LOTUS 92

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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.