Lotus 107
Alessandro Zanardi driving the 107B during the practice session for the 1993 British Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Team Lotus | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Peter Wright (Technical Director) Chris Murphy (Chief Designer) Mark Hennings (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | 102D | ||||||||||
| Successor | 109 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | 1992-1993: Active suspension 1994: Double wishbone, pushrod. | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | 1992-1993: Active suspension 1994: Double wishbone, pushrod. | ||||||||||
| Engine | 1992-1993: Ford HBA6 3,494 cc (213.2 cu in), 75° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted. 1994: Mugen-Honda MF-351HC 3,500 cc (213.6 cu in), ° V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Lotus / Xtrac 6-speed semi-automatic | ||||||||||
| Power | 700 hp @ 13,000 rpm (Ford-Cosworth V8), 725 hp @ 13,500 rpm (Mugen-Honda V10) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | BP (1992) Castrol (1992–1993) Mobil 1 (1994) | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Team Lotus Ford Team Lotus Mugen-Honda | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 11. Mika Häkkinen 11. / 12. Johnny Herbert 12. Alessandro Zanardi 12. Pedro Lamy | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1992 San Marino Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1994 Canadian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
The Lotus 107 was a Formula One car used by Team Lotus. Designed for the 1992 Formula One season, and used throughout most of 1992, 1993 and part of 1994, it brought in a final, albeit short-lived period of competitiveness for the team in Formula One.