The base Eletre and the S have 605 hp and 710 Nm of torque, good for a 0-100 km/h time of 4.5 seconds and an 80-120 km/h overtaking time of just 2.2 seconds. Top speed is 258 km/h. That’s plenty fast already, but the Eletre R takes things up a few notches with 905 hp, 985 Nm and a 0-100 km/h time of 2.95 seconds. The 80-120 km/h time is down to 1.9 seconds and top speed is 265 km/h, making it the world’s fastest dual-motor electric SUV, according to Lotus.
Five drive modes are available as standard – Range, Tour, Sport, Off-Road and Individual – with the Eletre R getting an extra Track mode. The latter applies further adjustment to the active rear-wheel steering, adaptive dampers and active anti-roll control, while also fully opening the active front grille and enabling launch control.