Lotus Emeya

New Lotus Emeya could spawn world's most powerful estate car

The British brand's first performance saloon since the Carlton arrives as 905bhp electric saloon

An estate-bodied Lotus Emeya is on the cards, which would effectively give the marque a fourth ‘lifestyle’ model line and serve as a rival to the Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo.

Design chief Ben Payne declined to confirm whether plans for a shooting brake Emeya exist, but he said: “Let’s just say I know a lot of creative people that these kinds of products appeal to. The design team is always looking at the next opportunity and how we can do something a bit different and get more [opportunities]. Is it in the product plan? I can’t comment on that.”

This echoes the thrust of Lotus commercial boss Mike Johnstone’s comments: “Consumer tastes change. New market segments appear and new technologies come into play that mean we could do things in a different way. We’re always looking for new opportunities to make sure we can maximise

Such a model has the potential to be the most powerful series production estate car yet, given the Emeya R packs about 150bhp more than the Taycan Turbo S Sport Turismo, the current title holder.

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The British brand's first performance saloon since the Carlton arrives as 905bhp electric saloon
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Lotus Emeya to be unveiled November 17

Lotus Emeya is poised to make its grand debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show on November 17, 2023. The Emeya will be the second mass-produced EV by Lotus, following the successful launch of the SUV Eletre. This electric sedan is challenging established players like the Tesla Model S Plaid and Porsche Taycan.

At the heart of Emeya's appeal is its blistering performance. The vehicle boasts a jaw-dropping acceleration, clocking 0-100 km/h in a mere 2.78 seconds. This feat is going to be reserved for the the more powerful 675 kW or 905 horsepower version, but there will also be a comparatively conservative AWD model with 450 kW/603 hp output. Both of those will maintain the practicality of a 4-door, 5-seater sedan.

The Emeya is a substantial vehicle, measuring 5,139 mm in length, 2,005 mm in width, and 1,464 mm in height. Its wheelbase stretches to 3,069 mm, promising ample interior space. The top speed will be electronically limited to 256 km/h.

The Emeya will be built on an 800V architecture, that will enable super-fast charging - up to 180 km of range can be restored in just 5 minutes using a 350 kW supercharger. The battery, a robust 102 kWh unit from CATL, pushes the weight to 2,565 kg. The Emeya will weight as much as several Lotus cars from the past, but it should offer an impressive range to make up for that.

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Lotus Emeya to be unveiled November 17

Lotus Emeya, set to debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show, is redefining electric luxury with its record-breaking performance and cutting-edge technology, challenging established EV giants.
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Lotus Emeya super sedan announced

The Lotus Emeya made its grand entrance at the 2023 Guangzhou Auto Show in China. This super sedan is a product of the collaborative expertise of Lotus Technologies and Geely. Deliveries are expected to start in the first half of 2024 in China and will eventually reach European markets by 2025.

The Emeya is the second EV by Lotus, following the Eletre SUV, and it packs impressive 905 horsepower.

Lotus Emeya' has its battery beneath its central section to achieve a near-perfect 50:50 axle weight distribution. That should, in turn, deliver great balance when cornering and responsive driving experience.

The Emeya also features a rear spoiler and a diffuser that help deliver extra downforce at high speeds.

Inside, the Emeya has a slightly flattened wheel, extensive control screen, and 55-inch AR HUD blend futuristic tech with premium comfort. The car’s interior, adorned with Nappa leather and Ultrafabrics, exudes a sense of luxury that matches its external prowess.

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Lotus stuck the Emeya in a freezer at -35°C to check the door handles work properly…

… because it doesn’t want its flashy new car going viral for the wrong reasons in winter

The new Lotus Emeya has been through a punishing winter testing regime as it nears its official launch, with every component right down to the door handles exposed to extreme cold.

You can understand why: YouTube is awash with cars (usually Teslas - blame the algorithm, Musk-eteers) rendered useless by pop-out handles that go rock solid at the first sign of ice.

So as part of its stringent testing regime at the UTAC vehicle testing facility - some 150 miles deep into the Arctic Circle in Finland - Lotus has repeatedly shoved its prototypes into the shipping container-esque freezer you see above at -35°C to make absolutely sure you can still get into your circa £100k hyper-GT when Norfolk gets frosty.

“It is an important point,” agrees Sylvain Verstraeten, the Emeya’s regional vehicle line director. “It's a big customer dissatisfaction if you cannot open the door. That's basic. This is the kind of thing that hurts you. It has to work. Nobody will tolerate that the door cannot open.”


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The entry-level Lotus Emeya will set you back £94,950

While the mid-range ‘S’ and top-of-the-line ‘R’ will come in at £107,450 and £129,950 respectively

Lotus has confirmed its four-door ‘hyper GT’, the Emeya, will start from £94,950 for the entry-level model when it goes on sale in the second half of 2024. It has also announced two other trim levels from launch: the Emeya ‘S’ (£107,450) and ‘R’ (£129,950), with the latter being over £30,000 cheaper than the range-topping Porsche Taycan Turbo S. Interesting…

Power for the top spec, all-wheel drive R is supplied by a pair of electric motors that produce a peak of 905bhp and 726lb ft of torque. As a result, Lotus has claimed a sub-three-second run to 60mph - yet another worrying statistic for the Taycan, although Porsche did recently announce that its facelifted Turbo S could hit 62mph in just 2.4 seconds.

Anyway, the Emeya's grunt is then paired with a 102kWh lithium-ion battery which Lotus says offers a maximum range of 379 miles, thanks to more efficient cell packaging. But perhaps the most significant development is the Emeya’s fast charging capabilities, with a 10-80 per cent top-up taking just 18 minutes on a 350kW DC fast-charger. Barely enough time to finish a cuppa.

Since the Emeya is the first Lotus four-door saloon since the legendary Carlton, the interior is sort of a big deal. Happily, the Emeya should score well here, thanks to its 15.1in OLED infotainment screen, Augmented Reality head-up display and panoramic glass roof which toggles between opaque and clear. The 509-litre boot space should also make it pretty adept on the shopping run.

 
Woah, the Lotus Emeya can fast-charge from 10-80 per cent in 14 minutes

The average rate of the electric hyper-GT betters the Porsche Taycan's official peak figure

The Lotus Emeya has earned the top spot in the fast charging stakes, according to a new report called the P3 Charging Index (P3CI). The driest-sounding document since we read the Autonomous Vehicles Act described how the Emeya delivered a peak power of 402kW and averaged 331kW at public charge points to go from 10-80 per cent in only 14 minutes. Woah.

The index pitted the Emeya against against ten other luxury electric vehicles, including the Mercedes EQS, Tesla Model Y and Nio ET5. The figures – put through a very specific methodology to ensure fair comparison – showed the Emeya took the same amount of time to complete a 10-80 per cent refill as it does for long-distance runner Beatrice Chebet to do a 5k Parkrun. Less than quarter of an hour? That’s blimmin' fast.

The Lotus’s nearest rival in power delivery was the Xpeng G9, which peaked at 320kW – the same as the official peak figure for the Porsche Taycan’s Performance Plus battery. It also trounced the Lucid Air Sapphire – the index’s best performer in 2023 – which maxes out at 300kW.

Lotus – positively glowing with an extra 100kW charging capacity – said the reason it’s able to make such gains over its competitors is to do with the cell-to-pack battery structure it's deployed in the Emeya. Its space-saving approach is said to increase the number of cells by about 20 per cent and simplifies things so there’s less chance things go wrong.

 
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