Lotus has introduced that its first-ever SUV, at present generally known as the Type 132, will make its official debut on March 29, 2022. Rumoured to be referred to as the Lambda internally, the Type 132 would be the British carmaker’s subsequent electric car after the Evija that was first launched again in July 2019.
Built on the corporate’s modular EV platform referred to as Evolution, the Type 132 will function an 800-volt electrical structure for high-speed charging and battery packs with power capacities starting from 92-120 kWh.
A dual-motor setup can also be anticipated to ship outputs which might be good for a 0-100 km/h time of beneath three seconds, which must be enough to tackle comparable rivals just like the Tesla Model X, BMW iX and the upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV.
The Evolution structure helps a wheelbase vary from 2,889-3,100 mm and also will be used for different premium way of life EVs that Lotus has deliberate, particularly the Type 133 and Type 134, which can arrive in 2023 and 2025 respectively.
The carmaker additionally launched new teasers that present elements of the SUV, with notable cues being a rear mild bar, aerodynamically-optimised carbon-fibre wheels, slender LED headlamps, digital facet mirrors in addition to an inside with a digital instrument cluster, sports activities steering wheel and extra mild strips. We additionally get to see one of many automobile’s brake callipers and electric motors, each Lotus-branded.
