Lotus to supply 2.4L turbocharged V6 IndyCar engine

It’s a three way game for engines in the Izod IndyCar contest for 2012 now – engine supplier Honda has recently been joined by Chevrolet and now Lotus! Lotus has just announced that it will be supplying in-house engines and are bodykits for the IndyCar series. It will also be creating a motorsport service in Indianapolis.

The first team to be exploitation the new Lotus engines in the 2012 IndyCar series is KV Racing Technology. Chevrolet also has its first customer – squad Penske. The 2012 rules guarantee engines of 2.4 liters in capability a maximum of 6 cylinders and turbocharged to produce between 550 to 700 horsepower. The Chevrolet causal agent will be a twin-turbocharged 2.4 litre V6 and we can expect Lotus to follow a similar configuration with their IndyCar engine.

  “We will be using the knowledge gained from our extensive research into E85 bio fuel and turbo charged engines to ensure we pull out the maximum performance. As you would expect from the company that pioneered aerodynamics in sports car and F1 racing over the old age our aero body kit will also be a world class solution. So all in all will the 2012 Lotus IndyCar will be as innovative and revolutionary as the Lotus Type 38 that won in 1965 and changed Indy forever? Maybe – we’ll have to hold off and see!” said Claudio Berro Director of Lotus Motorsport.

There seems to be a whole load of stuff happening with Lotus of all time since Dany Bahar joined the management team!