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Lotus 94T
	; 94T of Nigel Mansell at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Lotus
Designer(s)	Gérard Ducarouge; Martin Ogilvie
Predecessor	93T
Successor	95T
Technical specifications
Chassis	Carbon fibre and Kevlar monocoque
Suspension (front)	Double wishbones, pull rod, coil springs
Suspension (rear)	Double wishbones, pull rod, coil springs
Axle track	Front: 1,816 mm (71 in); Rear: 1,664 mm (66 in)
Wheelbase	2,654 mm (104 in)
Engine	Renault Gordini EF1, 1,492 cc (91.0 cu in), 90° V6, turbo, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission	Lotus / Hewland 5-speed manual
Weight	545 kg (1,202 lb)
Fuel	Elf
Tyres	Pirelli
Competition history
Notable entrants	John Player Team Lotus
Notable drivers	11. Elio de Angelis; 12. Nigel Mansell
Debut	1983 British Grand Prix
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0

The Lotus 94T was a Formula One racing car used by Team Lotus in the second part of the 1983 Formula One season. The car was powered by the Renault Gordini EF1 V6 turbo engine, and ran on Pirelli tyres. The car was designed and built in only six weeks by incumbent designer Gérard Ducarouge, who was brought into the team by boss Peter Warr in an attempt to stave off the uncompetitiveness of the previous Lotus cars.

The car featured a lower, slimmer monocoque with improved weight distribution over its predecessor. The 94T made its debut at the 1983 British Grand Prix and proved to be competitive in the hands of Nigel Mansell, who came home fourth in the race, and Elio de Angelis, and provided an upswing in form for the Lotus team which would carry them into the 1984 season with a developed version of the car. Its best result was a third place at the 1983 European Grand Prix with Mansell, who also claimed fastest lap in the race, while De Angelis won the pole position. De Angelis had the lion's share of bad luck, and scored only two points with the car, but Mansell made it into the top six on several occasions, and finished the season with 12 points to his credit.

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