A one-off instance of the Lotus Evija electrical hypercar constructed as a time assault particular was noticed on the Nürburgring on Tuesday in a possible try at setting a brand new lap file for an electrical automobile.

Based on our photographer, Lotus had the racetrack booked to itself for the entire day and a notary available to time any runs. The automaker additionally had available a helicopter to movie the run from the air.

However throughout a lap, the automobile got here to a cease and wanted to be transported out on the again of a flatbed truck. It is not clear what the reason for the breakdown was.

Generally known as the Evija X, the one-off automobile is described by Lotus because the “final expression of Evija.” It is not meant for manufacturing. As a substitute, it was constructed to show what’s doable when pushing the Evija and its electrical powertrain to extremes, the automaker mentioned.

Lotus Evija X throughout Nürburgring lap file try – Picture credit score: Baldauf

The usual Evija is already probably the most highly effective manufacturing automobile on this planet due to a four-motor powertrain rated at a peak 2,011 hp. The Evija X additional boosts efficiency with a high-downforce aerodynamics bundle and stripped-out cabin. The automobile additionally seems to journey on a set of bespoke racing slicks from Pirelli.

The file for an EV across the ‘Ring is the time of 6:05.33, which was set by the Volkswagen ID.R time assault particular in 2019. That is the second quickest time for any automobile across the ‘Ring. The quickest is the blistering 5:19.55 that was set in 2018 by the Porsche 919 Evo Hybrid, a time assault particular based mostly on the 919 Hybrid LMP1 race automobile.

The lap file for a manufacturing EV is the time of seven:25.231, which was set earlier this month by a Tesla Mannequin S Plaid outfitted with its out there Observe Package deal.

Lotus Evija deliveries are scheduled to start later this yr. Simply 130 examples are destined to be constructed, together with eight particular Evija Fittipaldi editions.