Lotus Evija: A Technical Overview & In-Depth Look
The Lotus Evija is the automaker?s first electric hypercar, and the first from Great Britain.
With aggressive performance targets, the Evija would be the most powerful production car.
Developed in concert with Williams Advanced Engineering, only 130 examples will be made.Â
I recently covered the upcoming Lotus Evija in another article, but on so many levels, the car is so technically impressive that it requires a more detailed examination about the hows, whys, and wherefores; the inter-workings on how this beast of a car functions. The Lotus Evija (pronounced ?E-vi-ya?) means first in existence or living one. Internally it is known as the Type 130. Fitting, since they’re only going to make 130 of them. They will also be eye-wateringly expensive at around two million a pop. It will be worth it.
Lotus Evija: First At The Bat
A little while back, Lotus was bought by the Chinese company Geely. Geely makes everything: cars, trucks, buses, tractor-like things, industrial vehicles; like I said Geely makes everything. Many worried Lotus would end up being diluted to just a badge. So far, those worries seem far away. Under Geely’s stewardship, the storied Hethel company is producing the first all-electric British hypercar in the Evija.
Lotus is careful to use the term “first all-electric British hypercar.” Technically speaking, Rimac is out there in addition to a few other boutique builders that are making hyper EVs, but in any real serious sense, Lot...
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