New LOTUS EMEYA 918HP -The Fully Electric Hyper GT
Hey Guys, It’s The 2024 Lotus Emeya Electric Sedan Revealed
The British brand’s first high-performance sedan since the Carlton arrives in an electric version with 918 hp.
Lotus Emeya 2024 design
This impression is reinforced by the Emeya’s forward cabin silhouette, long wheelbase and short overhangs – proportions made possible by the Emeya’s electric powertrain. “We want to make sure people understand that this is an electric vehicle and exploit the possibilities that the [skateboard] architecture gives you,” Payne said. He explained that traditionally the proportions of a GT were determined by “the number of cylinders under the hood“, resulting in “a long, powerful [nose] and a narrow cabin in the rear“.
By breaking with these conventions, the Emeya “subconsciously tells you that this is an electrified product,” Payne said. “Physically, there can’t be a big V8 under the hood, because we didn’t have room for it.”
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