The Lotus Evija is a limited production electricsports car to be manufactured by British automobile manufacturer Lotus. Unveiled in July 2019, it is the first electric vehicle to be introduced and manufactured by the company. Codenamed "Type 130", production of the Evija will be limited to 130 units. The Evija prototype underwent high-speed testing in November 2019. A video was released on 21 November 2019 ahead of its debut later that day at the Guangzhou Auto Show. Lotus said it was planning thousands of miles of further road testing for the car, on circuits in Europe and on Lotus's own track at Hethel, England., production is set to begin Summer 2020.
Name
The name 'Evija' is derived from Eve of the Abrahamic religions, a name whose etymology can be traced back to the Biblical Hebrew, meaning 'alive', or 'living'. Lotus Cars CEO Phil Popham said: "Evija is the perfect name for our new car because it is the first all-new car to come from Lotus as part of the wider Geely family. With Geely's support we are set to create an incredible range of new cars which are true to the Lotus name and DNA."
Specifications
The Evija is powered by a 70 kWh battery pack developed in conjunction with Williams Advanced Engineering, with electric motors supplied by Integral Powertrain. The four individual motors are placed at the wheels and each is rated at, for a combined total output of and of torque. The Lotus Evija is the first Lotus road car to ever feature a full carbon fibre chassis. The Evija is equipped with magnesium wheels with diameters of 20 inches at the front and 21 inches at the rear. The car uses Pirelli Trofeo R tyres and AP Racingcarbon ceramicdisc brakes.
Technology
Four compact electric motors transfer power to each driveshaft with a target power of 500 PS per electric motor. Automatic torque-vectoring, enabled by the four electric motors, can instantly distribute power to any combination of two, three or four wheels within a fraction of a second. In Track mode the ability to add more power to individual wheels enables the radius of corners to be tightened, potentially reducing lap times. There are five driving modes - Range, City, Tour, Sport and Track - with various of the car's performance features activated or deactivated depending on which is selected. The Evija is equipped with ESP stability control to ensure safety in all road conditions, with further grip provided by the four-wheel drive system. Steering comes from an electro-hydraulic system.
Performance
With target figures of 2,000 PS of power and 1,700 Nm of torque, the Lotus Evija is the world's most powerful production road car. Lotus claims that the Evija will be able to accelerate from 0 to in under 3 seconds, from 0 to in under 9 seconds, and achieve a top speed of over.
