The Lotus 80 was a Formula One car used by Team Lotus in 1979. The car, designed by Colin Chapman, Martin Ogilvie, Peter Wright and Tony Rudd, was an attempt to take ground effect as far as possible.

ロータス・80 (Lotus 80) は、チーム・ロータスが1979年のF1世界選手権参戦用に開発したフォーミュラ1カー。 1979年 の第5戦 スペインGP （ 英語版 ） から第9戦 イギリスGP （ 英語版 ） まで使用されたが、決勝を走ったのは第5戦スペインGP、第7戦 モナコGP 、第8戦 ...

Constructed for the 1979 season, the 80 was technically very similar to its predecessors with an aluminium monocoque and the Cosworth DFV engine. Special care was given to clear as much space as possible for the underbody Venturis. Clearly visible were the re-routed exhausts that exited on top of the gearbox instead of somewhere out the back.

Lotus 80 是 Colin Chapman 工程天才的典型例证，展示了他永不满足、总是追求更进一步的意志……以及这种持续的探索有时如何可能适得其反。 在 1978 年凭借 79 型号和其创新的地效应赢得了世界车手和制造商冠军之后，Chapman 决定在 1979 赛季采取更激进的措施，不仅改变赛车的侧边，而是将整个车身变成一个巨大的倒置机翼，以便利用气流将其紧贴地面。 这种设计并未奏效。 Mario Andretti: . 作为卫冕世界冠军，Mario 在 1979 年被迫驾驶前一年的赛车来捍卫他的冠军头 …

2014年7月7日 · It was only a matter of time before the Lotus appeared without extraneous down-force producing fins and tailwings. Gordon Murray anticipated the Lotus 80 when he produced the Brabham BT48, for in its original form the rear aerofoil was low down on the top of the gearbox and forming part of the rear of the bodywork.

The only raced Lotus 80. In 1979, Lotus planned to develop a more aerodynamically advanced car, but the 80, unlike its predecessor 79, was a total failure, it porpoised seriously. Only after 3 races, Lotus replaced 80 with 79 again, hoping their marvelous champion car can win again.

1979 Lotus Type 80 specs, performance data, engine specifications, pictures.

The Lotus 80 was the car designed by Colin Chapman, Martin Ogilvie, Peter Wright and Tony Rudd for the 1979 Formula 1 season. This was an extreme development of the previous year's car, Lotus 79, which had won the World Championship.

The Lotus 80 was a Formula One car used by Team Lotus in 1979. The car, designed by Colin Chapman, Martin Ogilvie, Peter Wright and Tony Rudd was an attempt to take ground effect as far as possible.

Lotus 80 car-by-car histories. Listed below are each of the cars built to this type. Note that the list does not include cars modified to this type but originally built to a different type. Click on a car to see the race history.