Lotus is going head to head with the Porsche Taycan
The pace of change at Lotus is hotting up. For years, business as usual at Lotus was just about surviving, foraging an existence off 1000-odd sales of its ageing sports cars. But since China’s Geely took over, Lotus has felt unreal, like a feverish dream.Become a member of CAR VIP hereAfter the Evija, Emira and even the new Eletre electric SUV. If things go to plan, where the Eletre isn’t stymied by Covid lockdowns in China, Lotus volumes in 2023 should be between 10,000 and 20,000 units.
The T133 runs on a rejigged and lowered version of the Eletre’s skateboard-style architecture. That embeds its battery in the base of the chassis, to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible. The Eletre has a 112kWh pack, which is close to the architecture’s limit. Assuming Type 133 can package a similar amount of kWh, and with its smaller frontal area, a range beyond 400 miles is on the cards.
The 800-volt electric architecture will enable serious direct current charging for rapid pitstops. Other tech in the armoury includes rear-wheel steering to boost agility, air suspension, sophisticated adaptive damping, active anti-roll and torque vectoring to put the power down cleanly. All of this should ensure Type 133 delivers true Lotus ride and handling.
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