Under Geely’s ownership, Lotus has embraced electrification, moving away from its traditional focus on lightweight, agile sports cars. To balance this shift with its heritage, Lotus introduced the Theory 1 concept car. This concept embodies the “Lotus Theory,” blending digital, natural, and analog engineering to chart a new course for future models. The Theory 1 features an all-wheel-drive system, powered by a 70 kW battery offering up to 250 miles of electric range. With 1,000 horsepower, it accelerates from 0-62 […] The post Lotus Unveils Futuristic Concept Car: Theory 1 appeared first on Su ..read more

Lotus has made a dramatic entrance into the world of high-performance electric hypercars with the 2,000-horsepower Lotus Evija. This marks the first entirely new Lotus model to be released under the ownership of Geely, who acquired the company in 2017. The name “Evija” means “firstborn,” and interestingly, the logo on the number plate reads “alive” when viewed backward. This car is a significant milestone for Lotus, representing the company’s full transition from internal combustion engines to electric power. With 2,011 […] The post 2,000-Horsepower Evija: The Most Powerful Production Lotus Ev ..read more

The Lotus Evija X isa one-off prototype electric vehicle (EV) designed specifically for achieving a record lap time around Nürburgring, also known as the Green Hell, a racetrack notorious for its difficulty. The Evija X boasts over 2,000 horsepower and 4,500 kg of downforce. While based on the Evija road car, it features significant modifications to handle the extreme demands of the Nürburgring. These include a heavily reworked cooling system, competition tires, and carbon-ceramic brakes. It managed to be come the third fastest car around Nürburgring, so it should be able to conquer the Goodwo ..read more

“Bringing together our rich heritage with intelligent performance and the latest cutting-edge technologies, we’re pushing the boundaries for how a luxury electric vehicle should look and handle– making it truly for the drivers,” said Feng Qingfeng, CEO, Lotus Group. Emeya is setting a new benchmark for how a Lotus drives and feels by combining the company’s 75-year expertise in engineering and design, with the latest advanced innovations – bringing drivers an electric car that is exciting to drive and performs exceptionally. This includes advanced and active aerodynamic features such as the ..read more

If you happen to eavesdrop around the supercar enthusiast watercooler these days, you’ll likely hear a few comments or discussions about performance hybrids, and leaning against the back wall of the lunchroom, you’ll likely hear a whisper or two about full “super-EVs.” Scarcely five years ago, the whole whispered conversations would be about performance hybrids, yet in those five years, they’ve gone from being hypercar-only to literally every high performance manufacturer having at least one. Even luxury car makers, such as Rolls-Royce and Bentley, have started to implement performance hybrids ..read more

The new limited-edition Lotus Evija Fittipaldi celebrates the race legend Emerson Fittipaldi and Team Lotus winning F1 Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships five decades ago, naturally, this new all-electric hypercar mimics the black and gold color scheme seen on the Lotus Type 72 racecar from the early Seventies. Despite its incredible power and performance, the driver remains at the center of the Lotus Evija experience, just as it was for the Emerson Fittipaldi and the Type 72. The technical specification and performance figures of the Lotus Evija Fittipaldi are truly astonishing; more t ..read more

We’ve seen the brand new Lotus SUV in videos from most YouTube stars already, but the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed event was the first time the general public would be able to admire the Eletre for the first time in real life, and she drew a lot of attention, the Lotus stand was crowded most of the time. It seems a lot of people were eagerly awaiting the opportunity to see the hyper-SUV from Lotus, the progressive and exotic-looking EV still has the soul of Lotus as we know it, but adds the usability and roominess of an SUV, visitors bombarded the product specialists on the stand with ques ..read more

Remember the Radford Project 62? The classic Lotus inspired supercar was unveiled last year by Radford during Monterey Car Week as the Radford Project 62-2 Gold Leaf, while the even more impressive Radford Type 62-2 John Player Special finished in that classic combination of a black body with gold details, the ultimate JPS livery that adorned formula one cars back in the Seventies, the by now legendary black and gold color scheme was recognizable on the bodywork of the Lotus Type 72D driven by Emerson Fittipaldi, achieving five victories and even the coveted championship victory in the 1972 Fo ..read more

The ongoing transformation of Lotus to a truly global performance car brand has reached its most significant milestone yet. The all-new and all-electric Lotus Eletre is a striking and progressive Hyper-SUV – the first of a new breed of pure electric SUVs. It takes the core principles and Lotus DNA from more than 70 years of sports car design and engineering, evolving them into a desirable all-new lifestyle car for the next generation of Lotus customers. The company’s famed expertise in the fields of ride and handling, steering and optimized aerodynamics have been carefully and respectfully e ..read more

Famous YouTuber Shmee150 got a first look at the new Lotus Eletre, a high-end luxury, all-electric SUV, this is actually the first four-door model ever from Lotus, and it’s a preview of things to come, as Lotus prepares to launch a sedan on the same bases, and a smaller SUV, as this Eletre will be the top-of-the-line model with an impressive range, lots of power, and the capability to charge the batteries in just 18 minutes, but let’s hear what Tim has to say about this really nice design for Lotus’ first SUV: The post First look at the Lotus Eletre, an EV SUV appeared first on Supercars.net ..read more