The Lotus Evija: 2,000 horsepower
And here it is, folks: King Dingaling. The first production car making two thousand horsepower. “E-vi-ya” is how you’re supposed to pronounce it, and this 2.1-million-dollar beauty is another all-electric beast ready to give you 1,700 Nm (1,254 lb-ft) of electric torque any time you’re insolent enough to ask for it.
Williams Advanced Engineering has contributed to the project, helping ensure you can drive this thing flat-out for around seven whole minutes before temperature starts to limit the performance.
It’s also designed to charge at an insanely fast 800 kW, meaning that when the infrastructure gets invented, you’ll be able to charge the Evija from 0-100 percent in just nine minutes. In track mode, the Evija will actually add power to the outside rear wheel if it thinks a touch of drift will help you tighten your cornering line, and its giant venturi-tunnel air scoops are big enough for your cats to play tag in.