Lotus 100T

Lotus 100T
	Takuma Sato driving the 100T before the 2010 Japanese Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Team Lotus
Designer(s)	Gérard Ducarouge (Technical Director); Martin Ogilvie (Chief Designer); Tim Feast (Chief Engineer); Osamu Goto (Chief Engine Designer (Honda))
Predecessor	Lotus 99T
Successor	Lotus 101
Technical specifications
Chassis	Carbon fibre and Kevlar monocoque
Suspension (front)	double wishbones, coil springs
Suspension (rear)	double wishbones, coil springs
Axle track	Front: 1,798 mm (71 in); Rear: 1,651 mm (65 in)
Wheelbase	2,776 mm (109 in)
Engine	Honda RA168E, 1,494 cc (91.2 cu in), 80° V6, turbo (2.5 bar limited), mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted
Transmission	Lotus-Hewland 6-speed manual
Power	640–675 hp (477–503 kW; 649–684 PS) @ 12,300 rpm
Weight	540 kg (1,190.5 lb)
Fuel	Elf
Tyres	Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants	Camel Team Lotus Honda
Notable drivers	1. Nelson Piquet; 2. Satoru Nakajima
Debut	1988 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last event	1988 Australian Grand Prix
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0

The Lotus 100T is a Formula One car designed by Gérard Ducarouge and Martin Ogilvie for Team Lotus, and used in the 1988 Formula One World Championship. The 100T was an update of the previous Lotus 99T model; technically the car was virtually unchanged, except for the ditching of the active suspension for a conventional setup, and a redesigned nose and rear bodywork. The car was powered by the same, 640 bhp (477 kW; 649 PS), 1.5L turbocharged Honda V6 engine that powered the McLaren team to 15 wins in 16 races in 1988. The car was driven by reigning World Champion Nelson Piquet, and Japanese driver Satoru Nakajima.