New 2023 Lotus Eletre officially revealed as 592bhp electric SUV | Autocar

The Eletre, whose name means ‘coming to life’ in Hungarian, will be offered in three forms, with differences in performance and specification but always four-wheel drive.

Lotus said every Eletre will come “with exceptional dynamics, outstanding comfort and true Lotus performance”.The Eletre was designed at the Lotus Technology Creative Centre in Coventry, Warwickshire – the firm’s new design hub for its ‘lifestyle’ cars, which opened four years ago and now has 120 staff. Sports cars are still designed at Lotus headquarters in Hethel, Norfolk.

An important aerodynamic feature of the design, according to Lotus, is ‘porosity’ – how air flows through the car as well as under, over and around it, enabling less resistance and more efficiency for range, speed and performance.As seen on the Emira and Evija, air is channelled under the leading edge, emerging through two vents into the bonnet. There are also examples of this behind the front wheel arches, behind the rear wheels and at the top of the D-pillar.

The central part is absent in order to save weight – one of several ways Lotus has sought to promote its trademark emphasis on lightness. Although everything can be controlled digitally or largely via voice control, certain key functions, such as heating, also have analogue switches.

Ok, but it's not the 1st of April yet. 'Lotus' and 'SUV' does not belong in the same sentence. Except maybe 'Lotus should never be associated with heavy and unelegant vehicles like SUVs, Minivans or Lorrys.'

That's the organic form project out the window then 😆

Is it light? No. Not a Lotus then…

Is this production ready?

when do we say goodbye to it?

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