The Lotus 56 was a gas turbine-powered four-wheel-driven racing car, designed by Maurice Philippe as Team Lotus's STP-backed entry in the 1968 Indianapolis...
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Lotus Group (also known as Lotus Cars, and trading as Lotus NYO in China) is a British multinational automotive manufacturer of luxury sports cars and...
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could take full advantage of its power while retaining the Lotus 49's simplicity. Like the Lotus 56 for the Indy 500 (and later F1), the 63 chassis was designed...
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Nelumbo nucifera (redirect from Lotus root)
Nelumbo nucifera, also known as sacred lotus, Indian lotus, or simply lotus, is one of two extant species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae...
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Team Lotus was the motorsport sister company of English sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars. The team ran cars in many motorsport categories including Formula...
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the earlier Lotus 56 gas turbine car. The shape made for better air penetration and higher speeds. In a back-to-back test with the Lotus 49, the 72 was...
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The Lotus Temple is a Baháʼí House of Worship located in New Delhi, India. It was completed in December 1986. Notable for its lotus-like shape, it has...
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The Lotus Carlton (also called Vauxhall Lotus Carlton, Lotus Omega and Opel Lotus Omega) is a version of the Vauxhall Carlton/Opel Omega A saloon upgraded...
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The Lotus 64 was a four-wheel drive racing car built by Lotus for the 1969 Indianapolis 500. After the Lotus 29, Lotus 34, Lotus 38 and Lotus 56, The 64...
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a super-roster of seven drivers signed by Andy Granatelli to drive STP Lotus 56 turbine cars in an unprecedented single-team assault on the Indianapolis...
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Maurice Philippe (category Lotus Cars)
first redesigned the Lotus 39, then produced the Lotus 43, the classic Lotus 49, the ground-breaking Lotus 72 as well as the Lotus 56 turbine Indy cars....
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horsepower (370 kilowatts) version of the PT6 developed for use in the Lotus 56, raced in the 1968 Indianapolis 500 and later in Formula One races, in...
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Lloyd Ruby's engine misfired allowing Joe Leonard to take the lead in the Lotus 56 Turbine. Leonard, however, suffered a flameout on the lap 191 restart,...
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at Indianapolis in 1968 as one of the popular Hot Wheels toy cars. The Lotus 56 used a modified version of the same engine and four-wheel drive in a more...
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Lotus corniculatus is a flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae, native to grasslands in temperate Eurasia and North Africa. Common names include common...
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The Lotus Elite name has been used for two production vehicles and one concept vehicle developed and manufactured by British automobile manufacturer Lotus...
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The Lotus Sūtra (Sanskrit: Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtram, Sūtra on the White Lotus of the True Dharma, Chinese: 妙法蓮華經) is one of the most influential and...
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Four-wheel drive in Formula One (section Lotus 63)
Stirling Moss after his Walker-entered Lotus 18 failed. The car was disqualified for outside assistance on lap 56. The car's last major F1 race was its...
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The Lotus T125, also known as the Lotus Exos, is a single seater open-wheel sports car produced by Lotus Cars. Lotus produced 25 units. The T125 appeared...
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problems between Team Lotus and the Italian authorities which meant that Team Lotus did not officially enter the event, although a Lotus 56 did enter under...
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driving the Lotus 56 turbine during qualifying at Indianapolis. Spence's replacement, Richard Attwood, finished a good second to Graham Hill's Lotus at Monaco...
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raced in other types of motorsports, including both open-wheel racing (Lotus 56 and STP-Paxton Turbocar) as well as sports car racing (Howmet TX and Rover-BRM)...
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Foot binding (redirect from Lotus feet)
size. Feet altered by footbinding were known as lotus feet and the shoes made for them were known as lotus shoes. In late imperial China, bound feet were...
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Lotus Elan is the name of two separate ranges of automobiles produced by Lotus Cars. The first series of cars was produced between 1962 and 1975 as a rear-wheel...
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Mike Spence (category Team Lotus Formula One drivers)
Spence back to Lotus as part of their Indianapolis 500 team, with the race in late May. Spence was due to race the revolutionary Lotus 56 gas turbine car...
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Stirling Moss in 1961. In 1968, Team Lotus raced cars in the Indy 500 and three years later in Formula 1 with the Lotus 56, that had both turbine engines and...
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Formula One BRM P67 car for BRM in 1964, provided the 4WD system for the Lotus 56 turbine Indy car and 56B turbine Formula 1 car. Soon after Ferguson's death...
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The Lotus Theory 1 is a sports car concept set to be revealed on 16 September 2024. A production version is not planned for release before 2027. Thanos...
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STP Lotus 56 turbine car won the Indianapolis 500 pole position even though new rules restricted the air intake dramatically. In 1971 Team Lotus principal...
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Ford 159ci V8t PHX 22 HAN 13 TRE 25 MIL 1 DOV 12 TRE 21 PHX 1 2nd 2630 Lotus 56 INDY Wth MIL LAN PPR Lola T150 Ford 255 ci V8 CDR 9 NAZ IRP 2 IRP 19 BRN...
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