Resurgent British sports car maker Lotus has unveiled the Evija, the world's 
first all-electric British hypercar, at an exclusive event in London. 

A technical tour de force, the Evija is illustrative of the innovative thinking 
and ingenuity that has always been part of the Lotus DNA. 

With a target output of 2000 PS, it is the world's most powerful series 
production road car. It has been designed and engineered in the UK, and will be 
produced at Hethel, UK, the home of Lotus since 1966. A maximum of 130 will be 
built. 

Full technical details can be found on the Lotus media website at 
https://media.lotuscars.com

Hosted at the Royal Horticultural Halls, London, more than 350 VIP guests 
attended the unveiling. They were made up of international automotive, 
business, technology and design media, plus a host of UK business leaders, 
corporate and commercial partners, government officials, Lotus employees, 
racing drivers and other distinguished friends of the brand.

Also in attendance was a delegation of senior figures from Geely Auto, the 
world's fastest growing automotive group and majority shareholder of Group 
Lotus. 

Phil Popham, Lotus Cars CEO, and Russell Carr, Design Director, presented the 
striking two-seater EV hypercar to the audience. Popham described it as a bold 
statement of intent from the iconic British company, illustrative of its 
ambition under the stewardship of Geely.

He added: "Evija will re-establish Lotus as a leader in terms of engineering 
and design. It is a hypercar that is built 'For The Drivers'."

Russell Carr commented: "The Evija is beyond anything Lotus has ever done… 
beyond anything I've ever done. We have created something beautiful, something 
new, dramatic and unique."

The Rt Hon Greg Clark, Secretary of State for Business, attended the unveiling. 
He commented: "Our auto industry has long been a source of national pride.  The 
launch of the UK's first all-electric hypercar – designed, engineered and built 
here in the UK – is testament to the skills and expertise of the workforce at 
Lotus.

The Evija is the most powerful and dynamically accomplished road car in the 
history of Lotus, and sets a new standard for Lotus driving performance. It is 
the first all-electric British hypercar and the first Lotus with an electrified 
powertrain. It is also the first new model since Geely took control in 2017.

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Source: Lotus