- The Lotus Evija is being delivered, 5 years after it was first proven
- The electrical hypercar packs 2,011 hp and a 93-kwh battery
- Pricing begins at roughly $3 million
It is now been greater than 5 years because the Lotus Evija electrical hypercar was first revealed to the world.
Initially scheduled for deliveries in 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic induced important growth delays, however deliveries at the moment are underway, Lotus’ European chief, Dan Balmer, advised Autocar in an interview revealed on Tuesday.
Lotus Evija manufacturing
Manufacturing takes place at Lotus’ plant in Hethel, U.Okay., the place the Emira sports activities automotive is constructed. In the meantime, manufacturing of Lotus’ different electrical autos, the Eletre SUV and Emeya sedan, is dealt with at a plant in Wuhan, China.
Lotus initially introduced plans to restrict Evija manufacturing to 130 items. In his interview, Balmer acknowledged that Lotus will produce the automotive over the following two years to meet all current orders however didn’t verify whether or not this may adhere to the 130-unit cap. Eight of the automobiles shall be particular Fittipaldi editions, constructed to have fun the achievements of ex-Components 1 driver Emerson Fittipaldi behind the wheel of Lotus’ Sort 72 F1 automotive within the early Seventies.
Lotus Evija Fittipaldi
The Evija makes use of a bespoke Lotus platform often known as the Excessive platform. This platform helps 4 electrical motors delivering a mixed output of two,011 hp, enabling the automotive to speed up from 0-62 mph in underneath three seconds, 0-186 mph in underneath 9 seconds, and obtain a prime velocity of 218 mph (electronically ruled), based on Lotus.
The Evija can also be engineered to deal with like a real Lotus. It options race-inspired suspension with three spool-valve dampers per axle—one at every nook and an inboard-mounted third to manage heave. Magnesium wheels assist scale back weight, however regardless of this and the automotive’s carbon-fiber monocoque and physique, the Evija stays comparatively heavy. Lotus lists a curb weight of 4,160 kilos on its web site, although that is regarded as a goal determine.
Lotus Evija electrical hypercar
A lot of the burden is attributed to the battery, a 93-kwh unit (up from the initially deliberate 70 kwh), which Lotus claims delivers as much as 250 miles of vary underneath regular driving circumstances. Charging the battery to 80% takes 18 minutes utilizing a 350-kw DC quick charger, based on Lotus.
The value for the Evija is 2.4 million British kilos (roughly $3 million).
