2023-06-28 12:23:55
Lotus’ ongoing transformation into a truly global performance brand and business has reached its most significant milestone yet: the arrival of the Eletre hyper-SUV.
The Lotus Eletre is a striking and progressive new model, the first in a new generation of pure electric performance SUVs. It takes the core principles and Lotus DNA of 75 years of sports car design and engineering, and turns them into a totally new and desirable lifestyle vehicle.
It is aimed at a new generation of Lotus customers; those who value the world-class dynamic performance and striking design that have always been part of the Lotus experience, and who also need a practical, versatile and spacious family vehicle, one that is packed with the latest digital technology to make their life safer and more convenient driving.
The Eletre is a true Lotus. It takes the heart and soul of the latest Lotus sports car, the Emira, and the revolutionary aerodynamics of the all-electric hypercar Evija, and reinterprets them as a hyper-SUV.
Lotus offers more innovation, more technology, more capability and more appeal than ever before.
With a range of up to 600 km (373 miles), the convenience of a quick charge from 10 to 80% in just 20 minutes and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in an impressive 2.95 seconds. on the flagship. R, the Eletre takes full advantage of all the benefits that electrification can offer and uses them to holistically enhance the driving experience.
Befitting its hyper-SUV status, Eletre’s powertrain technology delivers the blistering performance expected of a truly rewarding, engaging, and driver-focused machine, along with the energy efficiency essential for everyday and commuting use. long-range.
Packaged under the floor of the vehicle is a state-of-the-art 800 volt, 112 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. Compared to conventional 400 volt systems, the 800 volt architecture cuts operating current in half for the same power output.
The customer benefits are threefold: less weight because smaller diameter wires can be used in wiring harnesses; improved energy efficiency and improved thermal management as less heat is generated; and much faster charging.
The battery configuration is also innovative. Rather than first being packaged within a series of separate modules, the prismatic cells are arranged directly within the battery’s structural casing.
This has the advantages of reducing weight and improving packing since more cells can be accommodated within a given volume. The result is a higher energy density, more than 175 Wh/kg, which translates into a longer range for the driver.
It offers class-leading ride and handling, steering and aerodynamic performance, areas of automotive engineering and design that Lotus has pioneered and mastered throughout its 75-year history, in road cars and race cars.
It is also the epitome of beautiful design, efficient and elegant engineering solutions, embracing technology, the finest craftsmanship, advanced materials, innovation and ingenuity, and pushing new boundaries.
These are the same things that made Lotus great in the first place.
The Eletre is the latest in a long line of Lotus road cars whose name begins with the letter E, and means “Come Alive” in some Eastern European languages. It’s a fitting link as Eletre ushers in a new chapter in the Lotus story: the first accessible EV and the first SUV.
The Eletre is ‘Born British, Raised Globally’, a collaboration between highly experienced and dedicated Lotus teams in the UK, Germany and China.
They include the product definition and attributes teams at Hethel, the home of Lotus since 1966; the design teams from the UK Creative Center (UKCC) in Coventry; the engineering and dynamics teams at the German Innovation Center (GIC) in Raunheim; and the Lotus Tech engineering and manufacturing teams in Wuhan.
Following a world premiere in London in March 2022, thousands of customers around the world have already made deposits to secure their Eletre. There are three different versions of the car available: the Eletre, the Eletre S and the Eletre R, with the choice of two powertrains.
The first customer deliveries began in China in March and will continue in global markets, including Europe and the UK, later this summer.
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