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Today, Lutes China posted on Weibo that "Lutes's first pure electric supercar Evija new factory took six months to build, and Lutes will also lead the new field of pure electric supercars." With the completion of the plant and the final testing of the prototype, the first batch of mass production Evija is expected to be completed and delivered to customers this summer. "

The Evija will be the first new car released by Lutes in a decade and the first all-electric supercar under Lutes. It is understood that the Evija is equipped with four motors in power, with a maximum power of 2000 horsepower, a peak torque of 1700N ·m, a 0-100km/h acceleration of less than 3 seconds, and a 0-300km/h acceleration of less than 9 seconds, with a maximum speed of 320km/h per hour. The battery is equipped with 70kWh battery pack, and the mileage under WLTP condition is 400km. In addition, the body size of 4459/2000/1122mm is molded by a large amount of carbon fiber, and the quality of the whole car is only 1680kg.

By comparison, the most powerful sports car, the Bugatti Chiron, has a maximum power of 1500 horsepower and a peak torque of 1600N ·m, with a 0-100km/h acceleration of 2.4s and a 0-300km/h acceleration of 13.6s. From the perspective of data comparison, Evija can easily leave Bugatti Chiron behind!

It is understood that Evija plans to produce 130 units, of which 5 are matched in the Chinese market, with a price starting from 21.88 million yuan! Currently, Lutes is collecting a refundable deposit of 250000 pounds, with the first delivery scheduled for the summer of 2020.

Founded in 1952, Lotus was on a par with Lamborghini, Ferrari and other supercars, and was acquired by Malaysian automaker Proton in 1996. In June 2011, Lotus officially entered the Chinese market and issued the official Chinese name "Lutes". In June 2017, Geely Holdings Group and Malaysia DRB-HICOM Group signed the final agreement. Acquire 49.9% of its Proton car and 51% of Lutes, a luxury sports car brand.

Geely Holdings acquired the management rights of Lutes after its acquisition, and further expanded and enriched its product line to form a strong brand competitiveness by improving the existing R & D, manufacturing capacity and supply chain system. Evija will acquire Lutes' first all-electric supercar, which Tess hopes to use to revive the brand height and create a new benchmark for Lutes in sports driving technology. At the same time, Lutes will improve China's marketing service system, and it is expected that distribution outlets will be established in five key cities this year and will be further expanded next year.

Proton car sales rose 55.7 per cent year-on-year to 101000 vehicles in 2019, returning to second place in the Malaysian car market after three years, according to the data. Geely sold 1.361 million cars in 2019, down 9.3% from the same period last year, ranking first among China's independent brands for three years in a row.

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