Among the brands acquired by Geely, the least well-known to ordinary consumers may be Lotus Lotus, as a traditional sports car brand originating from the United Kingdom, Lotus adheres to the concept of everything for the driver, focuses on creating pure driving machines, and has also been known as the three major sports car manufacturers with Porsche and Ferrari, with a strong historical background and car manufacturing strength. At a time when global automotive brands are beginning to attack new energy electrification, Lotus is no exception, and recently announced its first pure electric SUV model, the Eletre.
Lotus Eletre is based on the new EPA architecture, and there are many highlights of the new car. First of all, in the design can be said to be unforgettable, with high performance is very typical characteristics, the front of the flat design of the method and complex ventilation duct treatment fully in line with aerodynamic characteristics, the body including the front of the car also uses a large number of carbon fiber materials, which is also in line with lotus has been pursuing lightweight design, the front surround above is a large number of triangles combined into a non-polar variable speed active grille design, not only the visual effect is stylish, but also after closing can also increase a certain range.
The vehicle uses a split headlight design, the headlight group is hidden in the two sides of the encirclement, the slim LED day running lights are located on both sides of the hood, and the internal light source looks like the keys of the piano, and the effect is exquisite and personalized. However, some netizens said that the overall layout of Eletre is very similar to the Fengxing T5 EVO, but the complexity and precision of the former far exceed the Fengxing T5 EVO.
In addition to the aggressive front face, the Lotus Eletre's sides and rear are also very attractive, the wings also have air intake channels, the suspended roof, narrow windows, and sneaky design make the vehicle look more low, and it also uses electronic rearview mirrors and hidden door handles, the lines are very dynamic, all to reduce wind resistance. The tail is equipped with the popular through taillights, three-dimensional airways on both sides, a double-layer diffuser at the bottom, and an electric rear spoiler to provide sufficient downforce for the vehicle if necessary, and it can be seen that every design is carefully polished.
Compared with the exaggerated appearance part, the interior is somewhat concise, and it is also more reminiscent of extreme krypton, of course, it will be more elaborate than extreme krypton, the center of the double-layer center console is a large-size suspension screen, while the left and right sides of the central control are set up with screens and atmosphere lights, almost all the physical buttons are discarded in the car, and the materials and workmanship have reached a high level, mostly environmentally friendly materials.
The Eletre uses a four-seat layout with a seat that is visibly wrapped and supportive, and the rear center armrest is also equipped with a large screen for operation. The new car has a length of 5103/2019/1630mm and a wheelbase of 3019mm, respectively, and is positioned in the medium and large SUV level.
In terms of core power, the car uses the front and rear dual motors to form an electronically controlled four-wheel drive system, the maximum horsepower reaches 600 horses, zero hundred acceleration time is less than 3 seconds, and it also uses 6D chassis technology, integrating air suspension, CDC continuous damping control, active stabilizer bar, brake, rear wheel steering, vehicle stability control system control, and optional 10-piston carbon fiber brakes, which is not only powerful in performance, but also excellent in extreme handling.
However, as a pure electric model, Eletre's endurance performance is also worth paying attention to, the car uses a 100kWh battery pack, WLTP working range can reach 600km, in addition to equipped with the industry's top 800 volt three-electric system, ultra-high-speed charging 5 minutes can achieve more than 120 km of energy.
The car will be put into operation in the fourth quarter of Geely's Wuhan smart factory for Lotus, and the official delivery will begin next year, I don't know how many people's dream car the Lotus Eletre will become. All in all, the powerful car companies engaged in new energy vehicles are not the same, and in the end, only the problem of how much price is left.