The Lotus Evija was named as ‘The One to Watch’ in Top Gear’s second ever Electric Awards held on the 28th April.
The all-electric hypercar was tested by Top Gear magazine editor Jack Rix on the test track at Lotus HQ in Hethel, Norfolk.
Rix calls the Evija not just a halo car for Lotus – “a signpost for the future of the company” – but labels it “a flagbearer for really fast electric vehicles as a whole”.
Lotus has stated that the Evija, which will go into production later this year, is the world’s most powerful car. It has an output of more than 2,000 PS from its all-electric, all-wheel drive powertrain. Rix noted it can accelerate from 124mph to 186mph (200 km/h to 300 km/h) in just three seconds, half the time it takes a Bugatti Chiron to do the same.
Rix was driving an Evija prototype restricted to 1,600 PS. He commented: “It’s light on its feet, playful with the instant mash of acceleration even a naturally aspirated engine could only fantasise about.”
He also praised the work of the project development team and said that the core Lotus DNA was obvious right from the first corner: “The steering is superb, light and darty around the dead-ahead, then loading up according to wheel angle and speed.”
Rix concluded that; “Lotus is on the brink of something special.”
A full review of the Evija can be found in the May issue of BBC TopGear online magazine.
Matt Windle, Managing Director, Lotus Cars, said: “Of all the EVs in development around the world, it’s an honour to be recognised by the Top Gear team as ‘The One to Watch’. Validation work on the car continues apace, and we resumed our world tour with the car last month. We look forward to showing it to more people in the physical world in the coming weeks.”
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Photo: Lotus Evija wins ‘The One to Watch’ in Top Gear’s Electric Awards