| Lola T590[1] [2] | |
| Category: | C Sports/Sports 2000 |
| Constructor: | Lola |
| Chassis: | Fiberglass bodywork, aluminum monocoque or tubular rear subframe |
| Front Suspension: | Double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Rear Suspension: | Reversed lower wishbones, top links, twin radius rods, anti-roll bar |
| Engine Name: | Ford-Cosworth, Ford-Cosworth BDG, or Hart 420R[3] 21NaN1 OHC/DOHC I4 naturally-aspirated mid-engined (Sports 2000) Volkswagen or Mazda 13B NaN0NaN0 I4/2-rotor wankel naturally-aspirated mid-engined (C Sports)[4] |
| Gearbox Name: | Hewland Mk.9 |
| Gears: | 4/5-speed[5] |
| Type: | manual |
| 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]