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. Unveiled in July 2019, it is the first electric vehicle to be introduced and manufactured by the company. Codenamed "Type 130" and "Omega", its production will be limited to 130 units. The Evija prototype underwent high-speed testing in November 2019. A video was released on 21 November 2019 ahead of its debut later that day at the

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. Lotus said it was planning thousands of miles of further road testing, on circuits in Europe and on Lotus's own track at Hethel, England. , production is set to begin in early to mid-2021.

Name

The name ''Evija'' is derived from

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חי, meaning 'alive', or 'living'. Lotus Cars CEO Phil Popham said: "Evija is the perfect name for our new car because it is the first all-new car to come from Lotus as part of the wider Geely family. With Geely's support we are set to create an incredible range of new cars which are true to the Lotus name and DNA."

Specifications

The Evija is powered by a 70 kWh battery pack developed in conjunction with

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, with electric motors supplied by Integral Powertrain. The four individual motors are placed at the wheels and each is rated at , for a combined total output of and of torque. The Evija has magnesium wheels with diameters of 20 inches at the front and 21 inches at the rear. It uses Pirelli Trofeo R tyres and

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carbon ceramic disc brakes. Lotus claims the Evija will be able to accelerate from 0 to in under 3 seconds, from 0 to in under 9 seconds, and achieve a top speed of over .

In video games

* The Evija appears as a playable vehicle in '' Asphalt 9: Legends'', '' Asphalt 8: Airborne'', ''

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Gallery

File:Lotus_Evija_rear.jpg, Rear view File:Lotus_evija_side.jpg, Side view File:Lotus_Evija_interior.jpg, Interior view

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