Lola T290
| Category | Group 5 (later Group 6) |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Lola |
| Designer(s) | Bob Marston Eric Broadley John Barnard Patrick Head |
| Predecessor | Lola T280 |
| Successor | Lola T380 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | Glass-fiber reinforced plastic panels bodywork, aluminum monocoque (later with rear subframe) |
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Suspension (rear) | Reversed lower wishbones, top links, twin trailing arms, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Axle track | 1,395 mm (54.9 in) (Front) 1,395 mm (54.9 in) (Rear) |
| Wheelbase | 2,330 mm (91.7 in) |
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth BDG Ford-Cosworth FVC Ford-Cosworth DFV in T296 Mitsubishi R39B BMW M12/7 Hart 420R engine Cosworth EA 2.0 L (122.0 cu in) I4 naturally-aspirated Mid-engined |
| Transmission | Hewland 5-speed manual |
| Power | 255–300 hp (190–224 kW) |
| Weight | 575–610 kg (1,268–1,345 lb) |
| Competition history | |
| Debut | 1972 300 km of Fuji |
| Constructors' Championships | 1: 1973 European 2-Litre Sportscar Championship |
| Drivers' Championships | 1: Chris Craft (1973) |
The Lola T290, and its evolutions, the T292, T294, T296, T297, T298, and T299, are a series of Group 5 (and later Group 6) Sports 2000 prototype race cars, designed and developed by Bob Marston, John Barnard, Patrick Head, and Eric Broadley, and built by British manufacturer and constructor Lola, for European 2-Litre Championship sports car racing series, between 1972 and 1981.