Dario Franchitti drives the banned Lotus 88

lotus 88 The Lotus 88 was powered by a 3.0-liter Cosworth DFV engine that pumped out 500 horses. Coupling that to the F1 car's nimble nature with 1,290 pounds: it was a hoolan. The Lotus Type 88 was a revolutionary desn by Colin Chapman that had two carbon fibre and Kevlar chassis, one for aerodynamics and one for suspension. It never raced due to protests from rival teams and was later renamed the Type

lotus138, Learn about the Lotus 88, a revolutionary F1 car that was banned by the FIA in 1981 for using ground effect aerodynamics. Find out how Colin Chapman desned and developed.