A three-seater concept car using intelligent digital technology to assist the driver without distracting them.
Lotus is ready to change the future of sports cars with its newly unveiled Theory 1 concept car.
This is the first entry in the brand’s new design concept, the Lotus Theory 1, and it promises to be a tech-forward car that ‘embodies the future of intelligent performance vehicles.’
The Theory 1 produces 986 bhp of electric power, can go from 0 to 62 mph in under 2.5 seconds, and has a top speed of 199 mph.
It is all-wheel drive and weighs under 1,600kg. The suspension integrates an active rear spoiler for optimal downforce.
It offers compact dimensions, a three-seat layout, and a central driving position inspired by the McLaren F1.
The body is constructed from recycled chopped carbon fibre and cellulose-based glass fibre.
The Lotuswear system features automatic seat bolster adjustments, a haptic feedback steering wheel, a steer-by-wire system, and a built-in binaural audio system.
The interior is tailored to the human body, with a movable steering wheel and pedals that move forward.
It has a digital system using light projections on the windscreen for obstacle detection and navigation.
The Lotus Theory 1 confirms the marque’s new ideology, ‘DNA,’ which stands for design, nature, and analogue.
No production plans exist, but elements will likely feature in future models.
‘A car that knows what you’re thinking. Just be careful what you wish for when you’re stuck in traffic’
