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Lotus Pushes Limit on Price

Galpin Motors unveiled the world’s most powerful electric car at its Galpin Lotus dealership in North Hills last month. The Lotus Evija has 2,000 horsepower and can accelerate from 0 to 186 miles per hour in less than 9 seconds. It has a top speed of more than 220 mph. Evija has a sticker price of $2.5 million. Galpin is the only Lotus dealer in Southern California. “The order book is now open,” Ryan Watson, president of Lotus Cars USA, told the Business Journal at the unveiling event. However, he added that the first Evijas will be delivered in late 2020. Only 130 cars will be built in a three-year production run. The low-slung vehicle follows the design of the famous Formula One Lotus racing cars, with the electric engine mounted directly behind the seats. The Evija can travel about 250 miles on a full charge. The sports car was officially unveiled in London in July, and made an appearance at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance before its Aug. 22 appearance in North Hills.

Joel Russel
Joel Russel
Joel Russell joined the Los Angeles Business Journal in 2006 as a reporter. He transferred to sister publication San Fernando Valley Business Journal in 2012 as managing editor. Since he assumed the position of editor in 2015, the Business Journal has been recognized four times as the best small-circulation tabloid business publication in the country by the Alliance of Area Business Publishers. Previously, he worked as senior editor at Hispanic Business magazine and editor of Business Mexico.

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