The UK based Team Lotus has also unveiled its 2011 F1 race car, the Lotus T128. The Lotus T128 is powered by a V8 RS27-2011 engine from Renault and is built on a caron fabier chassis with a carbon fiber body. Actually, they made almost the entire Lotus T128 out of carob, inclduing its front and rear suspension.
The Lotus T128 has a Red Bull Technologies gearbox, Penske & Multimatic dampers, an AP racing clutch and calipers, and an ATL fuel cell.
The Lotus T128 has an overall length of 5 meters and a wheelsbase of more than 3000 mm, with a total height of just 950 mm.
In the 2011 Formula 1 season, the Lotus T128 will be dirven by Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli.
Lotus T128 Specs:
Engine: Renault V8 RS27-2011
Chassis material: Carbon Fibre
Bodywork material: Carbon Fibre
Front Suspension: Carbon Fibre
Rear Suspension: Carbon Fibre
Dampers: Penske & Multimatic
Steering: Team Lotus
Gearbox: Red Bull Technologies
Clutch: AP
Discs: Carbone Industrie or Hitco
Calipers: AP
Pads: Carbone Industrie or Hitco
Cooling system (radiators, heat exchangers): Team Lotus
Cockpit instrumentation: MES
Seat belts: Schroth
Steering wheel: Team Lotus
Driver's seat: Team Lotus
Extinguisher system: FEV
Wheels: BBS to Team Lotus Specification
Fuel cell: ATL
Battery: Yuasa
Fuel provider: Total
Lubricants provider: Various
Wheel base: More than 3000 mm
Overall Length: Approx 5 metres
Overall Height: 950mm
