Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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Constructor | Lotus | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Gérard Ducarouge (Technical Director) Martin Ogilvie (Chief Designer) | ||||||||||
Predecessor | 94T | ||||||||||
Successor | 97T | ||||||||||
Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
Chassis | Kevlar / Nomex honeycomb monocoque | ||||||||||
Suspension (front) | Double-wishbones, pull-rod, coil springs | ||||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Double-wishbones, pull-rod, coil springs | ||||||||||
Axle track | Front: 1,800 mm (71 in) Rear: 1,700 mm (67 in) | ||||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,775 mm (109.3 in) | ||||||||||
Engine | Renault Gordini EF4, 1,492 cc (91.0 cu in), 90° V6, turbocharged, mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted | ||||||||||
Transmission | Lotus / Hewland 5-speed manual | ||||||||||
Power | 750–760 hp (559.3–566.7 kW) @ 11,500 rpm[2] | ||||||||||
Weight | 540 kg (1,190 lb) | ||||||||||
Fuel | Elf | ||||||||||
Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | John Player Team Lotus | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | 11. Elio de Angelis 12. Nigel Mansell | ||||||||||
Debut | 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
The Lotus 95T was a Formula One racing car designed by Gérard Ducarouge for use by Team Lotus in the 1984 Formula One World Championship. The car brought Lotus its best results for several seasons, frequently reaching the podium.