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Lotus awaiting funds to build the Evora 414E Hybrid

Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid Lotus is about to start working on its first hybrid sports cars as the firm is currently awaiting news of Technology Strategy Board funding for its Evora 414E range-extending hybrid. The British manufacturer wants to build two prototypes, but if the funding will not be receive it will build just one.

For those who don't know, the concept was unveiled back in March, at the Geneva Motor Show and it is based on the Evora platform. Powering the Evora 414E is a pair of electric motors, one located at each rear wheel. Each electric motor delivers 207 ps (the name comes from the total output delivered – 414 ps). According to the manufacturer, the car can sprint to 60 mph in less than 4 seconds and it can travel up to 35 miles on all-electric power.

[via autocar]

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