Lola T96/00

{{Short description|Racing car designed and built by Lola Cars}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox racing car

| Category = CART IndyCar

| Constructor = Lola

| Designer =

| Predecessor = Lola T95/00

| Successor = Lola T97/00

| Team =

| Drivers =

| Technical ref =

| Chassis =

| Front suspension =

| Rear suspension =

| Length = {{convert|4978|mm|in|0|abbr=on}}

| Width = {{convert|2032|mm|in|0|abbr=on}}

| Height = {{convert|940|mm|in|0|abbr=on}}

| Wheelbase = {{convert|3048|mm|in|0|abbr=on}}

| Track = {{convert|1753|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} (Front)
{{convert|1638|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} (Rear)

| Engine name = Ford/Cosworth XB
Mercedes-Benz IC108
Honda turbo Indy V8 engine

| Capacity = {{convert|2.65|L|cc cuin|0|lk=on|abbr=on}}

| Turbo/NA =

| Engine position = mid-engined

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| Gears = 6-speed

| Type = manual

| Differential =

| Weight = {{cvt|1550|lb|kg}}

| Fuel = Methanol

| Lubricants =

| Tyres = Goodyear

| Debut = 1996 Grand Prix of Miami

}}

The Lola T96/00 is an open-wheel racing car chassis, designed and built by Lola Cars that competed in the CART open-wheel racing series, for competition in the 1996 IndyCar season. It was slightly more competitive than its predecessors, scoring 8 wins that season. It was mainly powered by the {{cvt|800-850|hp|kW}} Ford/Cosworth XB turbo engine, but also used the Mercedes-Benz IC108 engine, and the Honda turbo Indy V8 engine.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iGwuDwAAQBAJ&dq=lola+t93%2F00+indycar+specs&pg=PT290 |title=LOLA - All the Sports Racing 1978-1997 - John Starkey, Ken Wells, Esa Illoinen - Google Books |date= October 2000|isbn=9781901295009 |accessdate=2022-06-03|last1=Starkey |first1=John |last2=Wells |first2=Ken |last3=Illoinen |first3=Esa |publisher=Veloce Publishing }}{{cite web | url=https://carscoms.com/other/lola-indycar-t96-00-124753.html | title=Lola Indycar T96/00 }}{{cite web | url=https://us.motorsport.com/vintage/news/legends-share-their-lola-memories/3172305/ | title=Legends share their Lola memories | date=6 September 2018 }}{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WpVTOroeFJIC&dq=lola+t96%2F00+indycar+specs&pg=PA61 | title=Popular Science | date=April 1996 }}

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