The owner and management of Lotus changed those days (after the mMadeira) and that was end of this project...which is sad because car with 3,5L engine and with low pressure turbo sounds as great idea to me. And moreover the car is really beautiful.
We saw the Lotus flying in the zero car in Ypres 2012 in the hands of Bernardo Sousa, was impressive, great sound as well.
Part of me wishes we could see better racing on track and wheel to wheel, and I think the only real way to do that is to reduce the aero sensitivity of the cars. But that would mean slowing down...
Yes, that's the logical result of several years of refining the current formula. All the easy upgrades were found long ago and now its minor but sensitive tweaks that can make a difference. Next year...
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