Lotus isn't wasting any time with testing on its forthcoming electric sedan. We mean that figuratively and literally in this case, because the smoke you see from this prototype isn't related to an engine. These poor tires are fighting a losing battle between horsepower, weight, and tarmac at the Nurburgring.
Cycling through the series of fresh spy shots, it looks like the driver overcooked the corner but our photographer tells us this isn't a slide. Apparently, the Lotus wheelman was rather aggressive with the throttle through the turn, lighting up the inside front wheel as the weight shifted away from it. Indeed, cycling through the photos we see the smoke let up just a bit, then come back hard as the car accelerates out of the corner.
