The world didn't end when Porsche launched the original Cayenne in 2002 and we've also avoided an apocalypse when the Aston Martin DBX, Lamborghini Urus, and Ferrari Purosangue were introduced. To the dismay of purists, Lotus now has its very own SUV. Adding insult to injury, it’s purely electric. The Eletre is fashionably late to the high-performance, high-riding genre but it's making up for last time with supercar-beating acceleration.
Carwow's Mat Watson was given the opportunity to hop behind the wheel of a prototype of the Eletre. Not just any version of Norfolk's first SUV, but the range-topping R. It has a dual-motor setup with a combined output of 905 horsepower (675 kilowatts) and 726 pound-feet (985 Newton-meters) of torque. The journalist wanted to put Lotus' numbers to the test and see whether the massive EV is as quick as advertised.
