where the Indy car lap record is 241 mph set by Gil de Ferran in 2000. So we had hope. Unlike the 2006 Renault F1 car we drove a couple weeks before, the Lotus Type 56 is remarkably simple.

Last year was Lotus' first foray into this prestigious open-wheel series since Jim Clark won the Indy 500 back in 1965. We have a tremendous legacy in this sport, and are determined to become ...

In fact, Lotus doesn't even run the car itself – that it leaves up to KV Racing Technology, the team run by former Champ Car chief Kevin Kalkhoven. The Indy Racing League just recently revealed ...