The Finance World Magazine| Edition: March 2023

Wheels
Lotus Eletre
The new Lotus Eletre isn’t a
jacked-up sports car and it
isn’t a boxy high-riding offroader
either. It has a sloping
coupe-like roofline and heavily sculpted
doors, but these are all supported by
giant alloy wheels (up to 23 inches)
that can only belong to a sporty SUV.
Lotus Eletre becomes the entry trim
with 603 HP (450 kW) and 710 Nm of
torque AWD dual-motor system capable
of 0 to 100 km/h sprint in 4.5 seconds.
Thanks to its 112-kWh battery pack
the WLTP range is 600 km or 373 miles
providing the car rides on the smaller
20-inch rims.
The generous standard equipment
includes 22-inch wheels, electric seats
up front, and four-zone automatic aircon.
The audio system by KEF comes
with 15 speakers and 1,380 watts of
pure quality and is controlled via the
15.1-inch HD centre screen. When it
comes to ADAS the Eletre claims to
have the world’s first deployable LiDAR
sensors that pop out from the wheel
fenders when required.
The car supports end-to-end
autonomous driving and OTA upgrade
capability will make sure the system
will stay up to date and will become
user ready once the individual market
regulations change. Lotus is working
on introducing autonomous driving at
the famous Nurburgring - and it won’t
be a leisurely drive but a full-speed
experience.
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