LusoMotors LM23: Lotus 23b Inspired Track Racer with Honda CBR Engine!

Ernesto and his company LusoMotors a Portuguese designer , has designed a mid-engined LM23 that follows in the footsteps of the classic Lotus 23b track racer of the mid-60�s. The LM23�s design is inspired from the Lotus 23b, and the overall result is pretty neat.

But the LM23 isn�t about looks, it�s about track racing. The LM23 utilizes a space frame chassis made of steel tubing, with double skin aluminium alloy sheets, riveted and glued with inner foam reinforcements. The track racer�s outerskin is made out of fibreglass and carbon fibre components.

For the engine, Ernesto is trying out a 150Hp 1.0-liter unit from a Honda CBR1000 matted to a 6 speed sequential gearbox. The specific version (with the high-revving Honda engine) weighs a mere 400 kg or 881 pounds!

According to Ernesto, the possibilities are endless as he can even fit in a turbocharged Subaru boxer engine �that�s something we�d like to drive. Using a special built kit, the original 4WD setup is converted into a 2WD gearbox, delivering power to the rear wheels.