Lotus is readying their first electric sedan for a debut later this year, and ahead of the official reveal, our spy photographers have captured it being put through its paces on the Nurburgring. The car is known internally as Type 133, but is expected to take on the name “Envya” when it reaches production.
The car borrows styling cues from the Eletre SUV, such as slim DRLs with a wide “mouth” at the front and a floating rear light bar out back. That being said, we think the sedan wears the design language better since it’s not as tall, and the overall look is actually quite athletic.
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Other standout features include curvaceous fenders, digital side mirrors, flush door handles, and a sloping roofline. On the topic of that roofline, we see a bit of Audi A5 Sportback in the side profile, but that can be said about a lot of four-door coupes these days. At the intersection of styling and tech is the bulge at the top of the Envya’s roof, which appears to be a LiDAR sensor for advanced driver assistance systems.
Inside, previous spy shots have shown that the car will only have four seats rather than five, with a large center console running between two rear sport seats instead of a three-seat rear bench. This console is heavily camouflaged, but we can see at least two cupholders and potentially a touchscreen interface for the passengers. Details on the front row are even scarcer due to the extra-heavy camo, but we do know there will be a large landscape-oriented infotainment screen taking center stage, with a more restrained integrated digital dash to match.
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Also expected to be borrowed from the Eletre are the Envya’s powertrain options. Should that be the case, the base model would receive a 112 kWh battery and a dual-motor AWD setup making 603 hp (612 PS / 450 kW) and 524 lb-ft (710 Nm) of torque. That allows the Eletre to achieve a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) time of 4.5 seconds, a top speed of 160 mph (258 km/h), and a WLTP range of 373 miles (600 km), all figures we would expect to improve for the lighter, more aerodynamic Envya.
If that’s not enough, Lotus will also likely offer a range-topping R variant, which would theoretically produce 905 hp (918 PS / 675 kW) and 726 lb-ft (985 Nm) of torque. In the Eletre, this setup allows for a higher top speed of 165 mph (265 km/h) and a much quicker 0-62 mph (100 km/h) time of 2.95 seconds, though the range does drop to 304 miles (490 km). Once again, however, these figures will likely improve for the Envya.
When it arrives later this year, the Envya is expected to compete with other midsize electric sedans such as the Porsche Taycan, Audi E-Tron GT, Polestar 5, Mercedes EQE, BMW i5, and Tesla Model S. Following this car, Lotus will eventually release a Type 134 crossover in 2025 and a Type 135 sports car in 2026.
