By Alberto Frammartino, October 14, 2022
Lotus is in a little bit of a wierd place proper now, in that for as soon as it has a vibrant future outlook. It’s got an thrilling vary of recent automobiles, presumably if not the most effective in its historical past. It has a secure monetary footing which means it may possibly “fail and bail” figuring out the home is not going to blow down. The steadiness is courtesy of Geely Motors, the Chinese language auto conglomerate that acquired Lotus in 2017. Since then Geely has been busy remodeling its toy, and the tip result’s the Eletre SUV, Lotus Emira and this… the all-electric, Bugatti-busting Lotus Evija ultracar. Manufacturing is restricted to no more than 130 examples, eight of which will probably be allotted to mark a special day in Lotus’s System One historical past.
The Restricted-edition Evija celebrates 50 years since race legend Emerson Fittipaldi and Workforce Lotus received F1 Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship. The bespoke specification of the Lotus Evija Fittipaldi begins with its distinctive paint end, which incorporates its designation written on the bodywork in gold lettering to the facet of the rear window.
Complementing it are black and gold ‘Sort 72’ wheels full with anodized heart lock surrounds – purple on the left facet of the automotive and inexperienced on the proper – in addition to black and gold brake calipers.
The Lotus Evija Fittipaldi celebrates 50 years since Emerson Fittipaldi and Workforce Lotus received the F1 Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships.
The brand new model of the pure electrical hypercar commemorates 5 many years of the black and gold color scheme of Lotus Sort 72 race automotive.
Emotive design particulars embrace rotary dial crafted from recycled authentic Sort 72 aluminium, plus Fittipaldi signature hand-stitched on dashboard.
Demand is so excessive that every one eight examples have been snapped up with first buyer deliveries early in 2023.
Lotus Evija Fittipaldi technical specification
Powertrain: Pure electrical, 4WD
Energy: 1500kw (4 x 375kw) / 2,039 PS
Battery energy: 93 kW
Torque: 1,704 Nm with torque vectoring
0-100 km/h (0-62 mph): Underneath three seconds
0-300 km/h (0-186 mph): Underneath 9 seconds
Max pace: Electronically restricted to 350 km/h / 217 mph
All-electric vary (WLTP Mixed): 250 miles (402 km) *
Charging time (350kWh charger): 18 minutes
Weight: 1,887 kg *
Manufacturing run: Most of 130 automobiles
General dimensions (L/W/H): 4,459 / 2,000 / 1,122 mm
Begin of Manufacturing: 2022
