This Crazy Lotus-Tesla Project Has Maxed Out A Dyno

Shoving some Tesla motors into a Lotus Evora chassis and tweaking them a bit has yielded some eye-popping numbers. RIP tyres
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Remember the Lotus-Tesla electric sports car project being put together by OnPointDyno founder and racing driver Sasha Anis? Get ready for some big numbers.

The build, which sees Tesla motors and Chevy Volt batteries engineered into a Lotus Evora chassis, has been progressing nicely and is now at the dyno testing stage. The rear axle was bolted to a conventional dyno to try to establish some numbers, and we’re talking about 441bhp at the wheels… and 2992lb ft of torque. That’s not a typo.

This Crazy Lotus-Tesla Project Has Maxed Out A Dyno

In fact, the car maxed-out the dyno’s capabilities for measuring torque, suggesting it might need a slight detune before attempting to put that muscle down on the road. For another thing, the battery charge percentage was only in the 70s at the time, and we already know that Tesla motors tend to give maximum thrust when they’re running on full charge.

Anis, who has nicknamed the car Blue Lightning, claims that the modified Evora weighs less than 100kg more than a regular Lotus version. It could post some incredible drag times when it’s ready. The build thread is ongoing at LotusTalk.

Comments

Evan H.

Thats some Shocking news right there

04/06/2017 - 10:24 |
11 | 15

Really? 3 downvotes? Are you guys pun-a-phobic or something? Can you at least give me a proper reason why you downvoted me? The way i see it, downvoting is a sign of cowardliness. Why? Because you’re too afraid to give out your opinion. Come at me bro

04/06/2017 - 11:24 |
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Zubayer Rezoan

With that amount of Torque, I guess the dyno was standing and the earth was moving.

04/06/2017 - 10:28 |
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man made earth quake

04/06/2017 - 11:16 |
4 | 0

Reminds Me Of 2015 Chennai Megafloods

04/06/2017 - 11:55 |
5 | 9

So that’s why the day was so short!

04/06/2017 - 15:14 |
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Anonymous

Now you’re torquing

04/06/2017 - 10:45 |
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FroztyTacos

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Notice this is the funniest comment yet it did not make Top comment

04/11/2017 - 10:43 |
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Anonymous

or maybe it was responsible for the earth’s rotation

04/06/2017 - 11:17 |
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Anonymous

This Car Reminds Me Of The Coil Voltic From GTA t

04/06/2017 - 11:56 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

*5

04/06/2017 - 11:56 |
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Anonymous

Electrifying results.

04/06/2017 - 12:03 |
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NissenDK

maxed out dyno? no problem, use a bigger one

04/06/2017 - 12:09 |
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Anonymous

Reminds me of a song:” I can move move move any mountain”

04/06/2017 - 12:11 |
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Anonymous

Sneak peek of next project with Tesla Electric motors

Crowds watch out!

04/06/2017 - 12:14 |
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lowie t

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Autopilot:
-normal
-sport
-economical
-classic mustang mode

04/06/2017 - 17:44 |
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Anonymous

Thats incredible! 3000 lb/ft of torque is mind blowing, if this is the way of the future, sports/race cars will certainly be very different animals.

04/06/2017 - 12:45 |
5 | 1

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