Lotus Cars retweeted
This is a Lotus, but not the sort you’d expect: Meet the Lotus Evija 😍 It’s a 2,000 hp electric hypercar, and they’ve let Richard Hammond drive it!
Watch the full video on the DriveTribe YouTube channel 👉 youtu.be/TYjgYby8NaA
#Lotus #Lotusevija #EV #DriveTribe
Mind the gap @Ferrari
Lotus Cars retweeted
Lotus just built a fast SUV with a hybrid system unlike anything else out there - and Richard Hammond got behind the wheel to find out how it works. 😳
The new Eletre X - 939hp, 0-60 in 3.3 seconds, up to 745 miles (1200km) of range and a completely different way to get power to the road.
Head over to the DriveTribe YouTube channel and watch the full video! 👉 youtu.be/x9TsXkN8-Qs
#EletreX #RichardHammond #DriveTribe @Lotuscars
Meet the secret behind the Eletre X Hybrid….The Generator
Up to 745 miles/1200km range. Repeatable 3.3 seconds to 60 mph.
Forget what you know about hybrids.
Next gen performance. Sports car feel. Petrol car freedom.
Every Lotus has to feel like a Lotus. That’s the job of Gavan Kershaw, our Director of Attributes and Product Integrity
The details:
Engine.
AMG 2.0-litre turbo paired with an eight-speed dual-clutch. Faster acceleration, stronger mid-range response, instant in-gear punch.
The optional Lightweight Handling Pack adds two-way adjustable Multimatic dampers, titanium exhaust, lithium-ion battery and carbon fibre components with a -25kg weight reduction. Perfect for the road. Perfect for the track.
The fastest 4-cylinder production car in the world today.
Aero.
Rebuilt from the ground up.
New front splitter, revised vents, extended side sills, larger air intakes, louvred tailgate. 15% more airflow to the outboard radiators. 14% to the central radiator.
10% better brake cooling. 30% more exhaust valve airflow. And +25kg of downforce, all with no increase in drag.
Chassis.
Ride height down 5mm. Suspension tuned.
Carbon fibre gearshift paddles and updated haptics to make shifts even more engaging,
And for the first time on an Emira - a removable tinted glass roof panel for open air fun, inspired by the Esprit.
Yours
16 exterior colours including the exclusive Tangelo Orange.
Nine wheel options. Full carbon fibre customisation, inside and out.
Emira 420 Sport is available now. Deliveries from August 2026.
Find out more at lotuscars.com
Lotus Cars retweeted
#BritishGT x @lotuscars 🪷 Our Official Safety Car partnership continues into a fifth season with the Emira once again leading the GT3 and GT4 pack this year.
