Today, the "2024 Lotus Day Lotus Racetrack Carnival" with the theme of "Awakening the Driving Instinct" is once again riding the wind. Lotus's world's first flexible-powered road bike, the TYPE 136, and Lotus' first all-electric supercar sedan "EMEYA Fanhua", and other champion models were unveiled at the Zhejiang International Circuit. At the scene, the Lotus TYPE 136 Platinum Limited Edition officially ushered in the world's first batch of "drivers", and completed the grand delivery of the first batch of owners on the track full of cup glory.
At the delivery site of the Lotus TYPE 136 track, a "Driver to Driver 4+2 Exhibition Race" jointly brought by a four-wheeled pure electric car and a two-wheeled road bike is ready to start. The first four owners of the TYPE 136 Platinum Limited Edition were led by F1 World Champion Jenson Button and Lotus Group CEO Mr. Feng Qingfeng respectively to complete the relay time trial team race in the relay time trial of Lotus' first all-electric supercar sedan, "EMEYA Flower", and the world's first flexible power road bike, the TYPE 136. In the end, the cycling team led by Jenson Button won the race.
Delivery of the Lotus TYPE 136 Platinum Limited Edition Track
In the warm-up phase of the "Driver to Driver 4+2 Exhibition Race", the Lotus TYPE 136 is the perfect partner, always breathing and moving in rhythm with the rider, and in the moment of victory with precise cornering, it is like a sharp blade, leading the rider to push the limits and go straight to victory. Cyclists can enjoy the pure thrill of adrenaline rush, but also fully experience the dual sensory experience of both conquest and enjoyment. Mr. Yao Yingjia, Vice President of Lotus Group and Head of Global Business of LOTUS LIFE, said: "In front of TYPE 136, anyone can be a professional rider, and you can even become a standout dancer, and perform your own sports art with the concerted performance of TYPE 136 and the wind. ”
路特斯“Driver to Driver4+2表演赛”
AS AN AERODYNAMIC ROAD BIKE WITH THE SAME OUTSTANDING APPEARANCE AS THE TRACK PERFORMANCE, THE LOTUS TYPE 136 FEATURES A VICTORIOUS V-SHAPED FORK, INCORPORATING LOTUS' SIGNATURE POROSITY AERODYNAMIC DESIGN AND "WINGSAIL EFFECT" BODYWORK, WHICH GIVES THE CAR A GREAT VISUAL TENSION WHILE SHOWING OFF ITS RACING STYLE. With its outstanding aerodynamic gain and powerful sports car design language, the TYPE 136 won the "iF Design Award 2024" organized by the German Industrial Design Association and known as the "Oscar of product design" this year.
Lotus TYPE 136 wins iF Design Award 2024
WITH THE OFFICIAL DELIVERY OF THE LOTUS TYPE 136 PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION, THE NEW TYPE 136 WIND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE IN APRIL THIS YEAR. The TYPE 136 will be available in two new paint colours, Shine Yellow and Shadow Black, giving the ride a striking look. Lotus inherits 76 years of championship beliefs, awakening every rider's courage to ride the wind like a dazzling rising sun, while Shadow Black, which interprets the night ride, hides the spirit of racing in ink, just waiting to break through a new time domain with a momentary posture that pierces the sky.
The upcoming TYPE 136 Wind Riding Edition perfectly continues the Olympic genes, energy technology and performance aesthetics of the Lotus TYPE 136 Platinum Limited Edition, while paying attention to the individual needs of a wide range of cyclists, and has made reasonable adjustments and innovative designs for some kits with flexible compatibility design. Assemble extraordinary performance to help more riders reach the peak of their personal performance and reach a new level of wind sensibility.
路特斯TYPE 136驭风版
Originated from the track, inspired by life. Drawing on the experience of 76 years of racing on the track, Lotus continues to incorporate innovative inspiration from modern life, and continues to push the boundaries of future mobility and lifestyle with the spirit of daring to be a champion. With the delivery of the Lotus TYPE 136 Platinum Limited Edition, a pioneering masterpiece for future panoramic mobility, Lotus' professional cycling equipment series is now available on the Lotus app. In the future, Lotus will continue to take sustainable living as the starting point, extend Lotus's unique track genes and championship heritage to more life scenarios, bring users a full-scene product matrix with cultural value, design aesthetics, and technological strength, and work together to create a future-oriented all-mobility solution that integrates life, efficiency and experience.
About Lotus:
Lotus is a world-famous sports car manufacturer, formerly known as Lotus Sports Car, founded in 1948 by Colin Chapman and headquartered in Norfolk, England. Lotus pioneered a car building concept ahead of its time, and through continuous innovation in lightweight, aerodynamics and chassis tuning, it has become the face of British motorsport spirit and supercar culture, and is recognized as one of the world's top three sports car brands. In 2018, Lotus announced the "Vision80" 10-year brand revival plan, announcing a comprehensive transformation to electrification and intelligence.
Lotus Cars is part of the Lotus brand dedicated to building world-class high-performance sports cars. In July 2019, Lotus unveiled the world's first all-electric supercar, EVIJA, in London, UK, demonstrating Lotus' extraordinary technical strength and future product trends to the world. In 2021, Lotus unveiled the EMIRA, the final gasoline model, which combines practicality and comfort as the brand's most versatile road car ever. Today, the Lotus brand has always implemented the "Extreme Spirit", and each model has always been "Extreme Driving Control" at its core from development to launch, with mechanical performance, aerodynamics and innovative technology at its core. From the track to the road, from petrol to electric, Lotus has left an indelible mark on every era, making driving pleasure at all times.
Lotus Technology is a global intelligent technology company established by Lotus Group in China, responsible for the operation of the Lotus brand and the R&D, design, manufacturing and global marketing of intelligent pure electric vehicles. Lotus Technology integrates 76 years of Lotus brand's technology into the next generation of lifestyle products, combining the next generation of vehicle research and development technology with decades of British racing genes, with a view to continuous innovation and sustainable development in electrification, digitalization and intelligence.
In 2022, the Lotus brand's world's first pure electric supercar SUV and the Lotus brand's first life car, the Lotus ELETRE will be launched globally. As an epoch-making product, the ELETRE perfectly inherits the aerodynamic design and track-level driving experience that Lotus is proud of, showing the fanatical pursuit of performance aesthetics and extreme sophistication, bringing the driving pleasure to the pure electric "track".
In January 2024, Lotus' first all-electric supercar sedan, EMEYA, was officially launched. With the pursuit of the ultimate supercar design, excellent aerodynamics, excellent chassis handling and leading pure electric intelligent technology, EMEYA brings the ultimate driving from the track to the road, allowing the driver to freely control the joy of driving, and reaching the highest level of "integration of people and vehicles".
On February 23, 2024, Lotus Technology was officially listed on the NASDAQ stock market under the ticker symbol "LOT", which will help Lotus Technology accelerate its goal of becoming a leading provider of sustainable luxury pure electric smart mobility under the guidance of the Vision80 strategy.
Editor: Yao