A few days ago, Smart Mobility obtained the latest news about the Lotus model code-named Type 133. The new car is expected to be officially released in the fourth quarter of this year, and is expected to start production at the Wuhan factory before the end of this year or early 2

A few days ago, Smart Mobility obtained the latest news about the Lotus model code-named Type 133. The new car is expected to be officially released in the fourth quarter of this year, and is expected to start production at the Wuhan factory before the end of this year or early 2024. The price range is expected to remain at Around 700,000 to 750,000 yuan. It is reported that the new car is expected to be named "Envya", and its main competitors at the same level include Tesla Model S, Porsche Taycan, Audi e-tron GT, Mercedes-Benz EQE, Polestar 5 and BMW's new i5 and other models.

It can be seen from the released appearance rendering pictures and road test spy photos that the head of Lotus Envya is expected to provide a split LED headlight group, and the lower grille adopts a diamond-cut surface design. The position of the C-pillar of the body adopts a fastback sports coupe design style, and a liftable adaptive spoiler is provided above the tailgate, and its body length will also exceed 5 meters.

In terms of power, Lotus Envya will launch basic models and R high-performance models for consumers to choose from. Both are equipped with 112kW·h battery packs and dual-motor AWD four-wheel drive systems. The maximum output power is 450kW and 666kW respectively. The torques are 710N m and 985N m respectively, and the former has a maximum cruising range of 482km.

At the same time, the interior of Lotus Envya will also provide a three-spoke multifunctional steering wheel, equipped with small-sized LCD instruments and a floating LCD central control screen. In addition, the new car will also be equipped with a 2,160-watt 23-speaker KEF audio system and interior ambient lights and other configurations.