On a hot afternoon in July 1954, a futuristic racing car with an extremely low body, exaggerated curves of front and rear wheel arches sped down the Silverstone circuit in England.
The spectators at the side of the track were not only amazed by the car's cool appearance, but also by the whirlwind that flew by, leaving behind the three incredible Porsche 550 Spider cars.
The car, called the Lotus Mark VII, was a marvel of motor racing at the time.
Today, 70 years later, when Kung Fu cars drive another Lotus through the warm streets of Sanya, it seems that they can faintly feel the pleasure of riding the wind like the Lotus Mark VIII in the past, and even feel the real feeling of the phrase "flowers are like dreams, and the wind is clothing".
This car is the Lotus Emeya.
The Lotus Emeya is positioned as a large four-door, four-seater pure electric Super GT coupe, and a total of four versions including the special edition "EMEYA R+ Black and Gold Edition" will be launched, with an official guide price of 668-1.18 million yuan.
And after trying this masterpiece of the Lotus pure electric era - Emeya Blossom, there is only one sentence left in the mind of Kung Fu Motors.
"Buy one! Even if it's an entry-level model, it's enough! ”
Why did Kung Fu Motors come up with such an idea?
That's because, this 66The Lotus EMEYA with a starting price of 80,000 yuan is almost equivalent to D-class luxury cars such as the S400L and Paramela in terms of product value, and even surpasses it.
(1) First sense: At first glance, it will give you a "sense of surprise".
If the Mark VIII adapts to the wind with the low drag brought by Lotus's streamlined design, then the first F1 wing car Lotus Type 72 to the 1978 Lotus Type 79 ground effect racing car that swept F1 is another step forward in the field of air research.
Since then, Lotus has begun to truly control the wind, so that the car can perfectly dialogue and cooperate with the air and the wind, so that the car can make full use of the power of each wind, so that the air is no longer a drag, but a boost.
So, at the Lotus Emeya, we see the same void body design of the 20 million-level supercar Evija, which raises aerodynamics to new heights.
The Lotus Emeya features four Race-Aero airways and the industry's only four active aerodynamic packages for maximum aerodynamic bandwidth and a minimum drag coefficient as low as 021. Maximize battery life.
When activated, the Active Aerodynamics Package provides a maximum net downforce of 150 kg for maximum handling and driving stability.
At the same time, the active grille at the front of the car can be opened or closed automatically depending on the range or the cooling needs of the battery and conventional systems.
Focusing on the rear, it is also equipped with two active rear diffusers and a lifting rear wing, which can deeply optimize downforce and traction performance during intense steering, allowing the Emeya to flicker and maneuver freely in difficult corners.
The Lotus Emeya measures 5,139 mm in length, 2,005 mm in width, and is available in three variants (1,459 mm for the entry-level variant, 1,464 mm for the R+ and S+, and 1,467 mm for the R+ Black and Gold) variant with a wheelbase of 3,069 mm.
And the width of the car is more than 2m, less than 1The 5m height of the car gives the Lotus Emeya a low-lying visual experience, which is larger than the Taycan and Paramela.
Not only that, the Lotus Emeya perfectly reproduces the iconic mid-engine design aesthetics of Lotus's early days, with sharp cut lines, elegant roof curves, "beautiful lines" throughout the car, and ** body proportions.
When driving on the road, when the powerful air flow blows in the face, it seems to wear the "wind" on the body, always telling the brand heritage and ultimate aesthetics of Lotus Emeya, elegant and luxurious at the same time full of power.
Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto once said, "A work that truly touches people's hearts will conquer everyone at first sight." ”
Lotus Emeya is such a car that is full of "amazing feeling", breaks the convention, reimagines the imagination, and achieves the ultimate in aerodynamics, which will conquer you from the first sight.
(2) Pro-experience: The entry version also has a "freshness".
Of course, the Lotus Emeya not only has a "stunning feeling" that runs through the body like the wind, but also a "freshness" that spreads throughout the cabin.
Just like the huge 55-inch AR-HUD that comes standard on all models, it not only provides more vehicle status information for Kung Fu cars during driving, but also integrates navigation with the actual road ahead.
Another example is the flowing ** exterior rearview mirror that comes standard with the EMEYA R+ black and gold version, which not only has high appearance, but also has strong functionality, which can increase the lateral field of vision by 50% and reduce the blind spot of the vision. In terms of practical experience, its image algorithm and camera water-repellent heating function show its advantages in bad weather or poor lighting.
More like intelligent driving, in addition to the entry version (it costs 30,005 to install lidar, and the rest of the intelligent driving configurations are available), Lotus EMEYA is equipped with the industry's largest number of lidars, including 4 lidars, plus the high computing power brought by dual NVIDIA DRIVE Orin chips, supporting conventional full-speed adaptive patrol, parallel assistance and other ADAS functions. The standard high-speed pilot assist system and city pilot assist are also easy to operate.
Under the multiple empowerment of software and hardware, the author gradually let go of his hands and feet after the "distrust" of the initial test drive, and the follow-up is very reassuring and reassuring.
Therefore, when you sit in the car, you have a sense of freshness, a sense of technology, and a sense of security.
This "freshness" has not been weakened in the slightest because of the "entry version" of Lotus Emeya.
For example, the guide price is 66The 80,000-yuan entry-level version of the EMEYA is also equipped with aluminum front and rear multi-link suspension, adaptive air suspension, CDC continuous damping adjustable shock absorbers, and Lotus intelligent dynamic control system as standard.
Compared with the same positioning of the player Paramela, Lotus EMEYA is not only equipped with Nappa leather seats, smart doors, British treasure ringing KEF and other configurations, but also equipped with the only active double-layer rear wing in the same class, and also standard automatic parking, remote parking, ACC and other intelligent configurations.
On the other hand, Paramela does not have this configuration or needs to add money to choose.
Not only that, Lotus Emeya is also the model with the largest amount of carbon fiber in the industry, and the full use of Nappa real, carbon fiber, and Alcantara materials also greatly enhances the sporty temperament and luxury atmosphere of the vehicle. In contrast, the Taycan, which is as high as 900,000 yuan, is mainly a material that can be used, but it needs to provide a lot of optional costs and a small usable area.
Even the S+, the second entry-level version of the Lotus Emeya, comes with a number of upgraded standard features, such as active rear-wheel steering, a 10-zone intelligent panoramic roof, and frameless electric suction doors.
Therefore, the Lotus emeya entry version not only has a "freshness", but also a "sense of fulfillment" with full configuration.
(3) Deep experience: a car in hand, I have a "sense of control" in the world
For a long time, the supercar market has had a soul torture.
With the acceleration of pure electric vehicles to 100 kilometers into 3-4 seconds, everyone's admiration for supercars, will there be so much expectation for performance?
In other words, in the new energy era, how to define performance and extreme?
Kung Fu Motors believes that after all, it has to return to driving itself. It is necessary not only to be able to go on the track to exceed the limit, but also to achieve the ultimate in the dynamic experience and handling of the vehicle.
And Lotus Emeya, after the "amazing feeling" at first glance and the "freshness" of sitting in the car, it can also give people a unique "sense of control".
In practice, the Lotus EMEYA R+'s powerful electric heart gives it an astonishing acceleration that instantly unleashes more than 900 horsepower.
Even if the author was mentally prepared in advance, the moment he stepped on the electric pedal to accelerate, the Lotus Emeya's lightning-fast acceleration experience still made people adrenaline soar.
The instantaneous burst of torque, followed by a hearty feeling of pushing back, is very exciting.
In comparison, the price is 99The Paramela entry version of 80,000 is equipped with 2The 9T turbocharged V6 engine has 330 hp and accelerates to 5 km/h6 seconds. The price is 235The 60,000 turbo S version of the model, even if it is equipped with 4The 0T V8 engine has a maximum total output of only 680 hp.
The Lotus Emeya R+ has a maximum power of 918 hp, which is not even in the same order of magnitude.
The most interesting part of the dynamic test drive is the "running mountain" specially arranged by the event party, in a full length of 65 kilometers, with 89 continuous compound curves, 400 meters of altitude difference on the winding mountain road.
At first, the kung fu car would carefully go through a few corners, but then it found that this section of the mountain road was completely difficult for emeya, so it directly began to make bold cuts.
Driving on mountain roads with many curves, Lotus Emeya has always been able to give drivers enough confidence, and it is really difficult to find out what its limits are.
After the mountain road is opened, I don't even know it"Is it the person who is testing the handling limit of the car, or the car is testing the driving limit of the person? ”
Of course, a top-of-the-line supercar must not only be fast, but also understand the balance of the chassis.
The chassis tuning for the Lotus Emeya was tweaked by Lotus Engineering Director G**an, who is known as the "Golden Butt". Under his leadership, Lotus Emeya has brought Lotus' world-first 6D intelligent chassis, as well as dual-chamber air suspension, CDC shock absorbers, and rear-wheel steering technology to the extreme.
Based on extreme performance, handling and chassis, EMEYA S+ easily set two records: "the fastest mass-produced electric car in Zhejiang" and "the fastest 4-door sedan in Zhejiang".
Obviously, only the performance that has been baptized by the track is the real performance. Lotus Emeya not only allows people to have "a car in hand, the world I have a 'sense of control'", but also a pure electric civilian car that can really go off the track.
(4) Kung Fu shooting
Looking at the precipitation of Lotus's technology and historical aura, the pursuit of perfection it adheres to can still empower products that have entered a new era.
Just like its founder, Mr. Chapman, and his character who doesn't like to stick to the rules, is not satisfied with the status quo, and dares to challenge the rules and change the rules.
Focusing on the Lotus Emeya flowers, it also has a "sense of surprise", "freshness" and "control" that breaks the routine and reconstructs the imagination.
Flowers are like a dream, but everyone wants to drive into them.
Presumably, in the era of electric vehicles, Lotus Emeya will ride the wind and fly on the new track.