Limited to just 130-units worldwide, the Lotus Evija aims to be the world’s most powerful electric car with 1972 horsepower and an estimated 0-to-62-mph time of under three seconds, while topping out at over 200 mph. Want one? You’ll have to first secure a $310,000 deposit against the total price of $2.1 million before duties and taxes. This four-wheel-drive EV weighs in at 3,800-pounds and draws power from a Williams-engineered 70 kWh battery pack. Read more for an in-depth video tour, additional pictures and information.
“Lotus is all about the driving dynamics, and you want the car to look agile and athletic. Another Lotus trait is aerodynamics, so on this car, we have an interesting way of managing air flow. We’re not the first to do it, but we’ve done it in an interesting way. Which is not just managing the air flow over the top surfaces of the car and underneath, but also through the car. If you look (at the front), it’s all completely open, so that allows the air to go into the wheel arch and evacuate at high velocity at the rear,” said Lotus Design Director Russell Carr.
