On September 11, Qiao Xinyu, head of Lotus ‘marketing department, posted a post on his personal social platform announcing that Lotus’ new model “THEORY 1” will be unveiled on September 17.
Photo source: Qiao Xinyu’s Weibo screenshot.
It can be seen from the trailer that THEORY 1 will be equipped with a liftable electric spoiler and slender taillights, with a LOTUS letter LOGO under the taillights, showing a unique design language.
, Photo source: Qiao Xinyu’s Weibo.
At the same time, the car’s LED daytime running lights are sharp in shape, with two arcs on each side, adding to the offensive nature of the sports car.
In addition, it can be seen from the official trailer video released by Lotus that the car exposes the structural elements of the F1 racing car, further strengthening the positioning of its sports car.
It is reported that the car may be a model previously codenamed Type 135 and will replace Lotus Elise and EMIRA in the future.
It is expected to be launched in 2027.
It is reported that in 2021, Lotus brand released its product plan for the next five years, and announced that it will “completely bid farewell” to the fuel era within five years and launch 4 models covering various categories such as SUVs, four-door coupes, and pure electric sports cars.
Among them, the all-electric SUV Eletre codenamed Type 132 will be launched in 2022.
the four-door coupe Emeya (Fanhua) codenamed Type 133 will be launched in 2023.
, In addition, the model codenamed Type 134 is expected to be a crossover coupe, while the model codenamed Type 135 is a purely electric small sports car.
According to Lotus, the Type 135 will inherit Elise’s smaller body size and lightweight features, and adopt a new E-Sports platform.
The platform places the battery pack in the middle of the car to mimic the driving experience of a mid-engine fuel-driven sports car, and will support single-motor rear-drive and dual-motor four-wheel drive configurations, with power outputs expected to be 476 horsepower and 884 horsepower respectively.
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