Lotus has officially revealed a one-off reworking of its Evija electric hypercar that has already claimed the third-fastest Nurbürgring lap of all time. The extreme track car was spotted lapping the Nordschleife last year, and Lotus has now confirmed that it achieved a lap time of 6min 24.047sec - 19sec behind the Volkswagen ID R. Lotus claims the Evija X's time is the fastest achieved by any car with a production chassis, though, and believes it has more to give, having set its unexpectedly quick lap time on a damp day in October. "Watch this space," the British company said, hinting at a plan to return to Germany in better conditions to shave some vital seconds off. Lotus is understood to have partnered with Canadian firm Multimatic – builder of the Ford GT and Mercedes-AMG One and a huge name in global motorsport – on the Evija X's engineering. Underneath its outlandish, aerodynamically optimised bodywork, the Evija X remains technically identical to the road-going Evija, with 2011bhp from a quartet of wheel-mounted motors and power supplied by a 70kWh, 800V battery mounted behind the seats. The Evija's carbonfibre tub is unmodified, too, but various modifications have been made in pursuit of record-breaking pace: the Evija X wears Pirelli track tyres, for example, backed by fearsome carbon brake discs, and its dampers are all-new. The carbonfibre bodywork is left unfinished in the name of saving crucial grams, while downforce is boosted with the use of a humongous carbonfibre rear wing – equipped with a drag-reduction system – and a race-style front diffuser. The Evija recently entered production in Norfolk nearly five years after its unveiling as Lotus's first EV.

Wild Lotus Evija X revealed as 2011bhp Nurburgring record-hunter

Lotus has officially unveiled a one-off reworking of its Evija electric hypercar, the Evija X, which has achieved a lap time of 6 minutes and 24.047 seconds on the Nurbürgring Nordschleife. This time is claimed as the fastest lap by any car with a production chassis. The project is a partnership with Canadian firm Multimatic, known for building the Ford GT and Mercedes-AMG One. The Evija X retains the same technical specifications as the road-going Evija, with modifications made to enhance record-breaking capabilities.