Lotus has revealed its ‘BEV sports car’ (denoting battery electric vehicle) will be shown in 2025, before customer deliveries start in 2027. It will replace the Emira, the final all-combustion Lotus sports car, according to senior executives and relaunch Lotus into its heartland sports car territory with annual sales of between 10,000-15,000 worldwide forecast (around double volumes of the Emira).
Lotus presentations reveal the $95,000 target price for the US market, equivalent to £75,000 at current exchange rates. It brings confirmation that hopes for an Elise-alike more affordable price positioning are dashed by the sheer cost of developing a new electric sports car platform.
