Engine: Cosworth
Ford DFV-V8, 2993cc------------------- Gearbox: Hewland
FGA 5- speed------------------------------ Chassis: Twin
chassis, with inner aluminum------------- monocoque,
and outer moulded carbon-composite----- body.------------------------------------------------------------------------ Front Suspension:
Upper rocking arms, lower----------- wishbones,
and inboard coil spring / damper units.------ Rear Suspension:
Lower wishbones, upper rocking-- arms, and inboard
coil springs / damper units.----------- Wheelbase: 9
ft. 3 in.--------------------------------------------------- Front Track:
5 ft. 6 in.------------------------------------------------ Rear Track: 5
ft. 4 in.-------------------------------------------------- Weight: 1150
lbs.------------------------------------------------------
The Lotus 86
never raced.-------------------------------------------------- The Lotus 86
was yet another of Chapman's strokes of------- genius,
for it used two chassis, one for aerodynamic------------ ground
effects downforce and the other to carry the driver.- It was a system
that allowed the driver to be insulated------- from
the harshness of the stiffly sprung aerodynamic-------- chassis by putting
him in a separate softly sprung chassis. .
