| Lotus Evija | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lotus Cars |
| Production | 2021–[1] |
| Assembly | Hethel, Norfolk, England |
| Designer | Russell Carr |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Individual-wheel drive |
| Doors | Scissor |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 4 electric motors placed at each wheel |
| Transmission | 4 single-speed planetary |
| Battery | 70 kWh lithium-ion battery |
| Electric range | 400 km (250 mi)[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 4,459 mm (176 in) |
| Width | 2,000 mm (79 in) |
| Height | 1,122 mm (44 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,680 kg (3,700 lb)[3] |
The Lotus Evija is a limited production electric sports 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.[4] Codenamed "Type 130", production of the Evija will be limited to 130 units.[5]
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[6] at the Guangzhou Auto Show.[7] 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.[6] As of August 2020[update], production is set to begin early-mid 2021.[8]
Name edit
The name 'Evija' is derived from Eve of the Abrahamic religions, a name whose etymology can be traced back to the Biblical Hebrew חי, meaning 'alive', or 'living'.[9] 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."[10]
Specifications edit
The Evija is powered by a 70 kWh battery pack developed in conjunction with Williams Advanced Engineering, with electric motors supplied by Integral Powertrain.[11] The four individual motors are placed at the wheels and each is rated at 368 kW (500 PS; 493 hp), for a combined total output of 1,470 kW (2,000 PS; 1,970 hp) and 1,700 N⋅m (1,254 lb⋅ft) of torque.[12] The Lotus Evija is the first Lotus road car to ever feature a full carbon fibre chassis.[13] 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 Racing carbon ceramic disc brakes.[14]
Technology edit
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.[15] 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.[16] 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.[17]
Performance edit
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.[18] Lotus claims that the Evija will be able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in under 3 seconds, from 0 to 299 km/h (186 mph) in under 9 seconds, and achieve a top speed of over 320 km/h (200 mph).[14]
In video games edit
- The Evija is appears as a playable vehicle in Asphalt 9: Legends, Asphalt 8: Airborne and Project Cars 3 .
Gallery edit
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References edit
- ^ Markovich, Tony (2019-07-05). "Lotus Type 130 electric supercar officially named Evija". Autoblog. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ O'Kane, Sean (2019-07-16). "The Lotus Evija is a ludicrously powerful electric hypercar". The Verge.
- ^ Smith, Christopher (2019-07-16). "2020 Lotus Evija EV Hypercar Debuts With Nearly 2,000 HP". motor1.com.
- ^ "Lotus unveils world's most powerful production car". Lotus Cars. 2019-07-16.
- ^ Wilkinson, Luke. "Lotus Evija name confirmed for new electric hypercar". Auto Express. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ a b Silvestro, Brian (November 22, 2019), Watch the 2000-HP Lotus Evija Electric Hypercar on the Move for the First Time, Road & Track, retrieved November 22, 2019
- ^ Lawler, Richard (November 22, 2019), Lotus puts its electric Evija hypercar prototype on the track, engadget, retrieved November 22, 2019
- ^ Cars, Lotus (February 19, 2020), Lotus Evija Production Comes Alive, retrieved February 19, 2020
- ^ Goy, Alex (2019-07-16). "The Lotus Evija EV Hypercar Promises Almost 2000 Horsepower, Awesome Looks". Jalopnik.
- ^ https://www.netcarshow.com/lotus/2020-evija/
- ^ Petrany, Mate (2019-07-16). "The Lotus Evija Is Britain's 2000-Horsepower Hyper EV". Road & Trackaccess-date=31 May 2020.
- ^ Kew, Ollie (2019-07-16). "This is the Lotus Evija: a 1,972bhp electric hypercar". Top Gear. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ https://www.netcarshow.com/lotus/2020-evija/
- ^ a b Blain, Loz (2019-07-17). "2,000-horsepower Lotus Evija becomes the world's most powerful production car". New Atlas.
- ^ https://www.netcarshow.com/lotus/2020-evija/
- ^ https://www.netcarshow.com/lotus/2020-evija/
- ^ https://www.netcarshow.com/lotus/2020-evija/
- ^ https://www.netcarshow.com/lotus/2020-evija/
External links edit
Evija Category:Battery electric cars in development Category:Electric sports cars Category:Cars introduced in 2019 Category:Coupés Category:All-wheel-drive vehicles Category:Flagship vehicles Category:2020s cars