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Lotus 48
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The Lotus 48 was a Formula 2 racing car designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Phillippe and powered by a 1,600 cc (98 cu in) Cosworth FVA engine. It won three races in the hands of Jim Clark but was generally uncompetitive against rival machinery. Ultimately, its main claim to fame (or notoriety) is as the car in which Clark was killed at Hockenheim on 7 April 1968.
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Category | Formula One Formula Two | ||||||||||
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Constructor | Team Lotus | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Colin Chapman (Technical Director) Maurice Philippe (Chief Designer) | ||||||||||
Predecessor | 44 | ||||||||||
Successor | 59 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications[1][2] | |||||||||||
Chassis | Aluminium monocoque with rear subframe | ||||||||||
Suspension (front) | Lower wishbones, top rockers actuating in-board coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar | ||||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Reversed lower wishbones, top links, twin radius arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar | ||||||||||
Engine | Ford Cosworth FVA, 1,600 cc (98 cu in), L4, NA, mid-mounted. | ||||||||||
Transmission | ZF 5DS12 5-speed manual gearbox | ||||||||||
Weight | 420 kg (930 lb) | ||||||||||
Tyres | Firestone | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | Team Lotus | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | ![]() | ||||||||||
Debut | 1967 German Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. |
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