Lotus Evija Makes Public Debut at Monterrey Car Week

After being initially revealed last month in England, the Lotus Evija EV hypercar had both its public and North American debuts in Monterrey, California this weekend. With production limited to 130 world-wide and a seven-figure price tag, I’ll be shocked if I ever see one in person. However, cars like these make EVs sexy and desirable, and that can trickle down to vehicles that the average person can afford. The Lotus Evija, will be the world’s most powerful production car, with an anticipated output in the neighborhood of 2,000 hp. It must have made a good impression in its North American debut, as most of the initial production for the US market is now allocated to future owners. I’m not sure how many are still available, but if you have the means, and want one, I’d suggest calling your nearest Lotus dealer ASAP.

Press Release:

 (Monterey, California – 19 August 2019) – The all-new Lotus Evija hypercar has made its public debut at the world-renowned Monterey Car Week, which drew to a close at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on Sunday.

Evija received plaudits from across the automotive world at Car Week, from the likes of high profile collector Jay Leno, social media star Supercar Blondie and the Petersen Automotive Museum Checkered Flag 200, gaining many new fans, friends and customers along the way.

Gordon McCall, Director of Motorsports for The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, said: “Seeing the Lotus Evija debut at The Quail was fantastic – the brand has an amazing history and it is exciting to see its future unfold with the first of its new sports cars.”

Lotus Cars’ CEO, Phil Popham, added: “This is exactly the start we hoped for.  Evija is an outstanding and exceptional car – designed and engineered to put Lotus back on the map as the innovator and technical leader that it is.  Many orders are now taken, giving us great confidence to hit our planned volume as we enter production next year.” 

A technical tour de force, the Evija is illustrative of the innovative thinking and ingenuity that has always been part of the Lotus DNA. With a target output of 2000 PS, it is the world’s most powerful series production road car. It has been designed and engineered in the UK, and will be produced at Hethel, UK, the home of Lotus since 1966. Exclusivity is guaranteed, with production limited to a maximum of 130 cars.