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[2021 Edition] Current Lotus Model Lineup
Everything You Need to Know About 2021 Lotus Model Range. The Ultimate Lotus Buyers Guide, With Prices, Specs, Reviews As Well As Our Opinion On the Good & Bad from Lotus This Year
Updated: December 20th, 2020
Contents: Model List / Evija / Evora
The Lotus lineup remains relatively small – particularly in North America, sans the Elise and Exige since 2012 – with a continued mandate on building characteristically driver-focused cars. Under ownership and guidance from Geely Auto Group, the British automaker is taking its niche to the next level, recently unveiling the Lotus Evija; their 2,000 horsepower, $2.1 million USD, electric hypercar. On the Lotus news front that is about the most exciting thing to happen in the world of Lotus in decades. We expect to see the production Evija in 2021 and are very excited.
Here, we’ve compiled all the information – including starting prices, performance specs and reviews – on every current Lotus model available for purchase.
The aforementioned Evija is currently open for orders and is set to begin production sometime in 2020. The Evora continues to be the only model available in all the markets Lotus participates in, acting as the brand’s flagship model for at least the interim. Likewise, the Elise and Exige – both in the third generation of their respective models – remain largely unchanged. They are currently only available in (most) markets outside of North America, but are set to make a return to the Western hemisphere sometime in 2020, when the next generation of these cars are slated for release.
Needless to say, we are very excited to see what the Lotus brand has in store for us over the next year, with the Evija and new Elise and Exige set to debut, in principle. We also hope that the new foreign ownership and investment will galvanize the automaker, without fundamentally altering its race-bred DNA.
Late Breaking News (Jan 25th 2021): Lotus confirmed on Monday production of its current lineup, consisting of the Elise, Exige, and Evora, will come to an end in 2021. The trio of cars will be replaced by a "new series of sports cars," according to the company. The first, codenamed Type 131, will go into production this year.
2021 Lotus Model List & Pricing
2021 Lotus Evija (Starts at $350,000 )
2021 Lotus Evora 400 (Starts at $363,730 )
2021 Lotus Evora GT (Starts at $363,730 )
2021 Lotus Hypercar
Lotus Evija
The Electric Hypercar. By Lotus.
Current Lotus Hypercar - Buyers Guide
2021 Lotus Evija
Lotus has been hyping the Evija, going as far as saying that the Evija will be a “mind-blowing supercar”. That’s a direct quote from Lotus CEO Phil Popham, by the way. In 2019, you only successfully blow minds with numbers and specs that keep (ultra-rich) enthusiasts’ jaws glued to the floor. In many ways, it’s lived up to the hype from the company’s CEO.
2021 Lotus Evija
Base price: $2,100,000 USD
Power: 1,973 hp
Drivetrain: Dual motor, fully electric all-wheel-drive
Range: 250 miles
0-60 mph: < 3 s
0-186 mph: < 9 s
Top Speed: > 200 mph
Updates for 2021: We should start to see deliveries of the Lotus Evija in 2021. That is indeed exciting.
The car features two electric motors to achieve its power output, and the battery is placed in the middle of the car where a typical internal combustion mid-engine car would have its beating heart, meaning this helps with weight distribution. Lotus sought to feature the perfect balance between a track car and a road car on the inside of the Evija. This means the car has a minimal, driver-focused interior design but with plenty of what you expect in a road car.
2021 Lotus Evora Range
Lotus Evora
Current Lotus Evora Model Lineup
Current Lotus Evora - Buyers Guide
2021 Lotus Evora
If you looked at the new 2021 Chevrolet Corvette and said, “Nope, not the mid-engine car for me,” and you also don’t want a McLaren, Ferrari, Lamborghini, or any of the other exotics out there, then you should look to the aging but still lovely Lotus Evora. In North America, you can get your hands on the most powerful street-legal Lotus available – the Evora GT – for under $100,000 USD. The Evora 400 continues to be the ‘base’ model in North America and the Middle East. Meanwhile, the GT410 Sport is the main offering east of the Atlantic, having replaced the outgoing 410 Sport in 2018. We have focused on US models below.
2021 Lotus Evora 400
Base price: $96,950 USD
Engine: 3.5L supercharged V6
Power: 416 hp @ 7,000 rpm
Torque: 317 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm
0-60 mph: 3.8 seconds
Top Speed: 186 mph
The Evora 400 was launched at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show and replaced both the Evora and the Evora S in the model range for the 2016 MY. A new supercharger gets power up to 400 hp and thats 55 horsepower over the S model from 2014. It also gets lots of little tweaks across the board to improve the car. Car and Driver said “it’s a car for people who want to be engaged deeply by what they drive” and that pretty much nails the Evora 400.
2021 Lotus Evora GT (U.S Only)
Base price: $96,950 USD
Engine: 3.5L supercharged V6
Power: 416 hp @ 7,000 rpm
Torque: 317 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm
0-60 mph: 3.8 s
Top Speed: 190 mph
This car is made specifically for the North American market. For under $100k ($96,950 to be exact) you can get your hands on the most powerful street-legal Lotus available right now. Lotus also updated the exterior with front lip spoiler, wheel arch louvers, ducts behind the wheels, and a rear diffuser. Inside there’s Alcantara and carbon fiber materials which really makes the GT look and feel nicer.
