Lotus Evija

The Lotus Evija is a limited production battery electric sports car built by Lotus Cars, the British maker that is owned by the Chinese group Geely. It was unveiled in July 2019 as the first electric vehicle the company introduced and manufactured, carries the internal codenames Type 130 and Omega, and was planned as a run of only 130 cars. Four electric motors sit at the wheels, each rated at 375 kilowatts, for a combined output of 1,500 kilowatts and 1,704 newton metres of torque. The battery was first specified at 70 kilowatt-hours and switched in 2022 to a 93 kilowatt-hour pack. Lotus claims a 0 to 100 km/h time of under three seconds and a limited top speed of 349 km/h. The name comes from Eve, meaning alive. The first car was delivered to the racing driver Jenson Button in August 2023.