Lotus is entering the final stages of development for the Evija, the company’s upcoming electric flagship hypercar, and Matt Windle, the company’s new Managing Director, gave his impressions after driving a prototype. The all-electric Lotus Evija will employ four electric motors – one for each wheel- for a combined output of 1,973 HP and 1,700 Nm of torque. With so much firepower, the Evija will accelerate like a bat out of hell: 0-300 km/h will be completed in under 9 seconds while top speed is over 320 km/h.
The electric Lotus hypercar will offer
five different driving modes: Range, City, Tour, Sport, and Track. Power is
limited to 1,000 HP in Range and City modes, with the latter also adjusting the
level of regenerative braking for a more comfortable and smoother driving
experience. Tour mode increases power output to 1,400 HP and enables torque
vectoring, while Sport further boosts the horsepower to 1,700 HP. If you want
the full near-2,000 HP punch, you have to engage Track.
