Indeed, the Lotus Lambda was first mentioned in 2016 when, under the supervision of Jean-Marc Gales, the British car manufacturer began designing an SUV that was initially to be equipped with an engine petrol combined with electric units. It goes without saying that in recent years the electric motorization has become increasingly popular, therefore, Lotus has decided to change course and produce the 100% electric SUV that will debut on the market in 2022.
The announcement of this change it coincided with the presentation of the Evija electric hypercar. On that occasion, Lotus CEO Phil Popham expressed his "perplexity" towards hybrid vehicles since, according to the CEO himself, hybrid cars would be too heavy and therefore would affect driving performance.
Lotus Evija The company therefore intends to ride the wave to market the Lambda electric SUV on some strategic markets - where this type of vehicle seems to be increasingly popular - such as North America and China. Lotus's goal is to reach an annual sale of at least 10,000 units.
Although nothing is yet certain, most likely, the Lotus brand Sport Utility Vehicle could be assembled in the historic Hethel factory, in England. However, it is not excluded that the plant of the parent company Geely, in Wuhan, could be exploited, thanks to which many more units could be produced - in a year.
According to some rumors, the Lambda SUV will be based on a new modular platform of the parent company, the Sustainable Experience Architecture and could be available in two different variants: from 600 hp and 750 hp. As for autonomy, the new electric vehicle of the car manufacturer will most likely guarantee 580 km with a recharge.
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