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British automaker, Lotus has unveiled the all-new Lotus Evija, after a decade the last one was made.

Lotus Evija is a two-seater, sporty car with rectangular steering wheel and fixed racing seats. It is a British hypercar although owned by Chinese automotive giant Geely, the Evija will be built/assembled at the Lotus plant in Norfolk, UK.

Originally known by its codename ‘Type 130’, the Lotus Evija is an all-electric hypercar that supersedes the Rimac C_Two and Pininfarina Battista. Evija (pronounced eh-vi-ya) itself means the “the first of” or the “the first in existence” and it really is a first for Lotus. It is not only their first-ever all-electric model but also their first hypercar.

Drivetrain: A brand that had only ever made lightweight sportscars with less than 450bhp has now made the world’s most powerful production car.Using one electric motor on each of the four wheels, the Lotus Evija has 1972bhp and 1700Nm of torque to offer – 493bhp per wheel. Each of them is actually a single cylindrical Electrical Drive Unit meaning it has four single-speed, helical gear ground planetary gearboxes. One for each motor, giving it an exceptional dynamic response and agility.
The power for that performance comes from a 70kWh lithium-ion battery pack with a management system from Williams Advanced Engineering. Although Lotus hasn’t given out figures yet but its acceleration figures claims are 0-100kph in under 3 seconds, 0-300kph in under 9 seconds and a top speed of over 340km/hr.
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Weight : An equally impressive number about this first-ever British electric hypercar is that it can weigh just 1680kg which is quite an achievement for an electric car with heavy batteries.
In terms of range, it offers just 400km but the batteries are compatible with a 350kW fast charger for a full recharge in around 18 minutes.

Exterior : This hypercar is made almost entirely out of carbon fibre, chassis and bodywork both which carries forward the Lotus signature of keeping things light and aerodynamic. The design concept is labelled as ‘porosity’ which aids the high-energy airflow towards the rear of the car to counteract the low pressure at the back which reduces drag. As a result, we have these beautifully sculpted Venturi tunnels that cut through the rear arches. These tunnels pull the air through the rear arch louvres maintaining the air quality in the diffuser too.

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Around the back exit, the tunnel exit is edged with red LED which Lotus says creates a visual effect akin to the afterburners on a fighter jet. The reversing light is the illuminated ‘T’ of the Lotus badging above the integrated flap that covers the Evija’s charging port.

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There is a smart aerodynamics around the back end with the rear diffuser integrated into the sculpted underside, all for the sake of optimising downforce. It also has active aero in the form of a rear spoiler which rises from its position where it sits flush with the bodywork along with an F1-style DRS function wherein the diffuser drops further down. It also does away with conventional door mirrors to keep the front bit slippery, with cameras that slide into the front wings when not needed.The Evija also features a bi-plane front splitter, itself divided into three sections. The larger middle area provides cool air to the battery pack which is mid-mounted behind the seats.

Equipment : It is a classy and but doesn’t give off any intimidating vibes one would expect from a 2000PS hypercar. It’s also expectedly minimalistic with only one display – for the driver to control various bits of the car. It also shows the satelite navigation and media controls (connected via smartphone). There are three more screens in the cabin for the various rearview cameras. The steering wheel has a big red knob in the centre with five settings – Eco, City, Tour, Sport and of course, Track.

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An LED strip runs along the window line and dashboard inside the Evija which adds a nice touch to the cabin ambience. The central console panel is all touchpad but with hexagonal indents to differentiate the various functions. It’s also where the red start-stop button is, at the very bottom of the console. This honeycomb pattern is carried forward on the indicator stalks and the surface of those aluminium pedals.

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Suspension : A key element is the Evija’s motorsport-derived suspension setup. It features three adaptive spool-valve dampers for each axle, two of which are corner dampers and the third controls heave.It also gets lightweight magnesium wheels – 20 inches up front and 21 inches at the rear, which get centre locks. These are shod in sticky-grippy Pirelli Trofeo R tyres. Even more important is the forged aluminium AP Racing braking system with carbon-ceramic discs on all four wheels to give this electric hypercar adequate stopping power.

Lotus has also equipped the Evija with a world-first type of laser lighting that features laser lights for both main and dipped beams. This tech allows for surprisingly high visibility from very thin vertical headlamps with wing-like elements that form the DRLs and indicators.
Only 130 units of the Lotus Evija will be built, each offering a high level of personalisation in terms of paint finishes, details and interiors too.


Pricing : The deposit to secure an allocation to own an Evija is GBP 250,000 (NGN1.1 billion) while the base price is set at GBP 1.7 million (NGN7.6billion) plus duties and taxes. It is scheduled to begin manufacturing in 2020 with customer deliveries to start later the same year.

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Source: https://naijadriva./2019/07/19/lotus-evija-electric-hypercar-unveiled-worlds-most-powerful-car-yet/

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which day dey go invent rechargeable car