 The car was powered by the same, , 1.5L turbocharged Honda V6 engine that powered the McLaren team to 15 wins in 16 races in 1988.The car was driven by reigning World Champion Nelson Piquet, and Japanese driver Satoru Nakajima.Unlike its predecessor, the 100T wasn't fitted with electronic active suspension, still an advanced system despite having been introduced on the 99T at the insistence of lead driver Ayrton Senna who was looking for an advantage.