After Lotus was acquired by Geely Group, its every move will be paid close attention to. Yesterday (March 30), Lotus released a pure electric medium and large SUV - ELETRE, this model 0-100km / s acceleration time of 2.95 seconds, while it is also equipped with lidar and electronic exterior mirrors and other configurations, combined with the official given it a pure electric HYPER SUV label, the author has not been able to find a suitable direct competitor for it for a long time.
The name "ELETRE" is derived from the Hungarian word meaning "new life", and if understood from the Chinese, the name can either show lotus's desire to "regain its life" through electrification, or it can show that it will be a "new life" in the electrified car market. According to the plan, the model will be mass-produced in the second half of 2022 at Lotus's smart factory in Wuhan, with deliveries starting in 2023 and the first being delivered in China, the UK and continental Europe.
Positioned as a medium-sized SUV, based on the EPA platform, the new car is a "ride the wind" HYPER SUV model since the Lotus brand entered the era of electrification, so it is also full of highlights.
As a high-performance car, the new car needs to create a personalized style in addition to the appearance, but also has an excellent aerodynamic design. Eletre's most iconic design is "porosity" – the aerodynamic principle of air flowing through the body and underneath, above and around the body. The most obvious benefit of porosity is reduced drag in the air, which helps in improving the vehicle's range, speed and performance.
At the same time, the new car is also installed with telescopic lidar on the top of the front windshield and the front wheel arches on both sides, with the design of the roof curve and hidden door handles, which not only makes the shape of the vehicle very beautiful, but also ensures an ultra-low wind resistance coefficient.
Although the new car is a new energy model, there is no need to worry about its driving pleasure. Lotus, one of the world's three major supercar brands, provides sufficient support and comfort for body and road feedback with the matching of air suspension + front and rear CDC five-link suspension, and the addition of rear steering system, which rotates in the same direction as the front wheel at low speed, reverse rotation with the front wheel at high speed, low speed flexibility, high speed and stability, and standard supercar-level equipment.
However, the industry's top equipment is actually just the appetizer of ELETRE's chassis technology. Because, there are also 6D chassis technology, active stabilizer bar applications. Brakes, air suspension, CDC shock absorption, active stabilizer bars, body stability control, integrated control. In the 6 dimensions, individual operations and combined operations will be executed through algorithms.
Finally, ELETRE is equipped with the industry's leading 800V electrical architecture, which is mainly composed of aluminum and high-strength steel, taking full advantage of excellent structural rigidity. The new car is equipped with dual motors to drive the front and rear wheels respectively, each drive motor is integrated with a controller and reducer, forming a three-in-one electric drive system, the maximum output of 600 horses, this efficient design is a very classic Rotster way, making the electric drive system smaller and lighter. At 350kW charging power, it has an endurance of 400 kilometers for 20 minutes and a full load range of more than 600 kilometers. These electrification functions are equipped with an impressive 2.95-second acceleration of 0.95 seconds per 100 km/h.