

Lotus Goes Turbo
1983-01-31 · 27 min · Not rated
In 1983, the Lotus F1 team journey into the unknown, as they have to overcome the loss of ground-effect aerodynamics and a transition from the normally-aspirated Cosworth engine, to the more powerful, but more complex Renault Turbo unit.
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Colin ChapmanSelf
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