Overview
- Lotus outlined its Focus 2030 strategy and teased the Type 135, a hybrid V8 supercar with more than 1,000 PS planned for 2028.
- The Type 135 will sit above the Emira in the lineup with European production planned and the exact site still undecided.
- Lotus said it will unveil a lighter and more powerful Emira in the coming weeks, though it has not disclosed the engine.
- The company did not name an engine supplier, and reports point to Mercedes‑AMG’s next 4.0‑liter V8 as a possibility.
- Lotus already sells a 940 PS plug‑in hybrid Eletre SUV in China with European deliveries scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.