- British manufacturer Lotus announced on Wednesday that it’s preparing a new manufacturing facility to build its new, all-electric Evija supercar.
- The Evija – both Lotus’s first supercar and its first electric car – will offer close to 2,000 horsepower, 1,254 foot-pounds of torque, and a top speed of more than 200 mph, Lotus said.
- It reportedly hits 186 mph in less than nine seconds and 62 mph in less than three.
- The car costs roughly $2.2 million, and buyers need to put down a $322,000 deposit to secure a production slot. The first Evijas will be delivered this summer, and Lotus has already sold all of this year’s allocations.
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There’s a new ultra-expensive supercar on the block claiming to be the most powerful production car ever built – and it’s not a Bugatti, Lamborghini, or Ferrari, as one might expect.
The multimillion-dollar vehicle comes from British manufacturer Lotus, and it’s called the Evija – according to Lotus, that means “the first in existence.” It’s unclear in what language, though.
The car does mark a few firsts for Lotus; it’s the brand’s first electric offering, its first supercar, and its first new model since Chinese holding company Geely took a majority stake in the company in 2017. Not to mention, Lotus said the EV will be the most powerful series production road car in existence, promising a ridiculous 1,972 horsepower, monstrous amounts of torque, and a 0-186-mph time of less than nine seconds.
That claimed power figure is equal to more than three Lamborghini Huracans, if we’re counting.
Lotus said Wednesday that it's readying a new manufacturing plant to build the Evija, and that customers will get their hands on the first examples this summer.
Here's everything we know so far about Lotus's immensely powerful, $2.2 million electric supercar:
Lotus is preparing a new manufacturing plant where it will build its all-electric, two-seat supercar, the Evija.
Lotus plans to build a maximum of 130 Evijas at the facility, which sits next to a 2.2-mile track used for testing by Formula One drivers.
The supercar is undeniably stunning ...
... and it puts up some extraordinary performance figures to match its sleek looks.
Lotus is aiming for the Evija — its first electric car — to be the most powerful production car ever made.
According to Lotus, the car generates a ludicrous 1,972 horsepower ...
... along with 1,254 foot-pounds of torque.
Lotus claims the Evija can sprint to 62 mph in less than three seconds. That's incredibly quick, but a bit underwhelming since Tesla's fastest Model S variants — which are considerably less powerful than the Evija on paper — can hit 60 mph in a claimed 2.4 seconds.
What's genuinely impressive is that the Evija rockets to 186 mph in less than nine seconds on its way to a top speed of 200-plus mph, according to Lotus.
The company also estimates that the Evija will travel 250 miles on a charge. That's not quite the claimed 620-mile range of the Tesla Roadster, but still plenty to curb range anxiety.
As is expected of an excessive supercar, the Evija comes with an excessive price tag of roughly $2.2 million at current exchange rates.
Buyers also need to put down a $322,000 deposit just to reserve a car.
Unfortunately, you can't get your hands on an Evija just yet, since all of this year's allocations are already sold out. The first customer deliveries are set to start this summer.
