| Category | C Sports/Sports 2000 |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Lola |
| Predecessor | Lola T490 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | Fiberglass bodywork, aluminum monocoque or tubular rear subframe |
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Suspension (rear) | Reversed lower wishbones, top links, twin radius rods, anti-roll bar |
| Length | 143 in (3,632.2 mm) |
| Width | 67 in (1,701.8 mm) |
| Height | 35 in (889.0 mm) |
| Axle track | 55.5 in (1,409.7 mm) |
| Wheelbase | 95 in (2,413.0 mm) |
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth, Ford-Cosworth BDG, or Hart 420R [3] 2.0 L (122.0 cu in) OHC/DOHC I4 naturally-aspirated mid-engined (Sports 2000) Volkswagen or Mazda 13B 1.3–2.1 L (79–128 cu in) I4/2-rotor wankel naturally-aspirated mid-engined (C Sports) [4] |
| Transmission | Hewland Mk.9 4/5-speed [5] manual |
| Power | 210 hp (160 kW) |
| Weight | 1,080–1,286 lb (490–583 kg) |
| Competition history | |
| Debut | 1980 |
The Lola T590, and its evolutions, the Lola T592, [6] the Lola T592S, [7] the Lola T594, [8] the Lola T594C, [9] the Lola T596, [10] the Lola T596C, [11] the Lola T598, [12] and the Lola T598C, [13] are a series of Sports 2000 and C Sports prototype race cars, designed, developed and built by British manufacturer Lola, for sports car racing, in 1980. [14] [15] [16]