The Lotus Evija is the company's all-new electric hypercar, with the aim being for the car to over 1,000bhp in city modes but increase to a near 2,000bhp, the top end limit being that of 1,923bhp. And as the next chapter of the fabled company takes shape, Lotus has been working hard to develop the car further and it has been on test at Hethel, with a video of the test and more details of the car released on YouTube.

An Impressive Car

The Evija is a highly impressive machine, and last December it underwent its first validation tests. First things first, its target range is that of 215 miles, which is great for any electric car. But that’s not all that’s impressive about it. The top speed is targeted at being over 200mph, and it's expected to be the lightest EV hypercar to ever enter production, set to weigh just 1,750kg. We must stress that these are all projected, as opposed to actual figures as the car is still under development. This latest test at the Lotus HQ comes a few months after its last major test in February, shown in another video.

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Lightness And Agility

via Autocar

The battery packs are right in the center of the car, just behind the driver. This gives the Evija a very good center of gravity and balance, allowing the car to be very agile in the corners while not compromising on the overall performance of the car. There are five drive modes for the car as well. These are Range Mode, the lowest power setting at 1,000bhp, then follows City Mode, Tour Mode, Sport Mode, and the ultimate mode for performance, Track Mode, which extracts that ultra-high 1,923bhp.

Added to the car's great weight distribution is a lot of downforces, to keep the Evija planted onto the track and to thus be as fast as possible through high-speed corners. Lotus themselves – while not releasing any exact figures – say that the car has “unprecedented levels of downforce."

Sources: YouTube, Autocar, Car Scoops

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