Lotus unveils first all-electric British hypercar

The first new model from the group since China’s Geely Auto took a controlling stake in 2017 the vehicle, which has a target output of 2000PS and 1,700Nm of torque, has been designed and engineered in the UK and will be produced at the firm’s headquarters in Hethel, near Norwich.

The car – which is capable of 0-62mph (0-100km/h) in under three seconds and has a top speed of more than 200mph - is the first Lotus road car to feature a one-piece carbon fibre monocoque chassis and also the first to feature an electrified powertrain.

Developed by Williams Advanced Engineering, the engineering services arm of the prominent racing team, the 2,000kW lithium-ion battery pack is mid-mounted immediately behind the two seats and supplies energy directly to four powerful e-motors. Power is fed from the battery pack to a bespoke in-line axial arrangement of two high-power density e-motors.