If we already knew his name and his pencil stroke, now the English manufacturer Lotus announces all the information focused on its new car with zero emissions. So a real revolution or a simple com trick?
In any case, for Matt WindleGroup Vice President and Managing Director Lotus carssaid: ” The release of Eletre is the next step for Lotus. Two-seater sports cars aren’t for everyone, and we want to offer a Lotus for every stage of your life. Eletre is the beginning. »
Three versions of the program
To begin with, Lotus offers its electric SUV in three versions: Eletre, Eletre C and Eletre R.
The first two have a power unit 450 kW (603 hp) with the stated maximum range 600 km. From my side,Element R offers radical power 675 kW (905 hp) for a given maximum autonomy for 490 km. In addition, battery common to all three versions 112 kW/h provides charging time from 10% to 80% in only 20 minutes using a fast charger.
Torque values respectively 710 and 985 Nm. What to do exercise Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 or 2.95 seconds. Question about the maximum speed Lotus Eletre and Eletre S reach 258 km/h. Extended maximum speed 265 km/h for Eletre R. More than enough for an SUV, you might say. But here the British firm talks about its Lotus Eletre as a hyper SUV, let’s not forget.
Lotus Eletre: technological SUV
In addition to standard equipment such as his five driving modesher active air suspensionhim Matrix LED headlightsactive grid or its Forged wheels 22 inches with 10 Lotus spokes emphasizes the technological SUV.
Indeed, the English manufacturer mentions a digital cockpit here. The digitized cockpit is made possible by Lotus Hyper OSand Operating System which uses the technologies of Unreal Engine, a well-known company in the video game industry. This allows the Lotus User Experience / User Interface (UX/UI) team to create real-time 3D content and experiences for passengers.
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In addition, the Lotus Eletre comes standard with wireless smartphone charging, 12-way power front seats, four-zone automatic climate control and many other features. Information and entertainment system smart cabin“, which includes Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and a 1380-watt premium audio system with 15 Dolby and KEF speakersis controlled through a 15.1-inch high-definition central OLED display.
Lotus Eletre: prices
If you want to drive an English and electric SUV, here is a budget to plan.
The entry-level version of the Lotus Eletre is sold in France from €96,890, without options and environmental bonuses. The envelope climbs to 122,090 euros for Lotus Eletre S and even to 152,090 euros for the most extreme version of the Eletre R.
To personalize your future Lotus Eletre, you can also look forward to many additional packages such as Lotus Dynamic Handling Packfrom Ceramic brake packagewith’Executive seat packagefrom A set of comfortable seatsfrom Carbon fiber package or Advanced carbon fiber package. Note that all options present in these different packages are available individually.
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Source: Auto Plus
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