LOTUS 92

LOTUS 92
TECHNICAL DATA
Year build
Category
Designer
1983
Formula One
Colin Chapman
Martin Ogilvie
Chassis
Engine
Power
Transmission
Tires
Carbon fibre and Kevlar
Cosworth DFY 2991cc V8
natuarally aspirated,
mid-mounted
530 hp @ 11.600 rpm
Lotus/Hewland 5 speed m.
Pirelli
Drivers
Elio de Angelis
Nigel Mansell
TECHNICAL DATA
Year build
Category
Designer
1974
Formula One
Colin Chapman
Ralph Bellamy
Chassis
Engine
Power
Transmission
Tires
Aluminium monocoque Cosworth DFV 2993cc V8
natuarally aspirated,
mid-mounted
465 hp @ 10.800 rpm Hewland-Lotus 5 speed Goodyear
Drivers
Jackie Ickx
Ronnie Peterson
History
The Lotus 92 was a Formula One racing car designed by Martin Ogilvie along with Team Lotus founder Colin Chapman before Chapman died in December 1982. The 92 was used by Lotus in the first part of the 1983 Formula One season. The car was driven regularly by Nigel Mansell and also in one race (the 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix) by Elio de Angelis.
Engine problems on the warmup lap for de Angelis‘ Renault turbo-engined Lotus 93T forced him into the spare 92, which eventually led to his disqualification, for changing from a Renault- engined car to a Cosworth-engined one.
The 92‘s best result was sixth place for Mansell at the Detroit Grand Prix. The 92 was the last non-turbo car designed and raced by Lotus until the turbo engines were banned from the 1989 season. It was also the last Lotus car to carry the Cosworth DFY V8 engine (a development of the Keith Duckworth designed Cosworth DFV which Lotus had introduced to F1 in 1967), while also being the first Lotus to use active suspension.