Lotus Type 135 set to take on Aston and Ferrari

Hybrid V8 supercar forms part of brand's Focus 2030 plan and is set to be unleashed in 2028

- Jordan Katsianis [e-mail]

AS part of its new 'Focus 2030 strategy, Lotus will launch a new Type 135 supercar in 2028, complete with a hybridised V8 powertrain and mid-engined chassis that is claimed will challenge the world's best.

This might be a claim we've heard before, but Lotus seems deadly serious about making this one a reality. The difference this time is that it comes with the backing of a multinational corporation that sold more than three million cars in 2025.

According to the British, but Chinese-owned firm: "This will be an all-new car, featuring a V8 hybrid powertrain, with over 1,000PS (986bhp). It is expected to be manufactured in Europe, and further details of the car will be announced later this year." The move will shore up production at Lotus's underutilised plant in Norfolk, as the brand prepares for an updated Emira coming later this month and, with this news, potential production of this new supercar, too.