Lotus 107

The Lotus 107 was a Formula One car used by Team Lotus, designed for the 1992 season and raced through most of 1992, 1993 and part of 1994. It is credited to Chris Murphy and his design team and closely resembles his 1991 Leyton House design. It was built from the outset around a ride height control system described by Lotus as fast ride height, which was flawed and disabled after the early races, and it used Ford Cosworth HB V8 engines. Johnny Herbert found it sublime to drive, though unreliable, and with Mika Häkkinen it gave the team a short competitive spell, including a battle for third at the Hungarian Grand Prix. It was developed into B and C variants, the latter with Mugen-Honda power, and led to the Lotus 109.