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 Lotus 18 Formula One car | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One, Formula Two, Formula Junior | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Team Lotus | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Colin Chapman | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | 16 | ||||||||||
| Successor | 21 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Steel spaceframe | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, with inboard coilover spring/damper units. | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Lower wishbone, top link, and radius rod suspension, with outboard coilover spring/damper units. | ||||||||||
| Engine | Coventry Climax FPF 2467 cc / 2497 cc / 1499.8 cc mid-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Lotus (Ansdale-Mundy) 5-speed sequential manual | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Dunlop | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Team Lotus Rob Walker Racing Team UDT-Laystall Racing Team Equipe Nationale Belge | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Innes Ireland Stirling Moss Alan Stacey John Surtees Jim Clark Trevor Taylor | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1960 Argentine Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||||
The Lotus 18 was a race car designed by Colin Chapman for use by Lotus in Formula Junior, Formula Two, and Formula One.