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1983 – Lotus F1 goes the turbo way [Video]

This topic has 2 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 10 years, 9 months ago by GeeMac.

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17th July 2013, 21:42 at 9:42 pm #133385
Fer no.65
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Jalopnik posted this today (or yesterday, can’t remember). Brilliant little video, i had to post it here…
Also, note who’s the first one to sit on a Lotus turbo car… a bloke named Nigel Stepney :P.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo9Gien7Tgk
17th July 2013, 21:56 at 9:56 pm #239110
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Yes, good video.
There’s a related one about Cosworth developing their turbo engine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjvgmfPoJ5M
18th July 2013, 10:03 at 10:03 am #239111
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I’ve watched that Cosworth video a few times, it is actually pretty good. Good nostalgia and it shows how much work goes into even unsuccessful F1 powerplants.
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