Lotus, which has repeatedly stated that it will switch to a production line where electric and autonomous vehicles are at the forefront, is bearing fruit this year. The company, which is shown as one of the best in the field of sports cars, has finally entered the world of electric cars, the popular trend of the last period.
600HP Eletre AWD, Lotus’ first 5-door production model
Many important companies in the automobile world continue to allocate large budgets to the electric car world. Luxury brands such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Porsche have already launched their first models in this area. So much so that many of them have arranged their plans to produce only electric cars in the long term. These were joined by the sports car manufacturer Lotus.
Lotus introduced its first electric car, 600HP AWD. The company also shared detailed information about the operation of the model. Accordingly, sales of the model will begin next year. Delivery will begin first in China, Europe and the UK. The company included the following sentences about the vehicle in its introduction.
The latest Lotus sports car takes the heart and soul of the Emira and the revolutionary aero performance of the all-electric Evija hypercar. We reinterpret them as a Hyper-SUV. The first model outside the first five-door sports car segments, the first lifestyle EV, the most connected Lotus ever. The technical specifications of Eletre, which was developed under the code name
Type 132, were also announced. Accordingly, it was developed on the 800V Electric Premium Architecture (EPA) platform. This feature puts the car on par with the Audi e-Tron and Hyundai Ioniq 5. In a way, according to Lotus, on a 350 kW DC fast charger, drivers will be able to add about 248 miles of range in a 20-minute charge.
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