Lotus to launch 4 new EVs until 2026

The UK-based sports car maker has unveiled its electrification plan until 2026, according to which it will design and produce four new EVs within the coming five years.

After the Emira sports car and the Evija hypercar (shown here) reach the market, the company plans to launch an SUV so far named Type 132. It will be the first Lotus-branded crossover SUV in history, as well as its first vehicle based on an all-new premium architecture announced this spring.

The Type 132 will be able to go from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in under three seconds and will offer plenty of driving range thanks to large batteries rated from 92 to 120 kilowatt-hours. It should debut next year.

A ‘four-door coupe’ provisionally known under the codename Type 133 is expected to arrive in 2023, and a larger crossover SUV should follow two years after that. Finally, an unspecified sports car should appear in the lineup around 2026.