Category | Group 7 Can-Am |
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Constructor | Lola |
Designer(s) | Eric Broadley |
Technical specifications | |
Chassis | fiberglass-reinforced body on aluminum monocoque |
Suspension (front) | double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
Suspension (rear) | double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
Length | 139 in (353.1 cm) |
Width | 76 in (193.0 cm) |
Height | 37 in (94.0 cm) (39 in (99.1 cm) to top of roll bar) |
Axle track | 58 in (147.3 cm) (front and rear) |
Wheelbase | 98 in (248.9 cm) |
Engine | Chevrolet 494 cu in (8,095 cc) V8 engine naturally-aspirated mid-engined |
Transmission | Hewland 4-speed manual |
Power | 760 hp (570 kW) |
Weight | 725 kg (1,598.4 lb) |
Tires | Goodyear[2] |
Competition history | |
Debut | 1971 Can-Am Mosport Park[3] |
The Lola T260 is a Group 7 sports prototype race car, designed, developed, and built by the British manufacturer and constructor Lola, under the leadership and guidance of Eric Broadley, to compete in the North American Can-Am championship from the 1971 season.[4][5][6][7]