Photo Gallery «Technology in race cars (25): Lotus 63 - Connect four by four?»
Two additional drive wheels were expected to provide more traction, higher usable engine power and therefore faster cars in the 1969 season. In addition to Lotus, three other manufacturers also tried out the unusual new technology. However, they quickly realized that the higher weight and tendency to understeer outweighed any hoped-for advantages. Episode 25 of the series "Technology in racing cars from 1958 to 1978" tells the story of the failure of four-wheel drive in Formula 1.
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