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Lotus Evija doesn't look a thing like any other Lotus, and that's good – Roadshow

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Lotus on Tuesday unveiled its all-electric hypercar, the Evija.    

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It’s a proper moonshot, packing all manner of new technologies while aiming for stratospheric numbers that would fit right in with all the wild metal seen at every Geneva Motor Show.

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Its battery sends juice to all four wheels by way of electric motors that are aiming for an output just shy of 2,000 horsepower and 1,250 pound-feet of torque.    

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With a curb weight of 3,700 pounds in its lightest specification, 62 miles per hour hopes to arrive in under 3 seconds, with the speedometer reaching 186 mph in under 9 seconds and topping out north of 200 mph.

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The battery is estimated at 70 kilowatt-hours, which might not seem like much, but Lotus believes it can squeeze 250 miles of range out of that figure.   

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Using a 350-kilowatt charger, the battery should top off in just 18 minutes.    

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Lotus estimates that each car will cost between £1.5 million and £2 million ($1.9 million to $2.5 million).     

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The automaker is asking for a £250,000 ($310,000) refundable deposit to get one of the 130 production slots on offer.     

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Production is scheduled to commence in Norfolk, England in 2020. 

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Source: Electric - cnet.com

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