lotus 88The Type 88 was powered by a Ford DFV 3-liter V8, completing what was an impressively engineered race car. It’s just too bad it upset so many people.The Lotus 88 was a revolutionary car desned by Colin Chapman in 1981 to reduce aerodynamic and suspension loads on the chassis. It was banned by the FIA after protests from rival teams and never raced in a Grand Prix.