On November 8, 2021, Lotus released a teaser on social media:
There is no new information revealed in the video, but from the title and subtitle of this message, we can see:
The long-rumored Lotus pure electric SUV will be coming. Type 132 actually continues Lotus’ internal model naming rules. Type 131 is the last fuel sports car Emira launched by Lotus this year, while Type 130 is the first pure electric model Evija of Lotus.
About Lotus’ pure electric SUV, it has been rumored for several years ago. However, obviously, Lotus’ current design language has deviated from the predicted images of that year. Therefore, the following pictures do not have reference value.
Performance-wise, as the only brand under Geely Group originated from sports cars, and the electrification has made it lose the brand story continuity of lightweight, it can be reasonably speculated that Type 132 will not be disappointing at least in terms of power.
According to the material from the Polestar SPAC roadshow a while ago, Geely Group has an internal 450 kW rear motor, and the dual-motor model with front and rear motors will have 650 kW, equivalent to 870 horsepower.
Regarding the platform, referring to the current highest-priced Polestar within the group, based on existing resources and product positioning, the Type 132 is most likely based on Volvo’s SPA 2 or the same SEA architecture as the Polestar (or called the PMA platform).
In terms of timing, the Type 132 pure electric SUV should be officially unveiled and named at the Guangzhou Auto Show.
🔗Source: Lotus Cars
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