Lotus’s upcoming electric sports car—internally dubbed the Type 135—is said to retain the company's two classic qualities: lightness and simplicity. Along with staying true to those roots, the two-seat EV will usher in a new era for Lotus, as it will be the first vehicle to utilize the new Lightweight Electric Vehicle Architecture (LEVA) platform. The electric coupe will be followed up by a roadster version, and they'll offer a 66.4-kWh battery pack with a single-motor rear-wheel-drive layout. We expect total output as high as 470 horsepower. The 2025 Lotus Type 135 aims to preserve the ethos of engaging driver’s cars like the Elise and Evora GT that Lotus is known for. Simply put, it's destined to be an electric version of the Lotus Emira, which it will eventually come to replace.
What's New for 2025?
Sources suggest the Type 135 will launch as a coupe in 2025 and later be joined by a roadster. Unlike the Eletre SUV and the upcoming EV sedan, which will both be engineered in Germany and produced in China, the Type 135 is being developed in the United Kingdom and will be built at the company’s factory in Hethel alongside the Emira. The 135 could even potentially dawn the Eleva moniker—which means “to raise” in certain languages—but the automaker has yet to confirm an official name.
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