The trouble with building your brand around a strict set of values is there will inevitably come a time where you will have to compromise on those principles. Take Lotus, for example – the company that built the featherweight Seven and Elise, designed around Colin Chapman’s maxim of “simplify and add lightness,” etc.
This isn’t that car, however – the one we tested was the Eletre S, and despite carrying an extra letter, it’s no more powerful than the base car, its twin motors churning out a still-impressive 605 hp and 710 Nm. That’s enough for it to get from zero to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds on its way to a top speed of 258 km/h.