The Lotur Europa engine & transaxle came as a unit from
Renault 16 where it was installed as FWD. Lotus Espirit
used the transaxle from Renault 30 but with their own
engine.
Thomas
Victor Laury wrote:
> Texas Marc Wrote - Doesn't the Europa have a Renault engine?
>
> Brian Wrote - It's a Lotus twin cam.
>
> It's a Lotus modified Renault engine. I never could figure why Lotus when
> Renault instead of sticking with the Ford 1600, they had so much success
> with. The Ford /is/was/will be/ a good powerplant. Lowest bidder maybe?
> Climax Coventry to Ford to Renault??? Although, at the time, Renault was
> having a real streak in the Motorsports world. Perhaps that influenced their
> choice.
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Thomas in Sweden
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