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Hot-Swap Batteries Could Be Key to Lotus E-R9 Electric Endurance Racer Manufacturer looks to emerging electric technologies to reach race grid by 2030. Lotus Lotus hopes to race the E-R9 race car by 2030, which would would coincide with the 75th anniversary of the Lotus Mark IX’s debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1955. One of the car’s unique aero innovations is body panels with active surfaces that can change their shape and attitude to the air flow with the press of a button by the dri...

The E-R9 has been developed by Lotus Engineering and the car has been created as a technology showcase of its philosophy, capability and innovative spirit in the fields of advanced electrified powertrains and aerodynamics.

Lotus unveils E-R9 next-generation EV endurance racer design study Lotus unveiled the E-R9, a new design study for a next-generation pure electric endurance racer that could be on the starting grid of circuits around the world for the 2030 season. The EV features a sleek fighter jet-style canopy centrally mounted in a delta-wing upper body. Innovations include advanced active aerodynamics with morphing body panels and vertically mounted control surfaces to assist with high-speed cornering. Lotu...

Lotus E-R9 Racer Has Shape-Shifter Aerodynamics, Hot-Swap Batteries Mike Pryson © Lotus The electric endurance racers driver-adjustable body panels are the next step in vehicle aerodynamics, and the car is targeted to be on race grids by 2030. Lotus hopes to race the E-R9 race car by 2030, which would coincide with the 75th anniversary of the Lotus Mark IX’s debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1955. One of the car’s unique aero innovations is body panels with active surfa...

The Lotus E-R9 EV concept gives a window into the future of electric powertrains and aerodynamics for the British brand’s racers

The new Lotus E-R9 features 'morphing' body panels for better aero.

Designers say it can be partly driven like a car and partly flown like a fighter jet and features morphing body panels that can change their shape at the touch of a button to increase downforce.

It doesnt have wings, but it looks like it could fly. In honor of the last year of production for the legendary Lotus Elise and Exige lightweight sports cars, the brand announced final editions of both earlier this month as a new chapter gets underway. But Lotus has plans beyond new road-going sports cars and has just revealed the sensational E-R9. As a design study for an all-electric next-generation endurance racer, the E-R9 serves as a potential preview of what a Le Mans racer could look lik...