The Emira & egrave; was Lotus' last endothermic sports car. The British car manufacturer is now preparing to revolutionize its range of cars under the electrification banner. Also, you won't like it; to the supporters of this brand to know that there will be & agrave; more and more; space for SUVs . But let's go in order. The details communicated, for the moment, are few but at least they allow us to understand in which direction Lotus is moving.
IN 2022 AN ELECTRIC SUV 
Lotus already has; developed the Evija electric hypercar but next to this model will arrive 4 new battery-powered cars in the next 5 years and this is; by 2026. The first to debut will be & agrave; an SUV of segment E codenamed Type 132. It will arrive & agrave; already in 2022. The next year will be the turn of a Coup & eacute; of segment E with 4 doors known, for the moment, as Type 133. In 2025 it will touch & agrave; to the Type 134, a D-segment SUV. Finally, in 2026 it will arrive; an electric sports car that Lotus calls, for the moment, Type 135 and that will be; built in collaboration with Alpine.
All these models fall within the Vision80 strategy of the brand that outlines the transformation of Lotus ahead of its 80th birthday in 2028. These announcements were made on the occasion of the inauguration of the headquarters of Lotus Technology in China, a division that will take care of; of electric car production. Wuhan factory will open by the end of the year, with Lotus Technology headquarters being completed by 2024.
All battery-powered vehicles that have been announced will run on the new platform & quot; Lotus Premium & quot; , one of four unveiled during the Driving Tomorrow event in April. The Premium architecture allows to build cars with a wheelbase from 2,889 mm to 3,100 mm. In addition, it supports the development of vehicles with battery packs from 92 to 120 kWh and has an 800 V architecture and this will allow; high power reloads.
Accurate performance details have not been disclosed. Lotus is & egrave; limited to stating that all vehicles developed on this platform will be able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in less than three seconds. The manufacturer also shared a teaser of its future electric 4 alongside the Evija. Unfortunately, there is no way to understand a lot about their design as they appear in the shadows.
Also interesting is the mention of the fact that Li Bin , the founder of NIO, is also interesting. became an investor in Lotus Technology. In the future, both sides may explore opportunities. for mutually beneficial industrial cooperation.
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