Evija is new title of Lotus Kind 130 electrical hypercar

Lotus is about to unveil an electrical hypercar in London on July 16, and we now have simply discovered the automotive’s title.

Beforehand recognized below its inner code title of Kind 130, the hypercar has now been confirmed because the Evija. Lotus introduced the brand new title on Thursday on the 2019 Goodwood Pageant of Pace.

The title is pronounced “Ee-vi-ya” and is borrowed from an japanese European title roughly which means “the primary in existence” or “the dwelling one.” It additionally follows Lotus’ penchant for branding its highway automobiles with names beginning with the letter E.

“Evija is the right title for our new automotive as a result of it’s the primary hypercar from Lotus, our first electrical providing and is the primary new mannequin below the stewardship of Geely,” Lotus CEO Phil Popham mentioned in a press release. “It is going to re-establish our model on the worldwide automotive stage and pave the best way for additional visionary fashions.”

Few particulars concerning the electrical hypercar have been revealed, although Lotus has confirmed that simply 130 are destined to be constructed, every possible commanding a 7-figure price ticket. Manufacturing can be dealt with at Lotus’ headquarters in Hethel, United Kingdom, and deliveries will begin in 2020. A teaser picture launched final month reveals the panel that covers the automotive’s charging port.

Lotus Evija

The Evija is being developed to assist restore Lotus’ picture as a real different to Porsche and Ferrari, which are not anticipated to have pure electrical fashions out there till the center of the subsequent decade. New dad or mum firm Geely is reportedly spending as a lot as $2 billion on future developments at Lotus, together with probably rising its stake within the British agency from the present 51 %. The rest is owned by Malaysia’s Etika Automotive.

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