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| Category | Formula One, Formula Two | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Team Lotus | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Colin Chapman | ||||||||||
| Successor | Lotus 16 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium body on multi-tubular space frame | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, coils springs, dampers, anti-roll bar | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Chapman strut, trailing arms, fixed length drive shaft | ||||||||||
| Length | 130.9 in (332.5 cm) | ||||||||||
| Width | 60 in (152.4 cm) | ||||||||||
| Height | 35 in (88.9 cm) | ||||||||||
| Axle track | 48 in (121.9 cm) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 87.9 in (223.3 cm) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Coventry Climax FPF 1,965 cc (119.9 cu in) Inline 4-cylinder, DOHC Naturally-aspirated Front engined, longitudinally-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Ansdale-Mundy transaxle 5-speed manual ZF diff. with bespoke casing | ||||||||||
| Power | 175 bhp (130.5 kW) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 320 kg (705.5 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Petrol | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Disc, all-round | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Dunlop | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Team Lotus | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Graham Hill Cliff Allison | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1958 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1959 British Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||||
The Lotus 12 was a British racing car used in Formula Two and Formula One. It debuted at the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix and was Colin Chapman's first single-seat racer.
- ^ "Ultimate Car Page Lotus 12". Retrieved 15 July 2023.