Who Was in the Wine-Red Eletre? It Was the ‘Lotus’ Chosen by the King of the United Kingdom [Photo provided by Lotus Korea]
The all-electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) Lotus Eletre from Lotus Cars has been spotted being used as transport by King Charles III of the United Kingdom.
According to British media reports on the 10th, King Charles III recently used the Lotus Eletre himself when attending a church service near Sandringham. When people at the scene showed interest in the vehicle, he joked, calling it “silent but deadly.”
Lotus explained that this remark captures the model’s character, combining the quietness typical of electric vehicles with high-performance driving dynamics. The Eletre delivers the smooth and silent driving feel of an EV while also offering the sharp handling and thrilling driving experience Lotus is known for, providing “deadly” levels of fun whenever the driver wants it.
The company stated that it has leveraged F1-derived chassis control and handling technology, focusing on delivering agile driving characteristics even for a large-size vehicle. It added that the car used by King Charles III features a custom Royal Claret paint finish, a wine-red color traditionally associated with British royal ceremonial vehicles.
Lotus Korea said, “Chosen by the King of the United Kingdom, the Eletre is a model that reinterprets the ‘fun of driving’ proven by Lotus’s 76-year history for the era of electrification,” adding, “We will deliver Lotus’s unique value—prioritizing the emotional satisfaction felt by the driver over mere spec-sheet competition—to customers in Korea.”
This article has been translated by GripLabs Mingo AI.
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