lotus 88The Lotus 88 was an innovative ground effect Formula One car desned by Colin Chapman, Peter Wrht, Tony Rudd and Martin Ogilvie of Lotus in an effort to maximise the downforceThe 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.