A one-off instance of the Lotus Evija electrical hypercar constructed as a time assault particular was noticed on the Nürburgring on Tuesday in a probable try at setting a brand new lap report for an electrical car.

In response to our photographer, Lotus had the racetrack booked to itself for the entire day and a notary available to time any runs. The automaker additionally had available a helicopter to movie the run from the air.

However throughout a lap, the automotive got here to a cease and wanted to be transported out on the again of a flatbed truck. It is not clear what the reason for the breakdown was.

Referred to as the Evija X, the one-off automotive is described by Lotus because the “final expression of Evija.” It is not supposed for manufacturing. As an alternative, it was constructed to show what’s doable when pushing the Evija and its electrical powertrain to extremes, the automaker stated.

The usual Evija is already probably the most highly effective manufacturing automotive on this planet due to a four-motor powertrain rated at a peak 2,011 hp. The Evija X additional boosts efficiency with a high-downforce aerodynamics bundle and stripped-out cabin. The automotive additionally seems to journey on a set of bespoke racing slicks from Pirelli.

The report for an EV across the ‘Ring is the time of 6:05.33, which was set by the Volkswagen ID.R time assault particular in 2019. That is the second quickest time for any car across the ‘Ring. The quickest is the blistering 5:19.55 that was set in 2018 by the Porsche 919 Evo Hybrid, a time assault particular primarily based on the 919 Hybrid LMP1 race automotive.

The lap report for a manufacturing EV is the time of seven:25.231, which was set earlier this month by a Tesla Mannequin S Plaid geared up with its out there Observe Bundle.

Lotus Evija deliveries are scheduled to start later this 12 months. Simply 130 examples are destined to be constructed, together with eight particular Evija Fittipaldi editions.