@@markdance574you're right. I fully get why Lotus are doing it as if they didn't they'd probably end up like TVR and many other British brands. It would be cool if they kept making an ICE car to stick with what Lotus stands for
@@jcc3494 100% - a small but drivable hot hatch - old skool style , wide arches , all about the chassis and drive train - in my mind it would be like reborn modern Impreza p1
@@markdance574 an old school Lotus hatch would be awesome, maybe an mx-5 competitor too which I what I feel the MG cyberster or whatever it's called should've been
Super cool. I still wish EVs would sort out the sound. I’m not saying “fake exhaust,” but something that you can make a functional case for. James said it well as do many others who get the privilege of driving these EV hypercars - the sense of speed sneaks up on you. Yes, it’s got some high pitch EV whirring, but I think we tend to underestimate how much sound gives us a sense of balance, position, etc. Having driven other fast EVs (but nothing like this), the speed is so sudden it’s almost nauseating. When it comes to motion sickness, the more aware all of your senses are of where the motion is going, the less motion sick you get. So driving these, we all see where we are going, we all feel where we are going, but the sound doesn’t quite reflect it besides “high pitch means fast, higher pitch means faster.” It would be cool if the different air ducts on these cars could also function as a way to channel air to a sort of “instrument” that has more unique, tunable tones. So the same idea as the pipes on the exhaust, but instead of functionally removing exhaust, it’s functionally moving aerodynamics… And in turn, the different sounds would give you a sense of how the car is moving through the air. And it would give each car different tones and personality. ANYWAY! Thought dump over.
Agreed. Design an electric motor that has sound being part of its design. Like Lexus did for the LFA's ICE V10. There has to be a way to make a noisy electric motor without having to resort to synthetic sound pumped through speakers....
So you want a woodwind instrument strapped onto the back of a car? Not entirely sure how much that would achieve your goal, but it's certainly an interesting idea. The issue is the instrument needs to consistently be able to change 'note' or otherwise it will just sound like a different type of whirl. I don't think there's anyway to truly replicate the randomness of a ICE, and thats why I don't think this instrument Idea will work any time soon. We need to just find a way to make that whirl more enjoyable, its never going to be random or exciting like an ICE, it can just sound better than it currently does.
@@all-caps3927 I was thinking more like “unraveled French horn.” Ha! But I agree, no matter what, the ‘randomness’ of ICE, and the variety of ICE sounds are what make it feel alive. I agree, I don’t think anything will get us anything as good as ICE sounds… But I still think it would be interesting to get sounds related to aero, almost like how turbos have induction sound or turbo flutter. The worst thing about EV noise is the emphasis on windshield noise and tire noise… they’re literally the two worst sounds of driving.
I once got to drive my friend's Lotus Cup Car around Willow Springs Street Circuit. It was teuly a joy. I loved the total driving experience of it. Dream cars for people that love driving.
Never owned a lotus unfortunately, done the factory tour and test track which made me love the brand even more. They are doing some amazing things at the moment and long may it continue.
The world is doomed. The consumers is so dumb and has no brain of his own, that he ends up eating what's being marketed at him. I've seen people being impressed at the Tesla cyber truck demo vs a Ford Truck. What happened? The cars were pulling each other and Tesla cybertruck won easily of course and then I read comments like - oh well they didn't take the highest spec of that Ford Truck - THAT'S TRUE, but what they're missing is that that is not the point, but it's the point what Tesla wants you to think about - in reality it wasn't an advantage that that the Cybertruck could pull that Ford - but it was a disadvantage and a sideffect caused by it. The Cybertruck has to be morbidly heavy because of the batteries. More weight will of course always win that fight - NOT POWER but MORE WEIGHT! That same excess weight is however a HUGE PROBLEM. A problme with safety as it brakes longer, a problem with the tyres as they will have to be thicker and more expensive and will wear out faster and a problem, that the parking houses in all cities of the world are not built for overweight EV's like all EV's are - there have already been cases were the structure broke down... Now returning to your specific example against the 992 RS: first of all - downforce does not always mean cornering grip... Downforce will only provide grip at higher speed, basically the higher the speed, the more the downforce effect will be - there you will have more grip, but in slower corners you will still have LESS grip and be SLOWER in this car than in the 992 RS because this thing is HEAVIER! Second of all if the downforce figures are the same for the 2 cars, then it still doesn't mean they will perform the same in the high speed corners as higher downforce levels will be required for the heavier car to maintain the same levels of grip (again, needless to say - you will also have more tyre wear...)
@@arcelivez Lol, sorry to hear you didn't like my quick and dirty comparison using their weight claims, downforce claims (whether you believe either of those is another thing), tyre friction coefficient... all at an arbitrary speed that I happen to have chosen. Be my guest and give me your expert input taking into account variables such as drag, center of gravity or weight distribution and aero balance.
Finally. Interested to see lap times. **correction after watching**. STILL NOT DONE. They have been sub full power testing for 2 years now. What is taking so long. You introduced before Emira and Electre
Mr JWW Absolutely Incredible Video I think it's awesome that you got to Drive that Absolutely Gorgeous and Incredible Lotus Evija and I can't wait to see the full production model will perform
Part of what gives me hope here is that a lot of the awesome engineering is indeed software based. Stuff like getting the torque mix right and aspects of handling and stability. It all obviously has to work with the physical hardware, but there are aspects of these designs that might directly find their way into more accessible cars more broadly.
Beautiful car, just like the emira, would be great to see it at full spec potential, and its about time we get a real race against all the hypercars on a racetrack not just a drag race but all these hypercars like lotus, bugati bolide, mclaren, ferrari. everyone bring their best weapon and race
Can someone (carwow) please finally put this car up against the Rimac Nevara in a drag race. This is the only other car in the Nevara's league. This is a thrilling rollercoaster ride but not a red-blooded combustion engine ride. Huge difference.
I think Lotus dropped the ball by not supporting there heritage models which is a real shame. While it’s too late to save the Elise, it’s not too late to open up the engine management to the 3rd market support companies for free. As it is most drivers of older Lotus’s have been abandoned which is undermining the brand.
The Emira and this car!!! ❤❤❤ my gosh!! I hope I start seeing Emira’s on U.S. roads soon!! It’s been delay after delay. I think the UK customers are getting theirs and have been for awhile now let me know if I’m wrong. Nice to know the Evija is in production now!!
We have issues with emissions compliancy in the US, all the i4 cars have been in limbo for months. We are focussing on getting as many V6 cars over there as possible. About 40% of current production is for US market so that's the main goal currently. Also Evija has been in production for years at this point 😅 but we have only just been able to homologate it. The first customer car is due for delivery here in the UK next week! (First weekend of Dec 2023)
This is when you realize Tesla has been milking a borrowed Lotus design for years. These folks are proving you can’t fake real mustard. Really hope automakers follow this instead of Tesla during the dip. This is what I want: Honda: CRX EV Toyota: MR-2 EV Nissan: 240SX EV No frills. No gimmicks. Just a motor, battery, simple dash and big brakes. Bonus points if I can take the whole thing apart with a 12, 14, and 17mm socket
Press car should have been yellow or white, most people will think this is a ferrari or at least a rip off. Its good to see such an iconic British brand coming back even if it is through Chinese money. Also if sounds can be pumped into the cockpit then why not have the old F1 noise, match it up with the throttle and even though you know its not real it would still sound cool
In a word, WOW! £2m for a Lotus seems ridiculously expensive, but the technology within the Evija to manage a 2000+hp in race mode would and probably will be, something jaw dropping to watch. Can’t wait to see it in full race mode. Well done Lotus…
1850kg. And the Lotus badge on the bonnet has gone all black. This car has indeed gone to the Dark Side. I feel a disturbance in the Force! From 7:30 onwards the Lotus rep mention "light" and "lightweight" several times. Right after mentioning its weight of 1850kg.
I think it's about as glowing a review as you can give, James. Unfortunately, with the amount of incredible boutique analog Hypercars in this price range, I can't see a wealthy owner choosing this over one of the other options. From an investment and experience standpoint, this seems as pretty poor choice. I also wonder what other projects Lotus could have pursued with the capital deployed to make the Evija. But, better to celebrate that which exists than bemoan that which does not.
That’s not reality. Investing in high revving NA engines that will be phased out quickly isn’t a great strategy. it’s 1000 pounds (450 kg) lighter than the Rimac Nevera. That is massive
Mr JWW, your life is pretty bloody amazing, the cars & content are mind blowing, appreciate being along for the ride but I'm starting to suspect you must fart rainbows you lucky lucky barst...😂
That’s probably my favourite ever automobile - I can’t believe I’m writing that with a garage full of v6/8/10/12 cars!!!! Now please make one that a few more people can afford. Forza Lotus!!!! 💪💪💪
Having the batteries where the engine would go in the same dimensions as a V8 or V12 seems like the logical thing to do to help the feel and handling of an electric super/hypercar makes more sense than the batteries under the floor surely? Great insight man cant wait to see more 👍
Higher cg and not as good a polar moment for inertia either. They do it to drop the tub super low that's it. The caterham project v uses super slim cells in pack's under the floor and has a super low slung seating position and overall height. 👍🏻
@@TheBrendonian in this they aren't, instead it's a big t shape pack setup like the volt had. Which puts some of those modules up as high as an engine block would be. Mimicking the feel a mid engine setup smh. Maybe try reading next time! 👍🏻
@@4literv6 it’s a trade-off. Higher centre of gravity than putting them under the floor, yes. But a massively better polar moment of inertia. Maybe try reading some physics books 😉
For sure. Nevera is real, Rimac has put at least a dozen in customers' hands, and it's set dozens of records and a production electric car record on the 'Ring. The Evija has yet to do any of that, but it's lighter.
@@skierpage This is as real as the rimac. If you go to some lotus dealers in China (called lotus experience centers), you'll see several Evija models in Shanghai and Beejing
As a (modern) Lotus owner I love the look of the Evija but, like the Rimac Nevera,- it sounds terrible and noise is such a MASSIVE part of super/hypercars. The performance is almost irrelevant as there will be very few opportunities to exploit it at all (even on track you'd struggle to use 2000bhp). I almost got the impression that Mr JWW was saying how amazing it was through gritted teeth as he knew there was something big missing from the experience.
You only associate the sound of thousands of contained fossil fuel explosions with performance and "soul" and "emotion" because of the times you grew up in. Thats's fine, just like niche fans rhapsodizing over the hiss of a steam engine and the sweat and smell of a racehorse. The actual MASSIVE part of supercars is the performance.
What is it with car manufacturers putting these silly steering wheels on new cars! I totally understand why that shape is done for, say, a race car, but for a car that will predominantly only ever be driven on the road is just so unpractical, can honestly say that I think the car looks amazing, but that wheel and the price tag is a massive no from me! Thanks for sharing it with us James! 👍
It really depends on the steering ratio. If you can do a 90 degree turn at an intersection by turning the steering wheel 90 degrees then it doesn't need to be round, but if it needs to be turned 180 or more degrees at any point then yes it's very impractical.
Proper driving technique is to keep hands at 9/3 at all times, crossing arms during turns. No one who's building a hypercar cares how easy they are to parallel park. They're meant for driving and in driving, you don't need more than a 180 degree turn of the wheel.
For 20 years I owned a mustang GT, and I’m not gonna say I didn’t enjoy the sound of a V-8. But I also recently drove a polar too, and that vehicle kicked the mustangs ass as far as being fun to drive. At what point did car drivers decide that the sound of the engine was more important than the performance of the car? Heck, even my used electric car, a Fiat 500 E, has its own fun with its crazy 0 to 30 acceleration. It’s not a performance car by any means, but it’s still does good things for my perspective on driving. I also am not entirely clear as to why people lament the loss of a man, although I have this idea that at some point in the future, there will be manual transmissions for electric cars. Don’t ask me. But as pure performance in racing has removed the clutch and stick, Why are we surprised that it would go away? And so we are left with only one true reason to lament the electric transition: it is much harder to do your own work on an electric car, especially the way electric cars are being constructed today. Make no mistake though, working on modern gas cars is no picnic. there are so many electronics that assist a gasoline car in efficiency and performance that several manufacturers have started to seal up the engine and not allow the owner access. And so even without electric cars, this distancing of the owner from the mechanics of the car has already been happening. That said, I do hope that there will be some small manufacturers who work out away to make electric vehicles that their owners can still maintain. Yes, electric vehicles don’t need as much maintenance, but I can understand why somebody would still want to be able to fiddle with performance and suspension even if they have an electric car. And I for one would very much like an electric car that did not have an infotainment screen.
I’m so glad to see Lotus making a come back and not just in super cars but across a range of cars .
It hurts simultaneously though. The whole point of lotus is seemingly being left behind
@@jcc3494 yea I can completely understand your point - problem is Lotus are having to fit in with a modern world .
@@markdance574you're right. I fully get why Lotus are doing it as if they didn't they'd probably end up like TVR and many other British brands. It would be cool if they kept making an ICE car to stick with what Lotus stands for
@@jcc3494 100% - a small but drivable hot hatch - old skool style , wide arches , all about the chassis and drive train - in my mind it would be like reborn modern Impreza p1
@@markdance574 an old school Lotus hatch would be awesome, maybe an mx-5 competitor too which I what I feel the MG cyberster or whatever it's called should've been
Super cool. I still wish EVs would sort out the sound. I’m not saying “fake exhaust,” but something that you can make a functional case for. James said it well as do many others who get the privilege of driving these EV hypercars - the sense of speed sneaks up on you. Yes, it’s got some high pitch EV whirring, but I think we tend to underestimate how much sound gives us a sense of balance, position, etc. Having driven other fast EVs (but nothing like this), the speed is so sudden it’s almost nauseating. When it comes to motion sickness, the more aware all of your senses are of where the motion is going, the less motion sick you get. So driving these, we all see where we are going, we all feel where we are going, but the sound doesn’t quite reflect it besides “high pitch means fast, higher pitch means faster.” It would be cool if the different air ducts on these cars could also function as a way to channel air to a sort of “instrument” that has more unique, tunable tones. So the same idea as the pipes on the exhaust, but instead of functionally removing exhaust, it’s functionally moving aerodynamics… And in turn, the different sounds would give you a sense of how the car is moving through the air. And it would give each car different tones and personality. ANYWAY! Thought dump over.
Agreed. Design an electric motor that has sound being part of its design. Like Lexus did for the LFA's ICE V10. There has to be a way to make a noisy electric motor without having to resort to synthetic sound pumped through speakers....
Did you describe converting a car to a flute? 😂😂😂😂
So you want a woodwind instrument strapped onto the back of a car? Not entirely sure how much that would achieve your goal, but it's certainly an interesting idea. The issue is the instrument needs to consistently be able to change 'note' or otherwise it will just sound like a different type of whirl. I don't think there's anyway to truly replicate the randomness of a ICE, and thats why I don't think this instrument Idea will work any time soon. We need to just find a way to make that whirl more enjoyable, its never going to be random or exciting like an ICE, it can just sound better than it currently does.
Insanity with a steering wheel and the sound I vote for would be a Turbocharger whine Then add
more of Heartbeat rythm and LOW FREQUENCY. Is my vote
@@all-caps3927 I was thinking more like “unraveled French horn.” Ha! But I agree, no matter what, the ‘randomness’ of ICE, and the variety of ICE sounds are what make it feel alive. I agree, I don’t think anything will get us anything as good as ICE sounds… But I still think it would be interesting to get sounds related to aero, almost like how turbos have induction sound or turbo flutter. The worst thing about EV noise is the emphasis on windshield noise and tire noise… they’re literally the two worst sounds of driving.
I once got to drive my friend's Lotus Cup Car around Willow Springs Street Circuit. It was teuly a joy. I loved the total driving experience of it. Dream cars for people that love driving.
Never owned a lotus unfortunately, done the factory tour and test track which made me love the brand even more. They are doing some amazing things at the moment and long may it continue.
That's a very impressive downforce figure. Nearly 992 RS cornering grip with almost four times the power. This thing is gonna be rapid.
But sadly it's EV, lotus should have made it hybrid with a V8
The world is doomed. The consumers is so dumb and has no brain of his own, that he ends up eating what's being marketed at him. I've seen people being impressed at the Tesla cyber truck demo vs a Ford Truck. What happened? The cars were pulling each other and Tesla cybertruck won easily of course and then I read comments like - oh well they didn't take the highest spec of that Ford Truck - THAT'S TRUE, but what they're missing is that that is not the point, but it's the point what Tesla wants you to think about - in reality it wasn't an advantage that that the Cybertruck could pull that Ford - but it was a disadvantage and a sideffect caused by it. The Cybertruck has to be morbidly heavy because of the batteries. More weight will of course always win that fight - NOT POWER but MORE WEIGHT! That same excess weight is however a HUGE PROBLEM. A problme with safety as it brakes longer, a problem with the tyres as they will have to be thicker and more expensive and will wear out faster and a problem, that the parking houses in all cities of the world are not built for overweight EV's like all EV's are - there have already been cases were the structure broke down...
Now returning to your specific example against the 992 RS:
first of all - downforce does not always mean cornering grip... Downforce will only provide grip at higher speed, basically the higher the speed, the more the downforce effect will be - there you will have more grip, but in slower corners you will still have LESS grip and be SLOWER in this car than in the 992 RS because this thing is HEAVIER!
Second of all if the downforce figures are the same for the 2 cars, then it still doesn't mean they will perform the same in the high speed corners as higher downforce levels will be required for the heavier car to maintain the same levels of grip (again, needless to say - you will also have more tyre wear...)
@@arcelivez Lol, sorry to hear you didn't like my quick and dirty comparison using their weight claims, downforce claims (whether you believe either of those is another thing), tyre friction coefficient... all at an arbitrary speed that I happen to have chosen.
Be my guest and give me your expert input taking into account variables such as drag, center of gravity or weight distribution and aero balance.
@@maverick964uk You gonna make 2000hp with a hybrid?
@@maverick964uk no. this is better
Incredible video James. love your exclusive videos that no one else gets to make 👌
We're really living through one of the craziest times of car industry
Its truly one of the times
Why?
Explain please?
A 2000 HP car with instant torque to the general public is crazy.
Yeah due to electric nonsense
Gorgeous. Favorite rear of any supercar ever.
I'll take a Lotus Emira.
Comparable looks and speed, for 1/20th the price... and the sound of a supercharged V-6.
Excellent. I’ve been wondering when we’d see some reviews. Feckin love it in red! I like that they’ve left the motor whine in.
Now this is a dream hyper worth the price throughout! Love it!
The rear of that car is INSANE. What a great looking car overall.
Finally. Interested to see lap times. **correction after watching**. STILL NOT DONE. They have been sub full power testing for 2 years now. What is taking so long. You introduced before Emira and Electre
Same problem with nevera took them 2 years
@@larryc1616 Nevera introduced at Geneva in 2018 and 1st customer delivery in 2022. Evija introduced July 2019 and still in development…
Beautiful and great to see Lotus using a lot of British suppliers in its build.
Seeing the Evija on the road must be Bonkers!
I work at Lotus and everyone I see one of the Evijas driving around the facility, I have to stop in my tracks and take a long gaze 😍
The car's design is splendid, but the music 🎶 is heart breaking
Awesome video , what a machine ! 🙏 for sharing this … ❤️🤙🏻
Mr JWW Absolutely Incredible Video I think it's awesome that you got to Drive that Absolutely Gorgeous and Incredible Lotus Evija and I can't wait to see the full production model will perform
Part of what gives me hope here is that a lot of the awesome engineering is indeed software based. Stuff like getting the torque mix right and aspects of handling and stability. It all obviously has to work with the physical hardware, but there are aspects of these designs that might directly find their way into more accessible cars more broadly.
The front looks very similar to a Brabham BT62
....sound is amazing! sounds so emotinal like my thermomix!
Beautiful car, just like the emira, would be great to see it at full spec potential, and its about time we get a real race against all the hypercars on a racetrack not just a drag race but all these hypercars like lotus, bugati bolide, mclaren, ferrari. everyone bring their best weapon and race
Everyone would crash 😂
In my opinion, this is the best looking car to date.
This is impressive for Lotus. This is Koenigsegg or Rimac levels with some numbers.
Played it in NFS unbound and it's one of the most OP car there so had to check
Manufacturing technology has came so far in the past 10-20 years it’s so amazing so excited for the future
I would absolutely love to see the car in exposed carbon!
congratz m8 you finally fixed your mic. this is content
Can someone (carwow) please finally put this car up against the Rimac Nevara in a drag race. This is the only other car in the Nevara's league. This is a thrilling rollercoaster ride but not a red-blooded combustion engine ride. Huge difference.
Content aside the quality of video is insane! thanks
Wow! Lotus has a way of resurrecting the brand. This is a gorgeous vehicle
i hope on day I can see one of those in the real world because that car looks absolutely insane
The best EV sounds and the gearbox sounds so good
Looks like Lotus is going to smash this.
Great episode
Thank you 👍👍👍😎😎😎
I think Lotus dropped the ball by not supporting there heritage models which is a real shame. While it’s too late to save the Elise, it’s not too late to open up the engine management to the 3rd market support companies for free. As it is most drivers of older Lotus’s have been abandoned which is undermining the brand.
Just a little faster than my i-Pace in Dynamic mode. It does look cool enough to go on any boys bedroom wall.
I'm still waiting for you to drive the lotus emira!😢
The Emira and this car!!! ❤❤❤ my gosh!! I hope I start seeing Emira’s on U.S. roads soon!!
It’s been delay after delay. I think the UK customers are getting theirs and have been for awhile now let me know if I’m wrong.
Nice to know the Evija is in production now!!
You will! We are cramming to ship as many US/Federal cars as possible to the US by the end of 2023. Most of our production lately has been US cars.
We have issues with emissions compliancy in the US, all the i4 cars have been in limbo for months. We are focussing on getting as many V6 cars over there as possible. About 40% of current production is for US market so that's the main goal currently.
Also Evija has been in production for years at this point 😅 but we have only just been able to homologate it. The first customer car is due for delivery here in the UK next week! (First weekend of Dec 2023)
This is when you realize Tesla has been milking a borrowed Lotus design for years. These folks are proving you can’t fake real mustard.
Really hope automakers follow this instead of Tesla during the dip. This is what I want:
Honda: CRX EV
Toyota: MR-2 EV
Nissan: 240SX EV
No frills. No gimmicks. Just a motor, battery, simple dash and big brakes. Bonus points if I can take the whole thing apart with a 12, 14, and 17mm socket
Press car should have been yellow or white, most people will think this is a ferrari or at least a rip off. Its good to see such an iconic British brand coming back even if it is through Chinese money. Also if sounds can be pumped into the cockpit then why not have the old F1 noise, match it up with the throttle and even though you know its not real it would still sound cool
Evija is quite intriguing. Impressive.
Lotus Evija. Because automotive electronics is EXACTLY why you’d buy an English car. 😂
Lucas prince of darkness?! 😅
luckily it's Chinese
@@MrDead1975luckily? 😂😂
@@alansorbie4038 Let’s not reminisce about the boat anchors they laid their hands on. Current JLR will suffice.
Luckily for lotus ....no one cares about your opinion 😅
Would guess this has been done in “road” mode so the battery won’t overheat and is drained in 15 min?
wtmribge
lotus suddenly making some of the best looking cars out there
Looks so much like a Emira I would be asking for my 2M back.
Stunning
In a word, WOW! £2m for a Lotus seems ridiculously expensive, but the technology within the Evija to manage a 2000+hp in race mode would and probably will be, something jaw dropping to watch. Can’t wait to see it in full race mode. Well done Lotus…
Nice RM035!!! Always wearing nice watches
The fact that this is only 1200 out of the 2000 HP reaching 170 mph on the final straight is mind blowing.
A ting of beauty but finally words of reality.
1850kg. And the Lotus badge on the bonnet has gone all black. This car has indeed gone to the Dark Side. I feel a disturbance in the Force! From 7:30 onwards the Lotus rep mention "light" and "lightweight" several times. Right after mentioning its weight of 1850kg.
It’s not that deep yo 💀🙏
Just imagine this with a screaming v10-12 😂
That's so last century 😊
And still way better than this
The cosworth from gma!
@martynrollinson2661 would be so bad ass, that thing really screams 👍🏻
ICE is too slow
Very pretty, but I think the Nevera has stolen the Evija’s thunder. Lotus was a bit too slow. And now you STILL can’t drive it at full power?
2:05 He istaking shots at Aston Martin's Valkyrie 😂😂😂, I agree with him but still love the Valkyrie
I think it's about as glowing a review as you can give, James. Unfortunately, with the amount of incredible boutique analog Hypercars in this price range, I can't see a wealthy owner choosing this over one of the other options. From an investment and experience standpoint, this seems as pretty poor choice. I also wonder what other projects Lotus could have pursued with the capital deployed to make the Evija. But, better to celebrate that which exists than bemoan that which does not.
You said what I was thinking but in a way nicer way 😂😂😂
It's not like they planning to make a million of them, you got the point but all of them will be sold anyway
That’s not reality. Investing in high revving NA engines that will be phased out quickly isn’t a great strategy. it’s 1000 pounds (450 kg) lighter than the Rimac Nevera. That is massive
I disagree
@@ludda42 they never mentioned the range, so you don't really know if that is because of better battery technology or its just a smaller battery?
The front looks like a 458 Speciale
Mr JWW, your life is pretty bloody amazing, the cars & content are mind blowing, appreciate being along for the ride but I'm starting to suspect you must fart rainbows you lucky lucky barst...😂
my dream car ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
That thing is sick but I wouldn’t have went with the red for a press car
Easier to find it after a journo has parked it in a hedge backwards?
Im glad they finalised the evija its a big ask for such a small company under so much pressure
That’s probably my favourite ever automobile - I can’t believe I’m writing that with a garage full of v6/8/10/12 cars!!!! Now please make one that a few more people can afford. Forza Lotus!!!! 💪💪💪
2011hp 1,850kg the rimac nevera's reign is over
217mph at V Max. Is that top speed ?
@@justincharles6585yes
Truly amazing 😮
First time coming across your channel but must say what a great review 😊
This car with a NA V10 would be glorious
Less than this.
The sound is rather like that of an electric local train from Mumbai.
Having the batteries where the engine would go in the same dimensions as a V8 or V12 seems like the logical thing to do to help the feel and handling of an electric super/hypercar makes more sense than the batteries under the floor surely? Great insight man cant wait to see more 👍
Higher cg and not as good a polar moment for inertia either. They do it to drop the tub super low that's it.
The caterham project v uses super slim cells in pack's under the floor and has a super low slung seating position and overall height. 👍🏻
Cuts Cog and X its Height x CoMass ÷ === ???
@@4literv6having the batteries packaged as close as possible to the centre of mass is bad for polar moment of inertia? 😂 Think again!
@@TheBrendonian in this they aren't, instead it's a big t shape pack setup like the volt had. Which puts some of those modules up as high as an engine block would be. Mimicking the feel a mid engine setup smh. Maybe try reading next time! 👍🏻
@@4literv6 it’s a trade-off. Higher centre of gravity than putting them under the floor, yes. But a massively better polar moment of inertia. Maybe try reading some physics books 😉
Amazing bit of British engineering 👏
Wanna see it vs Rimac
For sure. Nevera is real, Rimac has put at least a dozen in customers' hands, and it's set dozens of records and a production electric car record on the 'Ring. The Evija has yet to do any of that, but it's lighter.
It’s 400kg lighter than the Rimac… it won’t loose unless you have a race track with 2km long straights 🏎
@@skierpage This is as real as the rimac. If you go to some lotus dealers in China (called lotus experience centers), you'll see several Evija models in Shanghai and Beejing
What an astonishing vehicle.
Lotus makes the best looking cars
Nice Car but Rimac Nevera is a KING
rimac nevera is slower than the Evija
Looks good
As a (modern) Lotus owner I love the look of the Evija but, like the Rimac Nevera,- it sounds terrible and noise is such a MASSIVE part of super/hypercars. The performance is almost irrelevant as there will be very few opportunities to exploit it at all (even on track you'd struggle to use 2000bhp). I almost got the impression that Mr JWW was saying how amazing it was through gritted teeth as he knew there was something big missing from the experience.
You only associate the sound of thousands of contained fossil fuel explosions with performance and "soul" and "emotion" because of the times you grew up in. Thats's fine, just like niche fans rhapsodizing over the hiss of a steam engine and the sweat and smell of a racehorse. The actual MASSIVE part of supercars is the performance.
Yeh I don't really get EV sports cars for that reason
most powerful vacuum cleaner I've ever seen
Awesome. My only gripe is that the engine (motor) whine gets quite annoying.
That's gear whine.
I dont care even if a car is worth 1 billion … steering wheel should always be round. PERIOD
Bonkers! Love it
The battery ways 700kg. Thats insane 😳
Looks incredible in red
That wiper not being centered was pissing me off the whole video
That's one heck of a car! The whining noise form the motors would drive me nuts after a few minutes of driving.
That's gear whine, and there's no excuse. The knowledge is out there to make them silent
Absolutely beautiful thing!
Sounds like a proper visit to the dentist. I mean... a proper "hypercar"!
Looks good. Satin black and yellow would have been a better spec though.
Amazing 🚀🚀
Great to see, that wiper blade in the middle of the screen annoys me & it sounds like there is a lot of noise entering the cabin
I am cheering for Lotus
Cool...lets versus to Rimac Nevera on circuit and also dragrace...❤
Wow it’s 1000 pounds (450 kg) lighter than the Rimac Nevera. That is massive
And it looks way better IMO
Because it has tiny battery with small range!
@@anakinskyguy6582 Lol it looks like 00s Gallardo! 😁
and it's also quicker to 186 mph
EEEEEE VIIIIIIII JAAAAAAAA :) Unhinged for sure :))) Maybe Nevera and Terzo Millenio will have what it takes to deal with it :)
What is it with car manufacturers putting these silly steering wheels on new cars! I totally understand why that shape is done for, say, a race car, but for a car that will predominantly only ever be driven on the road is just so unpractical, can honestly say that I think the car looks amazing, but that wheel and the price tag is a massive no from me! Thanks for sharing it with us James! 👍
It really depends on the steering ratio. If you can do a 90 degree turn at an intersection by turning the steering wheel 90 degrees then it doesn't need to be round, but if it needs to be turned 180 or more degrees at any point then yes it's very impractical.
At 2 million dollars we can assume it’s a massive can’t afford it from you.
Proper driving technique is to keep hands at 9/3 at all times, crossing arms during turns. No one who's building a hypercar cares how easy they are to parallel park. They're meant for driving and in driving, you don't need more than a 180 degree turn of the wheel.
looks quite similar to the LaFerrari, specifically from the front and side
This is such a beautiful looking car. I wished they'd slapped a V12 inside instead
For 20 years I owned a mustang GT, and I’m not gonna say I didn’t enjoy the sound of a V-8. But I also recently drove a polar too, and that vehicle kicked the mustangs ass as far as being fun to drive.
At what point did car drivers decide that the sound of the engine was more important than the performance of the car?
Heck, even my used electric car, a Fiat 500 E, has its own fun with its crazy 0 to 30 acceleration. It’s not a performance car by any means, but it’s still does good things for my perspective on driving.
I also am not entirely clear as to why people lament the loss of a man, although I have this idea that at some point in the future, there will be manual transmissions for electric cars. Don’t ask me.
But as pure performance in racing has removed the clutch and stick, Why are we surprised that it would go away?
And so we are left with only one true reason to lament the electric transition: it is much harder to do your own work on an electric car, especially the way electric cars are being constructed today.
Make no mistake though, working on modern gas cars is no picnic. there are so many electronics that assist a gasoline car in efficiency and performance that several manufacturers have started to seal up the engine and not allow the owner access. And so even without electric cars, this distancing of the owner from the mechanics of the car has already been happening.
That said, I do hope that there will be some small manufacturers who work out away to make electric vehicles that their owners can still maintain. Yes, electric vehicles don’t need as much maintenance, but I can understand why somebody would still want to be able to fiddle with performance and suspension even if they have an electric car. And I for one would very much like an electric car that did not have an infotainment screen.
What a stunning car, love the design!
my favorite rear end of any car so far
Beautiful car. Can be more beautiful with a v12 or v10 or any gas powered engine in it
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Evija, the Halo model for a new generation of Lotus.
Definitely my next car :)
Did you request flyby? It even sounds like a jetfighter passing on the straight 😊
Its a LOTUS!