Lotus CEO Feng Qingfeng publicly said during the media event that every sports car weighing above 1.8 tons is mediocre. This quote immediately went viral on Chinese social media as every new energy vehicle under this ex-British brand, including the Lotus Evija hypercar, weighs way more than this 1.8-ton threshold.
Feng Qingfeng said during the media event that Lotus set a new benchmark for its sports cars’ weight. It should be less than 1.8 tons. The CEO highlighted that any sports car exceeding this weight is mediocre. At the same time, he pointed out that the high peak power number is worthless. In the era of electrification, horsepower is easily obtained, leading to bad handling. Feng Qingfeng shared that even a 2,000-hp car weighing over 1.8 tons is mediocre.
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