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Stalker V6 Clubman The Stalker V6 Clubman is a facsimili/replica of a Lotus Seven. The drivetrain is based on components from the Chevrolet S-10 two wheel drive pickup truck, as sold in the United States and Canada from the mid 1980s through the early 1990s. These components are plentiful, well built, and inexpensive. The primary motor is the General Motors 2.8 Litre 60 degree V6. Many owners/builders have opted for an alternative 3.4 Litre 60 degree V6 engine out of a mid 1990s Chevrolet Camaro or Pontiac Firebird. The torque and flexibility of this engine and the overall light weight of the vehicle, 1400 lb (635 kg), combine to make it very competitive in autocross competition. It excels at acceleration, cornering, and braking. However, like all other Seven styled vehicles, its top speed is limited by poor aerodynamics. The Lotus Seven is a small, simple, lightweight two-seater open-top sports car, which has been called a motorcycle on four wheels. It is characterised by extremely high acceleration (0 - 60 mph in 3. ...
Chevrolet, or Chevy, is a brand of automobile, now part of the General Motors group. ...
General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Daewoo, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab, and Vauxhall. ...
The litre (or liter in US) is a metric unit of volume. ...
The Ford Essex V6 engine A V6 is an internal combustion piston engine with six cylinders in a V configuration. ...
The litre (or liter in US) is a metric unit of volume. ...
Modified 1969 Chevrolet Camaro. ...
1967 Pontiac Firebird convertible The Pontiac Firebird was a sporty compact car built by the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors and was manufactured from 1967 until 2002. ...
The concept of Torque in physics, also called moment or couple, originated with the work of Archimedes on levers. ...
Autocross course with Mazda Miata Autocross (also known as motorkhana in Australia and New Zealand, Solo2 by the Sports Car Club of America) is a popular form of motorsports competition. ...
Aerodynamics is a branch of fluid dynamics concerned with the study of gas flows, first analysed by George Cayley in the 1800s. ...
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