Lotus, which is preparing to enter the electric vehicle market, has previously announced that it will release the brand's first pure electric SUV on March 29. However, before the official debut, Lotus's patent design submitted to IP Australia unexpectedly exposed the initial appearance of this pure electric SUV in advance.
The development code name is The first pure electric SUV of Lotus, codenamed Type 132, it is understood to be based on lotus Premium electric vehicle dedicated chassis platform, up to 120kWh battery pack, and support 800V fast charging specifications. The wheelbase would fall between 2,889mm and 3,100mm, and it is speculated that the body size should be similar to the Tesla Model X. Therefore, it is regarded as a rival at the same level, and even many netizens speculate that this is to kill the Tesla Model X.
However, Lotus, which started with the creation of sports cars, obviously pays more attention to the aerodynamic design of the shape. Judging from the patented design drawings, not only the front of the car has an active air intake grille that can guide the airflow, the rear wing design behind the roof is also quite special, and it is also equipped with carbon fiber wheels that optimize aerodynamics, flat door handles, and even replaces the traditional exterior mirrors with a smaller photographic lens, and the chassis is also fully enclosed to reduce turbulence.
In addition, the protruding objects located in the front and rear of the roof appear to be LiDAR lidar sensors, meaning that this pure electric SUV may have a high level of autonomous driving assistance technology. The power will be equipped with front and rear dual motors, forming a four-wheel transmission structure, the output power is expected to fall between 600 and 700 horses, 0-100km/h acceleration will have the opportunity to squeeze into 3 seconds, and it is expected that the new plant in Wuhan, China will start production within this year.