At an event in London, UK, sports car maker Lotus has unveiled an all-electric hypercar called Evija.
With a max speed of 320 km/h (200 mph), acceleration of 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in three seconds, range of 400km (250 mi) and a target output of 2000 PS, Lotus states that Evija is the most powerful car ever to enter production.
“Evija will re-establish Lotus as a leader in terms of engineering and design,” said Lotus CEO Phil Popham. “It is a hypercar that is built ‘For The Drivers’. The Evija is a true Lotus in every sense – it has been developed with an unwavering passion to push boundaries, to explore new ways of thinking and to apply ground-breaking technologies.”
“The Evija is beyond anything Lotus has ever done… beyond anything I’ve ever done,” said Lotus design director Russell Carr. “We have created something beautiful, something new, dramatic and unique.”
Featuring an all-electric powertrain developed by Williams Advanced Engineering, the 2,000 kW lithium-ion battery powers four e-motors. Capable of an 800kW charge, the battery will fully recharge in nine minutes using a CCS2 charging socket.
With a one-piece carbon fibre monocoque chassis, the aeronautics and nature-inspired exterior is a combination of smooth and sharp. Lotus has described the exterior as elegant and pure beauty.
“During the initial design stage we spent many hours studying images of geological forms – rocks that had been carved by nature over the centuries,” explained Carr. “We believe we’ve captured these beautiful, intriguing and elemental lines within the Evija.”
Inspired by the “technical precision of race car engineering”, Evija is fitted with fully adjustable race-style seats and a multi-function steering wheel.
“The shape is inspired by the company’s prototype racing cars of the late Fifties and early Sixties,” said Carr. “It has a beauty and an elegance to it, and represents a typically Lotus approach because it performs multiple functions. It houses the instrument panel and air ducts, and is also an integral structural support. It reinforces Colin Chapman’s cast-iron rule that no Lotus component goes along for a free ride.”
In total, there are five driving modes of Range, City, Tour, Sport and Track to select from.
Priced at £1.7m plus duties and taxes, 130 Evijas are set to be produced.
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