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V 8 (90º vee)
Single Seater
146 cu in
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Rear wheel drive
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7, semi-automatic
Petrol
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1411 lb
NCAP
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146 cu in
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The unveil was made by Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov that were joined by Gerard Lopez (Chairman of Lotus Renault GP) and Eric Boullier (Team Principal and Managing Director) to pull back the covers covering the R31.
On the occasion Gerard Lopez, thanked to Lotus Cars for its return to Formula One and to Renault and Total for backing the team once again. The Chairman of the Lotus Renault GP also expressed the team’s goals for the new season.
“Our aim for 2011 is to continue our march towards the front of the grid, seize the slightest opportunity and do better than last season in both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships. We feel we are well prepared for the challenge ahead.”
Eric Boullier thinks that the R31 will be a more competitive car than the R30 was in 2010. Besides an almost complete technical reconstruction, with more than 92% new parts than its antecessor, the R31 had its overall efficiency improved by 15%.
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