The Lotus Carlton is a proper legend, especially back when it launched. A production saloon capable of 177 mph back in the 90s was insane!
@MrNussbuss3 жыл бұрын
Leaving black marks up to 60mph and killing as good as every Ferrari at the time
@davekennedy63153 жыл бұрын
@@MrNussbuss exactly, and all done in a Vauxhall! I remember that a team of criminals were using one for a very rapid getaway, the police wanted the car banned haha! There's a great clip on KZbin of the polices (possibly in Sweden?) attempted chase of the Opel version. I think the police are in a Saab turbo (reasonably quick for the time) and once the Lotus clocks them it just disappears into the distance. It was on a motorway and, unfortunately for the cops, that was it's ideal habitat. Pretty sure the cops were doing well over a 100mph when they first spot it and the Lotus takes off like the cops weren't even moving haha! As you can probably tell, the Lotus Carlton is still my dream car!
@finallyisee1663 жыл бұрын
In the 90s it was the top gear camera car because it could fit a whole crew in it with their equipment and still keep up with Ferraris etc
@davekennedy63153 жыл бұрын
@@finallyisee166 nice! Didn't know that, definitely the perfect tool for that job.
@Xuenii01263 жыл бұрын
@@davekennedy6315 Yeah i think i heard that story somewhere as well!
@Doomguy.XIV87.53 жыл бұрын
Such a rare car. Lotus Omega was fastest sedan in it's day. You don't see them in racing at all!
@HillClimbMonsters3 жыл бұрын
That´s why seeing this one being raced this hard must be celebrated ;)
@Lyshem3 жыл бұрын
Faster then even certain supercars at the time
@joescarratt93893 жыл бұрын
@Furio same thing, the Vauxhall Carlton was called the Opel Omega in Europe so the lotus stuff went on them as well, as being GM, the only thing that’s different is the badges. :)
@m.b.823 жыл бұрын
@Furio same thing
@m.b.823 жыл бұрын
@@Lyshem but handling not too amazing. Very front heavy.
@irishwristwatch24873 жыл бұрын
"ABS? Where we're going we don't need ABS!"
@HillClimbMonsters3 жыл бұрын
Gotta leave a mark in this life...more precisely a black, rubbery mark :P
@leftright60543 жыл бұрын
ABS = All Bull Shit
@AnyaKittyMeow3 жыл бұрын
ABS = Anti-black streaks
@ryanshields48423 жыл бұрын
That thing looks like it takes a lot of work to drive it fast!
@HillClimbMonsters3 жыл бұрын
Makes it all that much more rewarding in the end ;)
@HR-eb4vs3 жыл бұрын
that is one skilled driver, what a madlad.
@yangotoxy6193 жыл бұрын
That's a very nice sounding turbo!
@HillClimbMonsters3 жыл бұрын
A hint of RB26 to its soundtrack we would say...
@BlueJay44433 жыл бұрын
@@HillClimbMonsters It is a I6 twin turbo
@UnknownArtist9943 жыл бұрын
My favourite sedan from the 20th century ever! Lotus Omega C36GET 😍😍😍
@hurelcedric27723 жыл бұрын
So gorgeous! And he sure knows how to handle it!
@A_Cowboy_called_JackRabbit3 жыл бұрын
This is the sort of muted insanity that feeds my soul.
@HillClimbMonsters3 жыл бұрын
Likewise ;)
@marcobrancorsini24793 жыл бұрын
Looks rather tail happy. Scary :O
@skasev3 жыл бұрын
Soo good to see something without a sequential!
@Hemojang3 жыл бұрын
Don't know how you get all this awesome footage, but keep it up! Thanks!
@jauffretazzopardi21193 жыл бұрын
Le pilote incroyable magnifique maîtrise du monstre 🥸😎😎😎🤟
@hosio13 жыл бұрын
Beautiful beast and it sounds so good. One of many epic cars made in the 90´s
@MultiTango1003 жыл бұрын
Had a 500bhp lotus Carlton years ago, what a beast that was.
@donr21763 жыл бұрын
Bet you wished you had kept it.. What a great car! I still have a copy of Car magazine, and on the cover it says "Flat out in the Lotus Carlton in Germany, -at 174 m .p.h.!
@I_Crit_My_Pants3 жыл бұрын
That braking... that's legit how I do it on racing games like Gran Turismo and I end up going into the back of people because they brake so early >.
@hillclimbracingfan58213 жыл бұрын
I don't know who's crazier-car or driver.Great video.
@HillClimbMonsters3 жыл бұрын
We´ll have to watch more on 2021 to answer properly ;)
@jacobdzik62383 жыл бұрын
Car is lit ...Driver very calm,relaxin....good fun and adrenaline when u want it.❤
@Harbinger-19963 жыл бұрын
Looks like a fun weapon🔥 driven to its full potential always, seen this Omega before on your channel👀
@prodj.mixapeofficial64313 жыл бұрын
lol, ABS is installed to the driver.
@leftright60543 жыл бұрын
😂
@ohn0e3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for putting out these brilliant videos, if it weren't for this channel and others, I'd never get to see these amazing drivers pushing their limits in these cars. Thank you so much!! P.S. Are there any Ford Angliers out there that you have footage of? Would love to see it if you do! Cheers.
@HillClimbMonsters3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for clicking and enjoying them, keep following as there´s plenty more to come. And about Anglias, we have a little something from quite a bit of time ago... kzbin.info/www/bejne/a16VooaDos-sqas
@mikloshetei6829 Жыл бұрын
JesusChrist! What the elemental power! :O Best of Opel every!
@mary-ritamegard8053 жыл бұрын
Magnifique et impressionnant !!!
@Dragoneer3 жыл бұрын
Now there’s a car I haven’t seen in a long time
@hendrikschuch3 жыл бұрын
Damn good driver! He knows this well! Also looks like a drift car, could compete with some japanese drift cars, would do fantastic i think
@bboytyby3 жыл бұрын
The pilot is so good
@patocallaghan36483 жыл бұрын
Rare car now
@finallyisee1663 жыл бұрын
It was a rare car then
@gafrers3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic
@seanscott71203 жыл бұрын
amazing driving!
@R3FL3X843 жыл бұрын
my dad had one of these cars, he use to take me to school, it was so spacious inside. but i don't recall it being that quick lol
@HillClimbMonsters3 жыл бұрын
Plenty of untapped potential ;)
@johnsmith-nl3js3 жыл бұрын
sure he didnt have a normal carlton or a gsi3000?
@laverdafan3 жыл бұрын
The epitome of 'TURBO-NUTTER-BASTARD' Totally brilliant !!!!
@DrCrunkMusic3 жыл бұрын
Savage I love it
@olspanner3 жыл бұрын
At least he knows the brakes WILL stop the wheels from rotating!
@djviperx3 жыл бұрын
BALLS OF STEEL
@alanhindmarch6573 жыл бұрын
I have a Vauxhall Lotus Carlton, it frightens the s#@t out of me in standard spec.
@nismo38713 жыл бұрын
Do you still have it?
@rolha6663 жыл бұрын
More analogue monsters please!
@HillClimbMonsters3 жыл бұрын
More on the way ;)
@didzee0023 жыл бұрын
First time I drove one, my underware earnt it's money!!!..But what a car.So wish I kept it...fuck it thats life.
@leftright60543 жыл бұрын
Normal drivers: ABS stands for Anti-lock Braking System This one: *that means All Bull Shit, right?*
@peterlustig80213 жыл бұрын
The driver :'D What was he so mad at? Hahaha
@calvinevans83053 жыл бұрын
That man is threading the needle on what looks like wet pavement.
@HillClimbMonsters3 жыл бұрын
Yes, it had been raining previously, that day, good eye ;)
@Barkevshadian3 жыл бұрын
Love it!
@equipefenixararaquara25563 жыл бұрын
Aí sim brow 👏👏👏
@n0ch91c3s3 жыл бұрын
It could be an illusion, but that steering wheel seems quite flexy
@djibrilsissokho93873 жыл бұрын
Turbo engin 😍
@betrancourtbrice93373 жыл бұрын
Belle vidéo, Opel Omega plutôt
@Jay-ru3mu3 жыл бұрын
LOTUS CARLTON Not Omeggaaa smegma
@fabi_v6746 Жыл бұрын
@@Jay-ru3mu Its a LHD and has Opel emblems on it so its a Omega
@grecoconduris67163 жыл бұрын
Is that the car the Holden commodore is based on or related too?
@HillClimbMonsters3 жыл бұрын
Yes it is ;)
@Hightower.3 жыл бұрын
💖💖Lotus Omega💖💖
@finallyisee1663 жыл бұрын
Lotus carlton
@fabi_v6746 Жыл бұрын
@@finallyisee166 Its LHD and from Opel so Omega
@14KiloWhiskyАй бұрын
@@finallyisee166 no
@creepingjesus51063 жыл бұрын
Very, very tasty. Ride it, cowboy!
@kittsoni91903 жыл бұрын
Oooooo)))) good omega))))
@tynao20293 жыл бұрын
people always mistake these for the BMW cus the rear end similarity. Not that you ever see these in person really
@tynao20293 жыл бұрын
when you can hear 1:21 and see 0:14 the women screaming in the background that means it's a good run
@ljja703 жыл бұрын
What engine is this??
@stringsgb88333 жыл бұрын
Is that what a lotus Carlton was in the UK?
@HillClimbMonsters3 жыл бұрын
Exactly ;)
@stringsgb88333 жыл бұрын
@@HillClimbMonsters they are so rare and worth a fortune here now! Great to see this one being used properly!
@petersonoliveira84963 жыл бұрын
Boa tarde FIRST vai amém BOM 👌💪
@Eaze10773 жыл бұрын
Holy shit!
@TheFluffyWendigo Жыл бұрын
Heard these gave the cops a migraine back in the 90s because they couldn’t catch the bloody things 🤣
@sicariostar89613 жыл бұрын
engine size?
@phoenixrising70473 жыл бұрын
Finally, having subjected his testicles to limits and pressures few have imagined behind the wheel of an Omega or virtually anything alse they turned to diamond. Presumably these will be sold to fund some implanted ocular enhancements and real sized lego man "locked on wheel" hands to take advantage of the nitrous system and front wheel drive hub motor system planned. Certainly on the edge, looking fantastic being wrestled this model. Familiar with the Carlton, not this Sierra-esque Lotus creation - new favourite!
@NeonAstralOfficial3 жыл бұрын
So this is Opel, I suppose Lotus version is more rare?
@HillClimbMonsters3 жыл бұрын
This is the Lotus Omega, as it was sold on mainland Europe. On the UK it was named Lotus Carlton ;)
@NeonAstralOfficial3 жыл бұрын
@@HillClimbMonsters I see, got confused for a second. Title reads Lotus but pause at 0:16 and it looks like Opel symbol...Lotus has yellow emblem, so it made me think its some sort of shared model.
@HillClimbMonsters3 жыл бұрын
@@NeonAstralOfficial It is a shared model. From the time when Lotus was part of the GM group alongside Opel and they were comissioned to work on the Omega/Carlton for a sportier version. This was the final product with naming differences just being a case of the place where the cars were being sold ;)
@voydnaught13973 жыл бұрын
What handfull! Want.
@HolzDennis3 жыл бұрын
I think I got a crush...
@pakapaka13563 жыл бұрын
Wtf its an Opel?
@JoseSantos-ys3rj3 жыл бұрын
yes. opel was cool, you know? not anymore, i guess
@The_Angry_BeEconomist3 жыл бұрын
should have been right hand drive and a bank robber driving it
@PhVilRe_10173 жыл бұрын
Gt2 bov sound
@oscarzt16523 жыл бұрын
big lockup skweekie bum time
@김서켜니3 жыл бұрын
내가 알고 있는 대우에서 만든 르망이라는 차량 ?똑같은 겉모습
@kishiPo_3 жыл бұрын
この車何??
@keithchill16263 жыл бұрын
Madman hahahah yesssssssss
@Dr_AMG_GT3 жыл бұрын
First
@deadseriousforsure62423 жыл бұрын
Types of cars that want to kill their drivers are my favorites.
@eun5oo2803 жыл бұрын
RUF CTR Yellowbird should be one of your favorites then
@chiefmagua71603 жыл бұрын
I would not call it crazy, but OK.
@Jay-ru3mu3 жыл бұрын
LOTUS CARLTON, Say After Me LOTUS CARLTON Not omegaaaaaaa