Lotus 340R 2000 car dimensions: 3620 mm long, 1702 mm wide and 1080 mm high. Unladen weight is 701 kg.
The cabin is extremely minimalist with bare aluminium surfaces, lightweight composite bucket seats trimmed in Alcantara and leather, and standard 4-point harnesses. Instruments are limited to two Stack dials for speed and revs on a curved rail, plus a few tell-tales and an LCD for fuel and temperature. A vertical row of switches covers lights and a heated windscreen. There is only a rudimentary heater ducting hot air from the radiator to the driver's footwell, with no full climate system, air conditioning, audio, navigation or any screens. Access requires stepping over high sills as there are no doors or roof.
No luggage space is provided whatsoever in this two-seater roadster with minimal bodywork.
Trailer towing is not permissible. Maximum payload is 227 kg based on kerb weight around 701 kg and gross weight of 928 kg.
The car uses the Elise Sport suspension package with adjustable Koni dampers, shorter stiffer springs and uprated anti-roll bar as standard. An oil cooler is standard on left-hand drive cars and optional otherwise.
The cabin is bare and open with no roof, doors or side windows, just translucent polycarbonate side screens and a short windscreen. Lightweight composite seats trimmed in Alcantara and leather feel supportive and comfortable with a spot-on driving position. Four-point harnesses hold you in place. A heated windscreen is standard, along with a simple hot-air duct to the footwell and sockets for heated suits. Instruments glow neon blue at night on a central aluminium tower. the leather-trimmed wheel feels good. Heat builds quickly on warm days and there is no luggage space or weather protection.
Petrol 1.8-litre engine. fuel tank 36.4 litres.
Service interval 6,000 miles or 10,000 km.
No airbags and no ABS.
Standard four-point harnesses and twin roll-over hoops.
Strong bonded aluminium chassis with revised front crash structure.
EU type approved for road use.
The car runs on petrol with a 36.4-litre tank. Published combined figures sit around 9.5 l/100 km or roughly 25-30 mpg depending on use. hard driving drops into the teens while gentle running can reach the low 30s mpg. Range is typically over 200 miles.
Servicing follows a shortened schedule of 6,000 miles or 10,000 km to suit harder use. Oil and filter changes are recommended every 3,000 miles for frequent track days. Lubricants match the Elise. the mechanicals are relatively simple.
Safety comes from the stiff aluminium chassis, front crash structure, twin roll-over hoops and four-point harnesses. There are no airbags or anti-lock brakes. Braking and handling provide the main protection through strong stopping power and grip. No formal crash-test star rating is published.
Keeping the car means accepting minimal weather protection and no storage. A tonneau cover helps when parked. Proven Elise-based parts keep running costs reasonable for a specialist machine, though insurance sits in high groups and sticky tyres need care in the wet. Track use shortens service intervals.
Length 3620 mm, Width 1702 mm, Height 1080 mm, Wheelbase 2300 mm (340R 2000)
Sources: manufacturer data, Lotus Cars Elise Service Notes, 340R supplement , and Service Bulletin 2000/1, Lotus Cars heritage page, Top speed, airbags, cargo volume and turning circle are not in these documents.