Lotus, which is flagging up the Type 130 as the first all-electric hypercar from a British manufacturer, says the car will be formally unveiled at an event in London later this year. Other than that, details are sketchy.
Most likely is that Type 130 will be Lotus’s hero model, a high-profile flagship produced in very limited numbers to sell for a seven-figure price. Autocar magazine reports it will be a carbon-fibre bodied, four-wheel-drive hypercar with electric motors delivering more than 1,000bhp and a range of up to 250 miles. The powertrain is thought to have been developed in conjunction with Williams Advanced Engineering.
Lotus’s teaser sketch shows a sleek and low car with short nose, long tail and teardrop-style cabin for maximum aerodynamic benefit. On the pic alone, rivals would seem to include the McLaren Speedtail and the Aston Martin Valkyrie.