905 hp is no joke....It's the king of Speed with hyper Suvs....170,000 isn't a high price. I was expecting it to be around 280,000. It has a cool sleek look
I bet the Model X Plaid would smoke it. That being said, this vehicle definitely looks better. Lotus should've made a hybrid instead. Most EVs made are trash and definitely won't hold up
@@peterjordansonthe2nd731 eah it is, but i used to own model x plaid and bought Lotus eletre R. Trust me The performance you can get from Lotus Eletre on track and street is muuuuch more than on Plaid X. Plaid X is like Ford Caravan with 1000 hp engine inside thus handling like a trash.
🚥Still hard for me to wrap my head around Lotus the company that has always been known for making small lightweight great handling sports cars is now making a heavy electric suv …boy oh boy how the times have changed looks pretty good all things considered 😎👍🏽
@@ericship8383You clearly aren’t en engineer. The entire point is the power to weight ratio afforded by electric motors relative to ICE motors. That’s the impressive part, and why it represents an leap in technological capability.
Wow! Great video! I own a Tesla Model X Performance and I have to say this looks way more premium and has great performance as well, wow never thought I would say I’m considering changing my X for an electric Lotus hyper SUV! The paint looks amazing, carbon fiber options, that interior looks incredible, Im sold. Since is a new technology from Lotus we just have to give it a little time to see how the reliability is and then give it a go.
To me, the only interesting thing about electric cars are that they'll be the first autonomous driving cars, but I guarantee that tech will be adapted to ICE soon after. The acceleration is adrenaline inducing for the first 10 times or so, but then it's kind of meh. If I wanted a daily to drive me to work, I'd buy one, but otherwise it's "ICE, ICE, baby!"
Absolutely thrilled to see Lotus entering the electric SUV arena with such a bang! The Eletre not only pushes the boundaries with over 900hp but also brings Lotus's heritage of innovation and design into the electric era. It's fascinating to see how it stacks up against the likes of Tesla's Model X Plaid and the upcoming Lucid Gravity. The electric SUV market is heating up, and it's not just about raw power but also about luxury, technology, and driving dynamics.
Hey Brooks..... it's called the ELETRE, no C in the name. Put Todd on, he should know the name of the product he's selling. great video as usual, thanks!
Great video Brooks. That looks like a really fantastic Hyper SUV. It really shows that without modifications it is going to be hard for ICE to keep up with Electric ⚡️in a straight line.
Dragtimes Awesome Video I think that Lotus Eletre is Absolutely Gorgeous and I think it's absolutey insane that it beat that Urus and DBX 707 so easily and I think you should put it up against a Trackhawk and your Upcoming Purosangue
That Lotus is pretty amazing. I never thought of this before but one of the benefits of electric cars is no break-in period. You can just start romping on them right of the factory floor.
This is a fun comparison. It is hardly a lightweight Lotus, but it is quick and opulent. It does seem to compare well against the $$$ gas powered European "exotic" SUVs, but still is not nearly as quick as the Model X Plaid, and close to the Cyberbeast. But Lotus buyers won't care about that one bit, because it is very rare and luxurious. I wonder how it will compare against the Lucid Gravity due out later this year. Certainly it will be more exotic and rare, but likely not quite as quick.
In straight line, probably the x plaid will win. But on a track, the Lotus will easily win, since it has a sport car configuration, a sporty platform, and very efficient braking system.
I'm well impressed, Lotus has always been a British brand that was a great little driving car that could punch well above its weight but they always came as if they was still being made in a shed, I didn't ever think they would end up going this way but to make real money and rejuvenate the brand they sort of had too, fit and finish plus quality materials, I just hope once they have got money to pay investors back they go back to their roots and make some small driver focus cheaper models, obviously the engine will have to change so that's gonna be bad news for old school but maybe a little hybrid with a nice exhaust, small wheel base, lightweight????
Could you even find a camera man Brooks, it would increase the quality of your videos, you have such good connections with good cars but no staff, You'll be untouchable if you do that
Still rather have an ICE vehicle any day of the week. The batteries make it heavy and weight is the enemy of performance, no matter how much technology throw at it.
Aint nothing British or Lotus about the Eletre. Lotus is now Chinese owned (Geely). The Eletre was designed at the Geely Design Studio and is assembled in Wuhan, China.
I still don’t like electric but I will say from %10 up to %80 in 20min is impressive. I’m used to my stepbrother’s teslas and even the supercharger stations aren’t this quick.
it's not the supercharger that are not that quick. it's the charging that starts slowing down as soon as the SoC reaches 20-25% to make sure there is no additional degradation on the battery. a standard 250kW v3 supercharger could charge a 100kWh battery in 20 min from 0 to 100% if the battery was able to take it, 17 min from 10 to 80. a 350kW v4, 17m 0-100% 12m 10-80% it is really the battery, cooling and BMS software that are limiting charging speed, rather than the chargers....
It’s not the same class. The model X plaid is a fast in straight line family SUV. But it has no sporty behavior. You will know it once you take the first corner, or once you brake. Still, it could be fun to have it among them.
@@msm4445 I own the model X plaid and a model S plaid. Owned all sorts of new sports cars and the MXPs brakes are not that great but in the corners in sport settings it will hold its own. 1.02 G in the corners and 1.25 G in a straight line.
@@macmovieman1 yes teslas are not bad in corners, but you still can go faster in corners with a real sport car, especially when you have excellent brakes. The brakes of the Eletre are the same size of those of the Bugatti Chiron.
We need to start being a bit more specific...905EV hp. These kind of tests are outdated. We all know EV torque accelerates better, heck you have KIA's now quicker to 60 than M4s
Because an X plaid isn’t a sporty SUV. It’s a fast family SUV in straight line only. It has no sporty platform, no rear steering, no anti body roll, no ceramic brakes neither even real good brakes. So when you take the first corner you will fell all what I mentioned. So it’s not in the same class as these SUVs. But the X plaid is still quite a very good and very practical fast family SUV.
@@Saif_msmsmodel X is better at looking cheap and has a cheap interior compared to the electre which has a premium high quality interior. Also elctre can charge way more faster than the model X
Surprised you found a place to go 0-60 in Naples. between the amount of cops and infestation of people who have moved there, you can't have much fun anymore.
just checked and the Macan EV looks bad especially the bloby looks with the super low profile tires is really terrible on a different note I like the elucid gravity crossover/wagon look that doesn't pretend to be either a boxy off road SUV or a "coupe SUV"
@e.c.1025 It was mainly issues regarding the alternator (or so i thought). Battery constantly died even after replacement, so I then replaced the alternator and it was still happening, took it a Lotus specialist in Norwich, I used to live there which was handy, and didn't have a clue either so I sold it and got a VX220 which was great but not as good as the Elise.
You need your head examined for making that dumb comment. Just because YOU don't like electric, doesn't mean it's junk. From what I've see compared to the Aston and Lambo, this Lotus is better. And not by a little.
Man Tesla was cool when it was the only electric vehicles out! The only thing saving it right now are the cheaper Model Y and model 3 variants. Rivian is about to enter that fold along with others!
905 hp is no joke....It's the king of Speed with hyper Suvs....170,000 isn't a high price. I was expecting it to be around 280,000. It has a cool sleek look
This is one of the most beautiful SUVs ever in and out
I bet the Model X Plaid would smoke it. That being said, this vehicle definitely looks better. Lotus should've made a hybrid instead. Most EVs made are trash and definitely won't hold up
teslas ugly af@@peterjordansonthe2nd731
@@peterjordansonthe2nd731 eah it is, but i used to own model x plaid and bought Lotus eletre R. Trust me The performance you can get from Lotus Eletre on track and street is muuuuch more than on Plaid X. Plaid X is like Ford Caravan with 1000 hp engine inside thus handling like a trash.
@@rootready I can't argue with that. But why would you get an SUV to use on a track? There are countless other cars that would be preferable
🚥Still hard for me to wrap my head around Lotus the company that has always been known for making small lightweight great handling sports cars is now making a heavy electric suv …boy oh boy how the times have changed looks pretty good all things considered 😎👍🏽
It’s because they spotted a gap in the electric suv market! Its the plaid of the electric SUVs😊
They got bought out by a Chinese company who also owns Volvo.
@@SnipR9😂
@@Billybadassboi whats funny?
@@johnmitchell2269 yeah Geely 👍🏽
Amazing. A car with a lot more power beat cars with less power.
🤯
Hey, Brooks has to promote chinese EVs somehow.
Weight, traction, etc not just power
@@seanmitchell3782the lotus has a better power to weight than any gas suv so it isn’t impressive
@@ericship8383 and that my friend is exactly why electric cars are impressive. I have a p90d and very much enjoy it.
@@ericship8383You clearly aren’t en engineer. The entire point is the power to weight ratio afforded by electric motors relative to ICE motors.
That’s the impressive part, and why it represents an leap in technological capability.
Stunning! I’m not an electric fan at all but that is tremendous. Thanks for coming over to Naples, all the best to you from a local 👍🏻
Wow! Great video! I own a Tesla Model X Performance and I have to say this looks way more premium and has great performance as well, wow never thought I would say I’m considering changing my X for an electric Lotus hyper SUV! The paint looks amazing, carbon fiber options, that interior looks incredible, Im sold. Since is a new technology from Lotus we just have to give it a little time to see how the reliability is and then give it a go.
I’m going from the model x long range, I’ve just ordered mine. Very excited!
Where is the model x plaid when u need one
Do the first corner and the Tesla will be out lol
@@robinok1406 Who said anything about corners? These are SUVs not track machines.
@@robinok1406bruh..they're SUVs😅
😂
would've made everything look slow
To me, the only interesting thing about electric cars are that they'll be the first autonomous driving cars, but I guarantee that tech will be adapted to ICE soon after. The acceleration is adrenaline inducing for the first 10 times or so, but then it's kind of meh. If I wanted a daily to drive me to work, I'd buy one, but otherwise it's "ICE, ICE, baby!"
Thats why every EV owner has a fun ICE car, since all EVs get boring.
Not in the same lead as the MXP for performance while the MXP is not in the same league as the Lotus for fit and finish.
Absolutely thrilled to see Lotus entering the electric SUV arena with such a bang! The Eletre not only pushes the boundaries with over 900hp but also brings Lotus's heritage of innovation and design into the electric era. It's fascinating to see how it stacks up against the likes of Tesla's Model X Plaid and the upcoming Lucid Gravity. The electric SUV market is heating up, and it's not just about raw power but also about luxury, technology, and driving dynamics.
🥱 bla bla bla
I like it! Exciting future ahead with all these super quick EVs coming to market
Shame they all look like shit. Why people feel the need for huge SUVs is beyond me.
This may be called a lotus. But it will never be a real lotus.
Hey Brooks..... it's called the ELETRE, no C in the name. Put Todd on, he should know the name of the product he's selling. great video as usual, thanks!
A drag race between the brand new Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT (with all packages etc.) and this Lotus would be awesome.
Why would the Cayenne need all packages
Great video Brooks. That looks like a really fantastic Hyper SUV. It really shows that without modifications it is going to be hard for ICE to keep up with Electric ⚡️in a straight line.
Love love love the lotus. And tha spec
Interior looks amazing
Dragtimes Awesome Video I think that Lotus Eletre is Absolutely Gorgeous and I think it's absolutey insane that it beat that Urus and DBX 707 so easily and I think you should put it up against a Trackhawk and your Upcoming Purosangue
Beautiful design , wish they offered in gas version the EV market is dead.
Yoooh that lotus it's a rocket 😮
That Lotus is pretty amazing. I never thought of this before but one of the benefits of electric cars is no break-in period. You can just start romping on them right of the factory floor.
Model X Plaid versus Lotus Eletre video coming up...... ?
Model X plaid faster in a straight line, 0.6s quicker to 60 and 1 full second quicker in quarter mile
Oh man. Brooks got me thinking of this lotus now… 😮
DBX any day of the week
This is a fun comparison. It is hardly a lightweight Lotus, but it is quick and opulent. It does seem to compare well against the $$$ gas powered European "exotic" SUVs, but still is not nearly as quick as the Model X Plaid, and close to the Cyberbeast. But Lotus buyers won't care about that one bit, because it is very rare and luxurious. I wonder how it will compare against the Lucid Gravity due out later this year. Certainly it will be more exotic and rare, but likely not quite as quick.
Brooks, Would you organize the Honest Holy Trinity Roll races with the same fuel and the stock tires , please ? Begging you 🙏🙏🙏
The price to performance compared to the others is crazy..
Have to say the price is not bad vs competition
agreed. i am in no way able to afford a 170k car, but comparing it to a 300+k car, this is a steal for the big bank rollers who love cars.
It's really nice but needs some noise for me. Would rather run a bit slower in the other ones with great sound than the lotus.
Model X plaid vs the Electre. It has to be done they should be real close
The X would walk it by a full second in the quarter. It wouldn't be close at all.
In straight line, probably the x plaid will win. But on a track, the Lotus will easily win, since it has a sport car configuration, a sporty platform, and very efficient braking system.
If I’d have made as much as I do now for the last 20 years…
I could’ve had some of this stuff
Yeah! Moving parts! Best thing ever in a Lotus
That thing is nuckin futs
Wow as fast as a model 3 p
Wow, the first Lotus that’s actually all Lotus! And the heaviest Lotus! But also the fastest Lotus! Alotta 1sts here.
Not the fastest Lotus but fast nonetheless.
Pretty quick...
I'm well impressed, Lotus has always been a British brand that was a great little driving car that could punch well above its weight but they always came as if they was still being made in a shed, I didn't ever think they would end up going this way but to make real money and rejuvenate the brand they sort of had too, fit and finish plus quality materials, I just hope once they have got money to pay investors back they go back to their roots and make some small driver focus cheaper models, obviously the engine will have to change so that's gonna be bad news for old school but maybe a little hybrid with a nice exhaust, small wheel base, lightweight????
I’d be afraid of the two speed transmission. Wonder who makes it?
👌 wow 👌
Did Lotus join the NACS charging standard?
Im still taking the dbx
So it’s 0-60 is on par with Tesla Model X P100D? But less than trimotor Model X Plaid?
This has more top end than the p100d tho
@@chrism869How fast can you reasonably drive on public highways?
@@brownro214 Fast doesn't refer to top speed. It's how fast you can get up to the speed limit or how fast you can pass.
A_N_D what’s shocking is you can now buy used
Model X-P100D for about $35k. usd.
Used Tesla’s for the price are unbeatable.
@@sorka95032 not really. Fast usually is for top speed and quick is for acceleration 😉
I completely forgot about Lotus.
Eletre vs X Plaid soon?
whats the quarter mile estimated to be on this thing?
high 10's
170k thats pretty good for fully loaded, and at 130k base price,thats crazy
It's Chinese
@johnmitchell2269 how is it Chinese tho,lotus is British
@@chrism869 Geely own Lotus since 2017. This car is designed and built in China.
@johnmitchell2269 damn,how did I not know that
@@johnmitchell2269- And, so? Why does that matter?
Could you even find a camera man Brooks, it would increase the quality of your videos, you have such good connections with good cars but no staff,
You'll be untouchable if you do that
Will be fun to see the Lotus off road!?! 😂
You have to compare it to the Model X plad and see the results.
Do they still use Toyota motors for some of their cars ?
No quarter mile?
cyber truck is next llmao
The Taycan SUV has arrived....?
der jootoobers dynamic duo
Still rather have an ICE vehicle any day of the week. The batteries make it heavy and weight is the enemy of performance, no matter how much technology throw at it.
And you would get smoked by an electric.
@@ronin7645Low self esteem to the fullest. Bro acts like traffic light racing pays his bills LMFAO
The biggest problem will be reliability. Over time, I can almost guarantee the battery won't hold up. That, among many other components
Clearly not designed for snow and ice with those things that pop out everywhere, nightmare , after I saw that nothing else mattered
I think they only deploy while FSD. Perhaps don't use that feature in those conditions?
A couple of runs like that and see the range drop from the real world 180 miles.
IF IT DOESNT CATCH FIRE>> watch that RANGE Anxiety.. MORE TECH == MORE STUFF TO GO WRONG !!!
great hat ❤ name please 🎉
Looks so good if i didnt know i would say it astin but it sad cause it electric
That is one sexy SUV.
Aint nothing British or Lotus about the Eletre. Lotus is now Chinese owned (Geely). The Eletre was designed at the Geely Design Studio and is assembled in Wuhan, China.
so what
And, so?? Why does it matter? It doesn't.
Ok Brooks... is this Tesla Model X replacement?
Tesla Model X Plaid is saying " Race me Big Boy"
If this is what it takes to keep Lotus alive, i'm 100% all for it. Looks nice
I still don’t like electric but I will say from %10 up to %80 in 20min is impressive. I’m used to my stepbrother’s teslas and even the supercharger stations aren’t this quick.
it's not the supercharger that are not that quick. it's the charging that starts slowing down as soon as the SoC reaches 20-25% to make sure there is no additional degradation on the battery. a standard 250kW v3 supercharger could charge a 100kWh battery in 20 min from 0 to 100% if the battery was able to take it, 17 min from 10 to 80.
a 350kW v4, 17m 0-100% 12m 10-80%
it is really the battery, cooling and BMS software that are limiting charging speed, rather than the chargers....
@11.40 min.. URUS Mercedes Technologie ? What ? 😂
It’s too bad there wasn’t a model X plaid in the area at the time
It’s not the same class. The model X plaid is a fast in straight line family SUV. But it has no sporty behavior. You will know it once you take the first corner, or once you brake. Still, it could be fun to have it among them.
@@msm4445 I own the model X plaid and a model S plaid. Owned all sorts of new sports cars and the MXPs brakes are not that great but in the corners in sport settings it will hold its own. 1.02 G in the corners and 1.25 G in a straight line.
@@macmovieman1 yes teslas are not bad in corners, but you still can go faster in corners with a real sport car, especially when you have excellent brakes. The brakes of the Eletre are the same size of those of the Bugatti Chiron.
Just curious, were you paid by Lotus?
Nope
According to my calculations the eletre r and the c8 z06 performance package would be dead even in a roll race.
You forgot Purosangue
0:50 "look at this, that's active aero..." Ooooo, should we all be dumbfounded at this revolutionary technology. Typical salesmen.
You shouldn't expect anything less from a dragtimes video
We need to start being a bit more specific...905EV hp. These kind of tests are outdated. We all know EV torque accelerates better, heck you have KIA's now quicker to 60 than M4s
Has anybody said it slower than a cybertruck beast.
Why would X Plaid not be in the same class?
It is. Just salesman speak to make it sound more exclusive.
Because the Tesla is quicker and less expensive.
Because Tesla is better in every way 😁
Because an X plaid isn’t a sporty SUV. It’s a fast family SUV in straight line only. It has no sporty platform, no rear steering, no anti body roll, no ceramic brakes neither even real good brakes. So when you take the first corner you will fell all what I mentioned. So it’s not in the same class as these SUVs. But the X plaid is still quite a very good and very practical fast family SUV.
@@Saif_msmsmodel X is better at looking cheap and has a cheap interior compared to the electre which has a premium high quality interior. Also elctre can charge way more faster than the model X
Better hope the temp stays at 70 or youll be charging it constantly
Don't think I've seen a better looking SUV.
My Electra was built by my dad in Flint Michigan…In 1976
Surprised you found a place to go 0-60 in Naples. between the amount of cops and infestation of people who have moved there, you can't have much fun anymore.
The Lotus Eletre with over 900hp is only $24 000 more than the macan turbo EV with 630hp, and looks so much better too.
just checked and the Macan EV looks bad especially the bloby looks with the super low profile tires is really terrible
on a different note I like the elucid gravity crossover/wagon look that doesn't pretend to be either a boxy off road SUV or a "coupe SUV"
I hope its more reliable than my Elise i owned, broke down everyday and twice on a sunday
New lotus ice cars use mostly Toyota engines so they should be reliable
@chrism869 yeah that's true
I have an 05 Elise with 58k, been bulletproof. What kind of problems did you have?
@e.c.1025 It was mainly issues regarding the alternator (or so i thought). Battery constantly died even after replacement, so I then replaced the alternator and it was still happening, took it a Lotus specialist in Norwich, I used to live there which was handy, and didn't have a clue either so I sold it and got a VX220 which was great but not as good as the Elise.
Ahh he's smoking me 😅😅
Brooks not turning the esc off was like Bidens last speech I just couldn't believe it 😂 nice work as always 👏
Model X Plaid clears
Juuunnnnnkkkk EV. Anyone spending MSRP on this needs to get their head examined.
You need your head examined for making that dumb comment. Just because YOU don't like electric, doesn't mean it's junk. From what I've see compared to the Aston and Lambo, this Lotus is better. And not by a little.
@@ronin7645tell us how this chinese Suv is better. Because its value sure isn't going to be better than the Urus, but tell us whats better.
that wideangle.. not a fan
This thing is not going to sell very much
Just bought one…
The infotainment screen looks incredibly laggy...
You couldn't get a Tesla Model X Plaid to compare???
Pronounced “E Litre”
telsa cyberfreak and plaid x.. thats cute
Man Tesla was cool when it was the only electric vehicles out! The only thing saving it right now are the cheaper Model Y and model 3 variants. Rivian is about to enter that fold along with others!
My guess
3.1 to 60 mph
1/8 6.9
1/4 10.1
Electric cars cool but have no soul. I’d take both of the other two all day even though they’re slower.
Tesla Model X Plaid enters the chat
and cant keep up in the corners
EV > ICE
⚡️🇺🇸
Im not in, especially a car owned by Chinese Geely corporate. Besides Lotus CEO is also a chinesr
“Hyper SUV, the only thing in its class”……………wouldn’t it compete directly with the Model X plaid with 100bhp more! 😒🤷🏽♂️
900hp EV vs 600 and 700hp ICE cars 'BUT BUT BUT ELECTRIC THE FUTURE'
Chinese shitbox.
put a petrol car with the same hp up it will STILL lose
It is not EV’s fault if the dinosaurs fuel vehicles can’t come up some powertrain that can handle the same HP reliably.
@@wsu8568 fastest cars are all combustion engined cars anyway. Get that chinese shit going
As if he just ran in to those cars by coincidence lol! Be honest dude
Put that Geely shitbox against Elons shitbox
the Model X Plaid would sh** on that car in a race.