IT’S FAIR TO say Colin Chapman would struggle to come to terms with the Lotus Eletre. ‘Simplify, and add lightness’ was the Lotus founder’s mantra. The Eletre is neither simple, nor light. Nevertheless, this electric-powered SUV is perhaps the most significant Lotus in the history of the British sports-car manufacturer.
And not because of what it isn’t. But because of what it portends.
The Eletre marks a key step in Lotus’s transition to becoming a full line electric vehicle manufacturer by 2030. And, along with the new
