When the Lotus Evija finally arrives, you need to listen carefully, because the sound it makes is a version of the exhaust note of the Cosus DFV engine of the Lotus Type 49. You can hear the noise in the video above, and alas the sound is not as mechanical as the real thing.
The sound comes from Welsh producer Patrick Patrikios who has experience working with pop stars such as Britney Spears and Sia. For this project, the goal was to create a noise that Lotus immediately evoked. The work eventually led to the Type 49 Formula One car and its famous engine.
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The Cosworth DFV made its competitive debut in 1967, and Jim Clark scored a victory for Lotus in the first race of the engine. Eventually, other teams took over the power source, and the DFV virtually became the standard factory in F1. In 1969 and 1973, DFV cars won every F1 race during the season.
“There’s a purity to that V8, a raw edge and an emotion that stirs something in your soul, just like the best songs,” Patrikios said.
Patrikios not only gave the Evija the motoring letter from the DFV and called it a day. Although it probably could have worked well too. Instead, he slowed down the sound of the internal combustion engine and did some digital filtering.
The result is a distorted, electronic hum. It sounds like what happens when a stereo is plugged in incorrectly and gets feedback through the speakers. Any relationship with the mechanical crying of the DFV is sterilized to the point that it does not exist.
The Evija is set to launch in the first half of 2021. Lotus had to postpone the launch of the original intended end late 2020 because the coronavirus pandemic hampered the testing of the vehicle.
The electric motor has an increased production of more than 2,000 horsepower (1,491 kilowatts). The projected performance figures indicate that in less than 3 seconds it can reach 62 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour) and 300 km / h (300 km / h) in less than 9 seconds.