The Lotus Evija is a limited production electric sports car to be manufactured by British automobile manufacturer Lotus. Unveiled in July 2019, it is the first electric vehicle to be introduced and manufactured by the company.
The Lotus Evija is a true Lotus, in that it elegantly balances stunning aesthetic forms with ingenious technical solutions to create a beautiful car with innovative design features. It will re-establish our brand on the global automotive stage and pave the way for further visionary models.
Design director Russell Carr
Overview
The Lotus Evija (pronounced eh-VIE’-ya) aims to push the boundaries of modern hypercar technology. While many rivals offer hybrid powertrains, this model commits to being fully electric, and it comes with an ultrafast charging setup. Its exterior design takes cues from race cars built to dominate the track. The car’s sheetmetal includes elements such as butterfly doors and a large rear wing. Best of all, however, is what this car offers from its four electric motors: The Evija delivers almost 2000 horsepower, and Lotus claims this makes it the most powerful production car on the planet. Only 130 models of this leading-edge hypercar will be built, each priced at more than $2 million
Motor System
With a target of just under 2,000 horsepower (not a typo) and 1,250 pound-feet of torque, this thing is going to be fast. Lotus further estimates the car will weigh 3,700 pounds at its lightest, which isn’t too shabby for a supercar hauling around a hefty 70-kWh battery pack. Initial estimates peg the car as going from 0-60 mph in under 3 seconds and to 186 mph in about 9 seconds. That’s, frankly, pretty nuts.
Charging and battery
EVs typically require you to wait several minutes or hours for the battery to charge. The Evija is different. It’s equipped with technology that’s designed to make charging the battery almost as quick as getting a fill-up at the gas pump. The car takes just 12 minutes for an 80 percent charge, and a full charge takes a mere 18 minutes. This Lotus hypercar is able to travel up to 250 miles between charges.
Exterior
The Lotus Evija looks every bit the hypercar part. Lotus designers say their main inspirations were aeronautics and nature. It’s the first road car to have laser lights for both the main and dipped beams. Also notice its sharp design lines, curved hood reminiscent of past Lotus race cars, and those muscular haunches. Although it’s not possible to judge by photos, the Evija has an extremely low ride height of just 4.1 inches.
The Evija’s stunning styling isn’t just meant to look pretty. Every component serves multiple purposes. Take the rear quarters, for example. This Venturi tunnel design is inspired by Le Mans endurance race cars, optimizing airflow by directing it through the body and, at the same time, reduces drag. Lotus even added a red LED light to each tunnel in order to replicate the look of a jet’s afterburner. The bi-plane front splitter is also designed to improve aerodynamics.
What about side mirrors? Notice there aren’t any. Why not? Because they’d harm drag. Lotus instead integrated cameras into the front wings and another in the roof. Images are all displayed on three interior screens.
Interior
Inside the Evija’s forward-facing, teardrop-shaped cabin, Lotus has fashioned a skeletal arrangement of carbonfibre beams that hold everything a driver would need close to hand. Although futuristic, it’s where Lotus’s age-old lightweighting ethos is most evident. There’s a flat-bottomed F1-style wheel with a range of modes – Eco, City, Tour, Sport and Track – and OLED screens on the doors stream footage from the wing-mounted cameras. And interestingly, there’s no touchscreen in sight, with Hethel wanting to maintain a pure, uninterrupted driving focus.
Price
Lotus Evija allow customers to individually select colour and trim but only those who have paid a deposit of at least $495,000 (£250,000) for the car will be able to access the real one.
While exact Australian pricing is yet to be confirmed the Lotus Evija is said to cost “between £1.5 million and £2.0 million” in the UK, which at exchange rate converts to $3.3 million in round numbers – using £1.7 million as a guide – before Luxury Car Tax is added.
Conclusion
The Lotus Evija is a real electric supercar suitable for speed lovers, such a car will perfectly complement anyone’s car collection.
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