| Lotus Evija | |
|---|---|
 2020 Lotus Evija | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lotus Cars |
| Production | July 2023 – present |
| Assembly | Hethel, Norfolk, England, UK |
| Designer | Anthony Bushell[1] and Barney Hatt under Russell Carr |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Individual-wheel drive |
| Platform | Extreme[2] |
| Doors | Butterfly |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 4 electric motors, 1 placed at each wheel |
| Power output | 1,500 kW (2,039 PS; 2,012 hp) |
| Transmission | single-speed at each engine |
| Battery | 93 kWh lithium-ion battery |
| Electric range | 346 km (215 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 4,459 mm (175.6 in) |
| Width | 2,000 mm (78.7 in) |
| Height | 1,122 mm (44.2 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,887 kg (4,160 lb)[3] |
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[7] at the Guangzhou Auto Show.[8] Lotus said it was planning thousands of miles of further road testing, on circuits in Europe and on Lotus's own track at Hethel.[7]
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