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The First Lotus SUV Will Be Electric
We love Lotus for staying true to its lightweight sports car heritage, but while that's a product strategy that pleases hardcore enthusiasts, it's not sustainable for the company. New Lotus parent company Geely wants the British brand to become more of a luxury player in the mould of Porsche, and of course, that means an SUV. Initially, Lotus planned to develop an SUV with some sort of hybrid drivetrain, but now Autocar reports, it'll be all electric. Such is the way of the future. Autocar says the Lotus SUV will arrive in 2022 with 600- and 760-hp variants, and a targeted range of 360 miles. It could be built at Lotus' longtime home of Hethel, but will more likely be made in China.
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Chase Elliott and Jimmie Johnson Will Run the Rolex 24 at Daytona Pirate vst.
Yesterday was a big day for two of Rick Hendrick's NASCAR drivers. Chase Elliott won his first Cup Series championship after a remarkable drive from last place, and Jimmie Johnson closed out a career as one of the most successful racers in the sport's history. After the Phoenix race, Hendrick revealed that the two would head to America's premiere endurance race, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Racer reports that the two are likely to drive Cadillac DPi-V.Rs with Action Express Racing. Elliott will join the No. 31 car of Felipe Nasr and Pipo Derani, while Johnson may run in a second Action Express entry. This will be Johnson's ninth run at the Daytona 24, and Elliott's first.
BMW May Cut Back IMSA GTLM Program
In recent years, the IMSA WeatherTech Series had a robust GTLM class, with factory entries from Ford, Chevrolet, Porsche, BMW, and a privateer Ferrari. But, Ford and Ferrari disappeared after 2019, and Porsche is set to exit the class in 2021, leaving BMW and Chevy. Except now, Racer reports that BMW might cut back its GTLM program to run only IMSA's four endurance races. So for much of the year, Corvette could be in a class of one, unless IMSA figures out something to do. Racer says there could be privateer entries in GTLM to bolster the class next year, and that IMSA is toying with eventually switching GTLM to feature factory-backed pro-driver-only GT3-spec cars, rather than the more-expensive GTE-spec cars currently run in the class.
© Motor1.com Copyright Lotus Lambda SUV Rendering Front
Oh, how the times have changed.
The zero-emissions Evija is spearheading Lotus' agenda chock-full of EVs as the Geely-owned brand will launch its last car with a combustion engine in 2021. Every new model that will come after what many believe will be an Esprit spiritual successor will drop the ICE, which for many years has been sourced from Toyota.
The most valuable money-maker won't be the Evija or the other sports cars that will follow later this decade. An SUV will fill the role of a cash cow for the Norfolk-based marque, and a new report from Autocar claims to shed some light about the high-riding Lotus. Initially believed to adopt a hybrid powertrain, the 'Lambda' as it is known internally will apparently ditch the combustion engine altogether.
Colin Chapman's 'simplify, then add lightness' ethos will have to be adapted for the SUV recipe, and Lotus is believed to be targeting a curb weight of under 2,000 kilograms (4,409 pounds). That's a far cry from the 1,256 kg (2,769 lbs) curb weight of the Evora GT410 Sport, but that's to be expected once you factory in those heavy batteries.
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The Lambda SUV is expected to ride on Geely's Sustainable Experience Architecture adapted by Lotus engineers with a focus on shaving off weight as much as possible. It is believed the model is being engineered with a dual-motor setup good for 600 bhp in a base version and up to 750 bhp in range-topping trim.
According to Autocar, the unspecified battery pack will have enough juice for approximately 360 miles (580 kilometers), although the development team has an 'ambition to go beyond that.' That number is likely based on the WLTP cycle, which would translate into a shorter range per EPA's measurements.
Lotus is changing:
It is believed the world reveal is programmed to take place sometime in 2022, but sales won't commence until 2023. While production could technically take place at home in Norfolk where the Hethel factory is being upgraded, that site will be reserved for the sports cars.
Consequently, the first Lotus SUV in history will reportedly be assembled at a new plant in Wuhan where Geely can pump out 150,000 units per year of its Chinese-market vehicles. A part of the factory will be dedicated to the Lotus on stilts, and other Geely factories around the world might do the same if demand will be strong.
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In recent years, the IMSA WeatherTech Series had a robust GTLM class, with factory entries from Ford, Chevrolet, Porsche, BMW, and a privateer Ferrari. But, Ford and Ferrari disappeared after 2019, and Porsche is set to exit the class in 2021, leaving BMW and Chevy. Except now, Racer reports that BMW might cut back its GTLM program to run only IMSA's four endurance races. So for much of the year, Corvette could be in a class of one, unless IMSA figures out something to do. Racer says there could be privateer entries in GTLM to bolster the class next year, and that IMSA is toying with eventually switching GTLM to feature factory-backed pro-driver-only GT3-spec cars, rather than the more-expensive GTE-spec cars currently run in the class.
© Motor1.com Copyright Lotus Lambda SUV Rendering Front
Oh, how the times have changed.
The zero-emissions Evija is spearheading Lotus' agenda chock-full of EVs as the Geely-owned brand will launch its last car with a combustion engine in 2021. Every new model that will come after what many believe will be an Esprit spiritual successor will drop the ICE, which for many years has been sourced from Toyota.
The most valuable money-maker won't be the Evija or the other sports cars that will follow later this decade. An SUV will fill the role of a cash cow for the Norfolk-based marque, and a new report from Autocar claims to shed some light about the high-riding Lotus. Initially believed to adopt a hybrid powertrain, the 'Lambda' as it is known internally will apparently ditch the combustion engine altogether.
© Motor1.com UK Lotus Lambda SUV Rendering RearColin Chapman's 'simplify, then add lightness' ethos will have to be adapted for the SUV recipe, and Lotus is believed to be targeting a curb weight of under 2,000 kilograms (4,409 pounds). That's a far cry from the 1,256 kg (2,769 lbs) curb weight of the Evora GT410 Sport, but that's to be expected once you factory in those heavy batteries.
Gallery: 25 green cars you'll want to drive (Motoring Research)
The Lambda SUV is expected to ride on Geely's Sustainable Experience Architecture adapted by Lotus engineers with a focus on shaving off weight as much as possible. It is believed the model is being engineered with a dual-motor setup good for 600 bhp in a base version and up to 750 bhp in range-topping trim.
According to Autocar, the unspecified battery pack will have enough juice for approximately 360 miles (580 kilometers), although the development team has an 'ambition to go beyond that.' That number is likely based on the WLTP cycle, which would translate into a shorter range per EPA's measurements.
Lotus is changing:
It is believed the world reveal is programmed to take place sometime in 2022, but sales won't commence until 2023. While production could technically take place at home in Norfolk where the Hethel factory is being upgraded, that site will be reserved for the sports cars.
Consequently, the first Lotus SUV in history will reportedly be assembled at a new plant in Wuhan where Geely can pump out 150,000 units per year of its Chinese-market vehicles. A part of the factory will be dedicated to the Lotus on stilts, and other Geely factories around the world might do the same if demand will be strong.
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Note: Lotus Lambda SUV speculative rendering pictured.
Source: Autocar
