The Lola T590, and its evolutions, the Lola T592,[6] the Lola T592S,[7] the Lola T594,[8] the Lola T594C,[9] the Lola T596,[10] the Lola T596C,[11] the Lola T598,[12] and the Lola T598C,[13] are a series of Sports 2000 and C Sports prototype race cars, designed, developed and built by British manufacturer Lola, for sports car racing, in 1980.[14][15][16]
| Category | C Sports/Sports 2000 |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Lola |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | Fiberglass bodywork, aluminum monocoque or tubular rear subframe |
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Suspension (rear) | Reversed lower wishbones, top links, twin radius rods, anti-roll bar |
| Length | 143 in (3,632.2 mm) |
| Width | 67 in (1,701.8 mm) |
| Height | 35 in (889.0 mm) |
| Axle track | 55.5 in (1,409.7 mm) |
| Wheelbase | 95 in (2,413.0 mm) |
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth, Ford-Cosworth BDG, or Hart 420R[3] 2.0 L (122.0 cu in) OHC/DOHC I4 naturally-aspirated mid-engined (Sports 2000) Volkswagen or Mazda 13B 1.3–2.1 L (79–128 cu in) I4/2-rotor wankel naturally-aspirated mid-engined (C Sports)[4] |
| Transmission | Hewland Mk.9 4/5-speed[5] manual |
| Power | 210 hp (160 kW) |
| Weight | 1,080–1,286 lb (490–583 kg) |
| Competition history | |
| Debut | 1980 |
References
edit- ^ "Lola Heritage". www.lolaheritage.co.uk.
- ^ "Historic Sports 2000". www.historicsports2000.com.
- ^ "Lola T594C". Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Lola Heritage". www.lolaheritage.co.uk.
- ^ "1980 Lola T590".
- ^ "Lola Heritage". www.lolaheritage.co.uk.
- ^ "Lola Heritage". www.lolaheritage.co.uk.
- ^ "Lola Heritage". www.lolaheritage.co.uk.
- ^ "Lola Heritage". www.lolaheritage.co.uk.
- ^ "Lola Heritage". www.lolaheritage.co.uk.
- ^ "Lola Heritage". www.lolaheritage.co.uk.
- ^ "Lola Heritage". www.lolaheritage.co.uk.
- ^ "Lola Heritage". www.lolaheritage.co.uk.
- ^ "Lola T590 chassis #32". racecarsdirect.com.
- ^ "Lola T590". Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Larry Webster's 1980 Lola T590".