Lotus has gone down a new path as a brand, focusing more on what a company like Porsche has to offer today than it has in its historical past. Because of this, many of his ardent supporters felt abandoned by the new leadership of Lotus by giving up its true DNA: that of a car that is light, sporty and fun. However, all is not lost. Original designer Lotus Elise S1, Julian Thompsonjust showed off what its own electric sports car will look like, named Nyobolt EV and it shares a lot in common with the S1.

He new born The Lotus Elise S1 has been redesigned by its original manager for Callum’s agency, based in Warwick, England, run by former Jaguar Land Rover Chief Design Officer, IanCallum. For its aesthetic image, Thomson wanted to reinvent the concept resto-mod and updating certain elements to better suit current standards.

Its image stands out as unmistakably that of the Lotus S1. New headlamps with LED technology have been added to it, both at the front and rear, while retaining their rounded shape. New bumpers, 19-inch alloy wheels, mirrors with a camera and a small rear spoiler in the form of a “duck tail” have also been added.

No images have been published of the passenger compartment, although it is expected to have new seats, digital instrument panel displayed new data such as remaining autonomy or battery percentage. It also had to ditch the traditional manual gearbox for an automatic. However, the place where Nyobolt EV stores more new things is behind the body.

One of the causes of birth this car has testing Nyobolt battery technology, a British company that specializes in these essential components for electric cars. Among its features is a tungsten anode capable of reducing full charge time to “only a few minutes”.

From the company side, they ensure that “batteries are no longer a limiting factor in the development of electric cars. Our fast-charging technology unlocks your performance potential, while being easy to manufacture and scalable today. Refilling will be as convenient and fast as a petrol or diesel car.”

In 2022, Nyobolt closed a financing round of £50 million and its first functional prototype has been combined with this sports model. Their plan is to start mass production throughout 2024. From the company they confirmed that their battery is smaller and lighter than those used in other companies currently.

The package has a net capacity of 35 kWh, which results in a maximum range of around 250 kilometers. It can be fully recharged in just six minuteswhereas from Nyobolt they confirm that it has the capacity to go through more than 2,000 fast charge and discharge cycles without noticing a “significant loss of performance”.

CEO Nyobolt, Sai Shivareddystates that the company is working to “develop charging innovations that can’t wait”, as these solutions will “reduce charging times from a few hours to minutes” and will lead to significant advancements in the use of electric cars.

On the other hand, Callum’s creative lead, alek jones, defending that “Nyobolt technology allows this car to tick all the boxes that made the original Elise the car any driver would want, even if it was electric. These things are usually incompatible due to battery packs and weight limitations; here, however, everything makes sense.”