Lotus to unveil new V8 hybrid supercar

Lotus has announced its Focus 2030, its evolved business strategy designed to transform into a more flexible sustainable business model, ensuring market resilience amid external headwinds.

Built on four core pillars including brand reinforcement, a multi-powertrain strategy, close partner collaboration, and financial discipline, the strategy marks a significant reset for the brand.

With this strategy, the brand has said that regardless of products or powertrain, every Lotus model will be developed against the same set of guiding principles: Lightweight, aerodynamics, obsessive engineering, and driver engagement.

Lotus will also pursue an agile approach across ICE, PHEV, and BEVs, targeting an approximately 60% PHEV/40% BEV volume mix over its electrified portfolio in the short term, and a customer-led transition to full electrification.

And in reaffirmation of its performance DNA, the next development of Lotus' proprietary hybrid technology will be the unveiling of its first ever supercar, Type 135, planned for 2028. This will be an all-new car that features a V8 hybrid powertrain with over 986bhp.

This supercar is expected to be manufactured in Europe, with further details to be announced later in 2026.