Lotus is ready to bloom

The iconic British automaker has entered the EV market with out of the box specs .

•It is a all electric hyper car which produces 2000Ps of power and 1700 Nm of torque

• Expected 0-100 acceleration is under 3 seconds with a top speed of 325km/hr

• 4000 km range and can charge completely in 9 minutes , which is mind boggling

• It is the current lightest electric hypercar weighing 1680kg

• Priced at €1.7 millions which will hit the production line by 2020

The Evija is the perfect reply to ongoing Paganis and Koenigseggs .The Evija, when it goes into production in 2020, will be the most powerful series production car, with a staggering 2000PS of power and 1700Nm of torque from four electric motors and a lithium-ion battery pack supplied by Williams. Initially codenamed the Type 130, the Evija is the first new product from Lotus since it was acquired by Chinese automotive giant Geely.

Each motor of this car will produce 500PS of power. The car has a mind boggling stat of it’s charging , it can charge itself completely in 9 minutes with the help of 800kwh charging . But the 800kwh model may not be in grounds with the local power offerings . Hence the production model will support 350kwh charging which will charge it completely in 18 minutes. In comparison the current fastest charging EV is the Tesla model 3 which takes 35 minutes to charge upto 80%
Lightweight and focussed cars have always been Lotus’ forte and the British brand is renowned for its road cars and race machines alike with iconic names like Elise, Evora, Esprit, and Evora. The Evija ( pronounced E-vi-ya) also stays true to the manufacturer’s obsession for naming cars starting with the alphabet ‘e.’ Lotus has also followed their same light-weight philosophy for the Evija. The carbon monocoque tub weighs in at a mere 129kg and the whole car without the battery pack tips the scales at around 1000kg. It weighs 1680 kg with the battery pack, making it the lightest all-electric hypercar ever. To improve weight distribution, aerodynamics, and packaging, and stay close to Lotus’ history of mid-engined cars, the battery is mid-mounted in the Evija
The styling of the Evija echoes the brand’s ethos and every single exterior element is there for multiple reasons, the most important one being aerodynamics. The Evija features two unique venturi tunnels in each rear quarter. The outline of these tunnel exits serve as the tail lamps and the ‘ Lotus’ badge also lits up, adding more drama. Active aerodynamics are taken care of by a rear spoiler, and an F1-style Drag Reduction System (DRS). The Evija also comes with cameras instead of traditional door mirrors to reduce drag. Magnesium 20 and 21-inch wheels shod with Pirelli Trofeo R tyres are used at the front and rear along with AP Racing carbon ceramic discs and adaptive dampers to keep the unnerving 2000 horses in check.

However Evija is not still the ultimate EV as the acceleration is comparatively slower to the competition as Evija accelerates from 0-100 under 3 seconds , The Rimac concept two does it in 1.8 seconds and Pininfarina Butista also does it under 2.0 seconds even. In case of top speed Evija lacks behind it’s competition catering a top speed of 320 Kmh rather than the faster 350kmh competition.