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Littler Lotus Type-134 electric SUV is coming for the Porsche Macan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSpeaking to Auto Express at the Emeya\u2019s UK debut, Lotus Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Mike Johnstone, said \u201cfor us, what\u2019s important is it\u2019s the bullseye of the brand. So even though it\u2019s electrified, it needs to have the same spirit as the Emira, as the Exige, as the Evora, etc, going back over the last 75 years. It needs to encapsulate the pure sprint of what that Lotus sports car should be.\u201d<\/p>\n
When it finally arrives, the Type 135 will sit alongside the petrol-powered Lotus Emira on showroom floors for a very brief period. Johnstone told us that, despite the UK government\u2019s decision to delay the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars until 2035, the Emira is still being retired in 2028 as planned, thus going down in the history books as the last-ever petrol-powered Lotus.<\/p>\n
Lotus and Alpine collaboration<\/h2>\n
Lotus and performance brand Alpine were expected to work on this electric sports cars project together, with the French firm in the process of creating a zero-emissions successor to its featherweight A110. However the two parted ways earlier this year. Johnstone said \u201cthere were some advantages to working with Alpine, but that was always more of an exploration than a commitment as it was under a memorandum of understanding. Both parties decided actually it was better doing it slightly differently from each other, and there\u2019s a really good relationship that remains in place now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lotus was also working with battery specialist Britishvolt to develop the new technology that would be key to the Type 135, however the firm entered administration for the second time in January 2023 and its future is currently unclear.<\/p>\n
However the announcement of the collaboration between Lotus and Britishvolt did at least provide us with a teaser image of the Type 135. It hints at an Esprit-like silhouette, with a roofline and windowline that appear similar in shape to those of the brand\u2019s iconic mid-engined supercar, along with a similarly pointy nose. The strong, pronounced haunches over the front and rear axles of the vehicle are more in keeping with the brand\u2019s latest performance car design language, drawing inspiration from the Evija electric hypercar and the Emira.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The other similarly shadowy teaser image of the Type 135 gives us little except an idea of the unique split headlight design it\u2019ll sport, which looks to be very similar to the Emeya\u2019s.<\/p>\n
Lotus electric sports car platform<\/h2>\n
We also know that the Type 135 won\u2019t be using the same \u2018Electric Premium Architecture\u2019 as the Eletre or Emeya. Instead, it\u2019s set to use a bespoke architecture just for electric sports cars, known internally as \u2018E-Sports\u2019. It incorporates a lightweight rear-subframe developed through the company\u2019s \u2018Project LEVA\u2019 (Lightweight Electric Vehicle Architecture) that Lotus says can accommodate various battery designs and sizes, plus one or two electric motors but only to drive the rear wheels.<\/p>\n
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In 2021, Lotus outlined details of two potential two-seat sports car applications using the versatile architecture. The first had a wheelbase of at least 2,470mm \u2013 around the same as the current Porsche Cayman\u2019s \u2013 could be fitted with a 66.4kWh battery and used one 469bhp e-motor. The other had a wheelbase of at least 2,650mm \u2013 not too far off the all-electric MG Cyberster\u2019s \u2013 could be fitted with a whopping 99.6kWh battery and featured two motors producing up to 872bhp.<\/p>\n
Both would utilise a \u2018chest\u2019 layout for the battery, whereby its stacked vertically behind the passenger seats. This setup would provide a similar weight distribution and centre of gravity to a typical mid-engined petrol sports car, plus a low ride height. Alternatively, the battery could be positioned under the car\u2019s floor, like it is in almost every EV, with Lotus suggesting this design would work better for a \u20182+2\u2019 sports car.<\/p>\n
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