ROMA – Electric Lotus, plus SUVs: this is the announced future of the English house. But if the people of the Elise, Exige and Evora are ready to mourn, a look at what is happening in the spectacular “Formula Extreme E” can help understand tomorrow: the legendary British brand will provide technical support to the team. by Jenson Button ahead of the first race weekend. A way to experience the most extreme applications of electric car technology in the field and then transfer it to the Evija hypercar.
It was Lotus itself that said it will leverage the experience gained in developing that Jenson Button racing car to succeed in battery-powered supercars. On the other hand, what can be more extreme than an electric rallycross car? “We are at the height of an exciting new era of electrified motorsport and we are delighted to support the JBXE team as a technical partner – explains Matt Windle, CEO of Lotus Cars – because the complex technicalities of electric vehicle racing represent an impossible challenge” .
Jenson Button as well as being the owner of the team will also drive the car in the Extreme E series. And he will have to fight with other major car manufacturers participating in the series, from GMC (has a partnership with Hummer), Fisker, Hispano Suiza and Cupra. But no team can count on the support of a legendary car manufacturer like Lotus and a driver who has won the F1 world championship. This is how curiosity is growing for the first race – baptized at “Desert X Prix” – which will take place in Saudi Arabia this weekend. Then, almost two months later, the second stage will take place in Senegal. The challenge has begun.
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