Van Diemen RF88
1988 Formula Ford single-seater
Racing car model
Category | Formula Ford 1600 |
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Constructor | Van Diemen |
Technical specifications | |
Chassis | Steel spaceframe |
Suspension | Double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bars |
Engine | Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 1.6 L (97.6 cu in), Ford, SOHC I4, N/A |
Transmission | Hewland LD200 4-speed manual |
Power | ~ 89 hp (66 kW)[1] |
Weight | 440 kg (970 lb) |
Competition history |
The Van Diemen RF88, and its evolution, the RF89,[2] were open-wheel formula race car chassis, designed, developed and built by British manufacturer and race car constructor Van Diemen, for Formula Ford 1600 race categories, in 1988.[3]