| Lotus Evija | |
| Manufacturer: | Lotus Cars |
| Production: | July 2023 – present |
| Assembly: | Hethel, Norfolk, England, UK |
| Designer: | Anthony Bushell[1] and Barney Hatt under Russell Carr |
| Class: | Sports car (S) |
| Body Style: | 2-door coupé |
| Doors: | Butterfly |
| Platform: | Extreme[2] |
| Layout: | Individual-wheel drive |
| Motor: | 4 electric motors, 1 placed at each wheel |
| Battery: | 93 kWh lithium-ion battery |
| Powerout: | 1,500 kW (2,039 PS; 2,012 hp) |
| Transmission: | 4 single-speed planetary |
| Electric Range: | 215abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Length: | 44591NaN1 |
| Width: | 20001NaN1 |
| Height: | 11221NaN1 |
| Weight: | 18870NaN0[3] |
| Sp: | uk |
The Lotus Evija is a limited production electric sports car manufactured by British automobile manufacturer Lotus Cars. Unveiled in July 2019, it is the first electric vehicle introduced and manufactured by the company.[4] Codenamed "Type 130" and "Omega", its production will be limited to 130 units.[5] [6]
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, on circuits in Europe and on Lotus's own track at Hethel.
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'.[7] 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."[8]
The Evija is powered by a battery pack developed in conjunction with Williams Advanced Engineering, with electric motors supplied by Integral Powertrain.[9] The four individual motors are placed at the wheels and each is rated at 375kW, for a combined total output of 1,500 kW (2,039 PS; 2,011 hp) and 17040NaN0 of torque.[10] [11] [12] The Evija has magnesium wheels with diameters of 20inches at the front and 21inches at the rear. It uses Pirelli Trofeo R tyres and AP Racing carbon ceramic disc brakes.[13] Lotus claims the Evija will be able to accelerate from 0 to 100kph in under 3 seconds, from 0 to 300kph in 9.1 seconds, and achieve a speed-limited top speed of 217mph.[10]
Lotus announced in 2020 that production was to begin that summer.[14] In 2022, it announced "Eight cars now in build, all sold with first customer deliveries early in 2023."[11] First car was delivered to Jenson Button in August 2023.[15]