Electric Lightness

<p>When Lotus set out to build the Evija it wasn't just designing a hypercar-it was reinventing what lightness meant for a new era. Electric Lightness: The Lotus Evija Story chronicles the creation of Britain's first all-electric hypercar in vivid fact-rich detail tracing its journey from a bold idea at Hethel to a 2000 PS masterpiece that redefined both performance and philosophy. This is the story of how one of motorsport's most storied names-founded on Colin Chapman's mantra simplify then add lightness-embraced electrons instead of petrol without losing its soul.</p><p></p><p>Across twenty-eight deeply researched chapters and comprehensive appendices the book explores every dimension of the Evija's development: the global push toward electrification the rebirth of Lotus under Geely ownership the pioneering collaboration with Williams Advanced Engineering and the meticulous craftsmanship behind each hand-built car. It reveals how the Evija stands not only as a machine of extraordinary speed but also as a symbol of sustainability innovation and British resilience.</p><p></p><p>More than a technical chronicle Electric Lightness is a story about evolution-of design of engineering and of identity. It captures the moment Lotus transformed from a revered specialist manufacturer into a modern global innovator carrying Chapman's principles into the quiet high-voltage future of performance motoring.</p>