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Since 2017, the world famous super-running brand Lotus, which was acquired by Geely Automobile, has recently had new news. According to relevant media reports, a plan for "domestic" Lotus has been exposed. According to the plan, domestic Lotus will launch three models, including two SUVs and one sedan.

In fact, the news of "domestic" Lotus has been heard for a long time. According to previous news, Lotus 'first domestic model will be put into production in Wuhan factory, which will be officially started in early 2019 and will be put into production in 2021. According to the exposed planning map, it can also be seen that production is scheduled to start in 2022, meaning that the plant will be completed by 2021 at the latest.

According to the production plan, Wuhan plant plans to have an annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles, with the first SUV model code Lambda-E, which has three types of fuel, hybrid and pure electric models; in the following years, only pure electric vehicles will be promoted, SUV models with code Sigma-D and cars with code Alpha E respectively.

In addition, the exposure plan also includes the specific parameters of the first Lambda-E SUV model, which is expected to be distinguished only in terms of dynamic performance, while the design and size share three models, and the exposure is only the power parameters of the pure electric version.

Specifically, Lambda-E SUV body length, width and height are 4900/2017/1625mm respectively, wheelbase is 2999mm, reaching the standard of medium and large SUV models. In the interior space layout, there are 4 seats and 5 seats. Therefore, it is speculated that SUV models of global ultra-luxury brands, including Lamborghini Urus, Bentley Tianyue and Maserati Levante, will compete with pure electric models such as Model X and Audi e-tron.

After all, as an ultra-luxury brand that launched a number of sports cars, performance is undoubtedly one of its important parts. Lambda-ESUV will also inherit this tradition. In order to achieve lightweight, a large number of new materials and processes such as aluminum alloy materials, carbon fiber and thermoformed steel plates have been added.

According to the imaginary map exposed by the media before, the SUV model continues the design style of Lotus, and adopts the modeling style of sliding back, plus the body with rich lines and two-color wheel matching, the overall trend is more sporty style.

In addition, according to Geely Automobile previously announced news shows, Last year Lotus has opened 4S stores in Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Shenzhen and Chengdu, This year plans to expand to about 10.

Lotus Cars is a world-renowned sports car and racing manufacturer headquartered in Hethel, Norfolk, England, founded in 1952 by Colin Chapman, known for pure driving pleasure and lightweight design, according to public sources. Lotus was acquired by Malaysian automaker Proton in 1996, and in June 2011, Lotus officially entered China and released its official Chinese name "Lotus." In 2017, it was officially acquired by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.

After being acquired by Geely, Geely launched a series of planning and commercial layout. At last year's Guangzhou Auto Show, it even unveiled the first heavyweight new model after Geely's shareholder-pure electric super sports car Evija, which starts at 21,880,000 yuan in China. With the launch of "domestic" Lotus, it means that Chinese brands will add another "super running brand" model.

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