Lotus Evija is about to start and receives double-digit orders

Lotus dropped off last week at the 2019 Monterey Car Week with Evija, which celebrated its premiere public, culminating with the presentation at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on Sunday.

The most powerful production hypercar in the world has seduced viewers with natural and artificial light. He has been hailed by renowned collectors such as Jay Leno. He also received "strong double-digit orders," according to Lotus, which said it had sold nearly all of its allocation in the United States.

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"It's exactly the beginning we were hoping for," said CEO Phil Popham. "Evija is an outstanding and exceptional car – designed and designed to put Lotus back on the map as an innovative and technical leader that it is. Many orders are now being taken, which gives us great confidence to reach the expected volume as we come into production next year. "

Limited to 130 cars, each priced at 1.7 million pounds (or 2.1 / 1.9 million dollars), the Evija will be mounted at the plant in Hethel, in the United Kingdom, where Lotus has resided since 1966.

Evija, whose name comes from the Hebrew word "chavvâh" which means "breathe or live, live," contains four electric motors with a total output of 1,973 hp (2,000 hp / 1,471 kW). and 1,254 lb-ft 1,700 Nm) of torque. It can do 0-62 mph (0-100 km / h) in less than three seconds and will accelerate to over 200 mph (320 km / h).

The engines are powered by a lithium-ion battery mounted in the middle of the car, offering a range of up to 400 km (400 km) between charges.