling and ride on rough surfaces. In general, cars with non-optimized aerodynamics tend to be free of adverse aerodynamic effects on handling, but the front wheel arches, of all but the Series I, cause lift at high speeds. Like the good straight line performance, the car’s nimble handling is limited in speed range. It can be argued that this is not usually important in a car intended for public roads. The rack and pinion steering provides a minimum of play and friction. The light weight assures light steering without power assistance, even with very large tires. Like racing cars of the time and the equally respected and more expensive Mercedes-Benz 300SL coupe, it had a multi-tube space frame with high sides to allow a stiffer frame (longer lever arm). However, the Series II and other road versions had simpler frames than the more race oriented Series.
Engines vary in different cars from the original Ford sidevalve of around 50bhp right up to larger Cosworth tuned engines producing a lot more power. Motorbike engines are very popular these days with various kits as well as Caterham cars. A Lotus Seven (registration KAR 120C), driven by star Patrick McGoohan, was featured in the opening titles of the 1967-1968 television series The Prisoner. The car in the final episode, “Fall Out”, was actually a Series 3. This car required special handling, and the actor who was originally hired to drive the car to Number 6′s home (In Buckingham Place, London) couldn’t handle it. The Chief Engineer of Lotus took the actor’s place, and it is he who is seen delivering the car to Number 6′s doorstep. It has also appeared in many other films, games and animations. The Lotus Seven design has spawned a host of imitations on the kit car market, generally called Sevens or sevenesque roadsters. Many of those cars are still produced to this day. Along with manufacturer supplied kits, there are entirely self-built sevenesque cars referred to as Locosts.
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