A few days ago, Zhidian Travel learned that the first pure electric sports car under the Lotus brand is planned to be officially launched in 2027, and the new car can be regarded as the successor to the original EMIRA model or the pure electric version of EMIRA, with the internal code name of Type 135, which is expected to start production in the domestic market in 2027, and will be sold to the global market in the later stage.
As can be seen from the release of the new car teaser**, Lotus is codenamed Type 135 model, and the head is expected to provide the same blackened mesh grille as the Emeya Fanhua model, with upper and lower split LED headlight clusters on both sides, and its styling design is also highly similar to the AVATR 12 model. At the rear, it is expected to feature a continuous LED taillight cluster, with a small spoiler above the tailgate.
According to overseas**, the Lotus model codenamed Type 135 will be built on the same light electric vehicle architecture (LeVA) platform as the successor to the Alpine A110, and is expected to adopt a "mid-motor" layout design and be located behind the seats. In addition, the new car is also expected to be launched in both single-motor and dual-motor models for consumers to choose, with a maximum output of 469 horsepower to 872 horsepower (about 350kw-650kw), and equipped with 664kwh and 99A 6kWh battery pack with an 800-volt electrical system for fast charging.