Lotus Blossoms at Monterey Car Week with Evija Debut
Electric hypercar’s reveal wows famous fans like Jay Leno at ‘The Quail.’
The all-new Lotus Evija hypercar has made its public debut at the world-renowned Monterey Car Week, which drew to a close at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance last Sunday.
Evija received plaudits from across the automotive world at Car Week, from the likes of high-profile collector Jay Leno and the Petersen Automotive Museum, gaining many new fans along the way.
“Seeing the Lotus Evija debut at The Quail was fantastic,” said Gordon McCall, Director of Motorsports for “The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering.” “The brand has an amazing history and it is exciting to see its future unfold with the first of its new sports cars.”
Lotus Cars’ CEO, Phil Popham, added: “This is exactly the start we hoped for. Evija is an outstanding and exceptional car – designed and engineered to put Lotus back on the map as the innovator and technical leader that it is. Many orders are now taken, giving us great confidence to hit our planned volume as we enter production next year.”
A technical tour de force, the Evija is illustrative of the ingenuity that has always been part of the Lotus DNA. With a target output of 2000 PS, it is the world’s most powerful series production road car. It has been designed and engineered in the U.K., and will be produced at Hethel, U.K., the home of Lotus since 1966. Exclusivity is guaranteed, with production limited to a maximum of 130 cars.
