This issue of "007 Car Appreciation" presents you with Lotus and Toyota specials, the pure sports and bloody British classics and the only Japanese models in 007, not to be missed. (Click to view 007 Aston Martin special; BMW special; Ford special)
Lotus Esprit (1977, 1981)
Participating in the film: "Underwater City", "Top Secret"
special agent equipment: amphibious driving, In the torpedo missile
007 series of movies, in "Underwater City" and "Top Secret", the Bond car was replaced with a mid-engine sports car, which can run out of water, enter the water, and be vigorous when dealing with enemies, which has become the memory of many audiences. Indelible impression, and it is the Lotus Esprit series models created by sports car manufacturer Lotus.
In 1976, the mass production version of Esprit S1 that appeared in "Underwater City" was officially put into production. According to the serial numbering method of Lotus Depot, it was named Type 79, which was Lotus Depot's first real super sports car.
EspritS1 is equipped with a Type 907 inline four-cylinder 2.0L engine, overhead dual camshafts, four-valve per cylinder structure, maximum power 160 horsepower, equipped with a five-speed manual transmission from Citroen, 0-100km/h acceleration only In 8.6 seconds, the top speed can also reach 200km/h.
In addition to excellent power system and transmission system, EspritS1's fast acceleration and extremely high performance also benefit from its lightweight body and aerodynamics package. At that time, the weight of the S1 was only 898kg, and the outer shell was made of glass fiber, so it had such an eye-catching result.
In 1980, the 79-type Esprit was discontinued. In the same year, the Esprit Turbo (type 82) and the naturally aspirated S3 (type 85) that had dominated the car factory's production line for 8 years were replaced by the former. It is the Lotus supercar that everyone knows in the 007 movie "Top Secret". The engine layout of
EspritTurbo adopts a mid-length longitudinal with a certain inclination angle, which matches the weight distribution on the side of the driver's seat of the right rudder model, and also reduces the height and center of gravity of the vehicle. This turbocharged engine code-named 910 has a displacement of 2174cc, a maximum power of 215 horsepower / 6000 rpm, a maximum torque of 298 Nm / 4250 rpm, equipped with Renault UN1-16 five-speed gearbox, 0-100km/h acceleration time The top speed can reach 247km/h in 5.6 seconds.
Esprit means intellect in English. In the 1970s and 1980s, its flat body, straight lines, center-mounted inline four-cylinder layout and other elements created a precedent for a while and became Lotus's history. The classic model has also become an unforgettable British element in the 007 series of movies.
Toyota 2000GT (1967)
Participating in the film: "Thunder Valley"
Agent equipment: unknown
Toyota 2000GT was the most famous car in Japan in the 1960s, and it also had the reputation of Japan’s first supercar, and it became the only one. A Japanese model that served as a 007 movie car. The story of
Toyota 2000GT is going back to the 1960s. Yamaha originally designed a sports car for Nissan and made a prototype. However, Nissan eventually did not accept it, so Yamaha turned to another partner Toyota to promote the market. Toyota was intending to open the sports car market. The two parties hit it off, and the car ended. Toyota's brand is named 2000GT. It was officially released at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1965 and received a lot of praise.
In 1967, the first 2000GT mass production version came out, becoming a masterpiece of Japanese cars entering the sports car market. The appearance and chassis design of the 2000GT was completed by Toyota alone, with 4175mm, 1600mm, 1160mm bodies and 2330mm wheelbase configurations. , The body adopts a double-door oblique back shape, and the cabin can only accommodate twoSeat space, and the slender front is designed for the inline six-cylinder engine.
is equipped with power equipment, 2000GT is equipped with Yamaha-tuned m3M in-line 6-cylinder 2.0L engine, maximum power 152 horsepower/6600 rpm, maximum torque 180 Nm/5000 rpm power output, 1120kg body, with rear-wheel drive, The combination of a five-speed manual gearbox (a three-speed automatic gearbox will be introduced later) achieves a top speed of 220km/h, 0-100km/h acceleration time is only 8.6 seconds, and 0-400m acceleration is only 15.9 seconds. It also set a world record with an average speed of 205km/h for 72 hours, a total of 10,000 miles and an average of 206.2km/h. In the design of the
chassis, the 2000GT uses front and rear double wishbones suspension. In addition, the four-wheel disc brakes that were only available on high-end models and super sports cars at that time were also included in the standard equipment of the 2000GT.
Until the end of production in 1970, a total of 351 mass-produced versions of 2000GT were produced. In order to appear in the 007 series of movies, Yamaha even specially made two convertible versions of the 2000GT. The reason is that the protagonist Sean Connery is too tall to sit in the 2000GT compartment. This version was never put into production, and the 2000GT became the only Japanese model that James Bond had ever driven.
Source of this article: Autohome
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