The Evija is the first Lotus road car to feature a one-piece carbon fibre monocoque chassis . The cabin , from the fully adjustable racestyle seats to the multi-function steering wheel , is the very pinnacle of motorsport-inspired road car design and technology .
At the heart of the Evija is an ultra-advanced all-electric powertrain . It has been developed by technical partner Williams Advanced Engineering , famed for success in motorsport , from Formula One to electrifying the first four seasons of Formula E . The battery pack is midmounted immediately behind the two seats and supplies energy directly to four powerful e motors . This highly efficient system is the lightest , most energy dense , electric power package ever fitted to a road car . With a target weight of just 1,680 kg , it will be the lightest pure electric hypercar ever to go into series production .
Engineered for precise and sustained performance , the Evija has five driving modes – Range , City , Tour , Sport and Track . It can race from 0-62 mph ( 0-100 km / h ) in under three seconds and accelerate to a top speed of more than 200 mph ( 0-320 km / h ).
Illustrative of the innovative thinking and ingenuity which has always been part of the Lotus DNA , the Evija is a technical tour de force . It continues the legendary Lotus bloodline that ’ s rich in firsts and technical game-changers , both in the automotive and motorsport sectors . While it is a glimpse of the future from Lotus , it remains true to the company ’ s DNA and the guiding principles of founder Colin Chapman , who built the first Lotus in 1948 .
THE LOTUS EVIJA IN DETAIL
At first known only by its Lotus Type number – Type 130 – the car has been christened the Lotus Evija ( pronounced ‘ E-vi-ya ’). As a name it is derived from variations of Eve and means ‘ the first in existence ’ or ‘ the living one ’. It is highly appropriate ; Lotus has an unquestionable reputation for its pioneering approach in both automotive and motorsport .