However, this Lotus was important for a second reason. The inner chassis was F1's first carbon fiber monocoque. The lightweight material is common in racing and performance cars today, but it was ...

It’s a hand-built, one-off 1:1 scale 1967 Lotus 49 Formula 1 replica that’s also a racing simulator. The computer that powers the system is a Scan PC 3x3 with a 1660 graphics card paired to a ...

Elements of the mid-engine Esprit may be present in the silhouette, but dig below the surface, and you'll find Lotus has packed the ... chairs flanking it, McLaren F1-style. More bizarrely ...