2024 Lotus Emeya revealed: 675kW electric GT coming to Oz

The Lotus Emeya has been unveiled as the British brand’s new flagship luxury electric grand tourer – and it’s confirmed for Australia in 2025.

The Emeya represents the second all-new electric model under Chinese owner Geely, using the same Lotus-developed ground-up Electric Premium Architecture (EPA) as the Eletre large SUV.

The four-seater hyperelectric GT features dual permanent magnet electric motors to produce up to a 'targeted' 675kW of power and 985Nm of torque and accelerate from 0-100km/h in a claimed 2.78 seconds.

It features an active front grille, rear diffuser, and rear spoiler to reduce aerodynamic drag, with the latter being 296mm wide – which is 100mm more than the Eletre SUV and offers more than 215 kilograms more downforce.

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While Lotus is yet to disclose driving range figures, for reference, the higher-riding Eletre SUV offers up to 490 kilometres claimed WLTP range from its 109kWh usable battery pack.

However, the Emeya’s capacity is slightly less at 102kWh (Lotus hasn’t outlined whether this is a gross or net figure).

The Porsche Taycan-rivalling EV adopts a more advanced 800-volt class battery architecture – which enables a 350kW ultra-rapid DC charging speed peak.

The company claims it can recharge from 10 to 80 per cent in around 18 minutes – on par with the Kia EV6 GT and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. A quick five-minute top-up is said to provide 150km of range.

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Inside, the four-seater-only Lotus Emeya sedan offers a similar high-end cabin to the Eletre SUV.

It features a large central touchscreen with a Tesla-inspired user interface, narrow driver instrument display and dedicated front passenger screen, available KEF-branded audio system with Dolby Atmos support, and a 55-inch augmented reality head-up display.

The Emeya also incorporates eco-friendly materials, including a thread made from repurposed fibres from the fashion industry – which also claims to be lighter than traditional leather. However, it won’t be completely animal-free with the use of Alcantara, ultrafabrics polyurethane and Nappa leather.

The electronically controlled air suspension system claims to analyse the road 1000 times per second and active noise cancellation aims to help cancel out the road noise.

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Will the Lotus Emeya launch in Australia?

The Lotus Emeya electric GT will be released in Australia sometime in 2025 after production starts in 2024.

It will follow the Eletre large electric SUV, which is expected to arrive next year to kickstart the British brand’s EV foray under new Chinese owner Geely.

When the Emeya sedan lands, it’ll compete with the Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 and Porsche Taycan Turbo S as high-end GT electric cars. Overseas, it’ll also rival the Tesla Model S Plaid and Lucid Air Grand Touring.