Lotus Evija X crashes at the start of Goodwood after Nürburgring record

Lotus Evija X crashes at the start in Goodwood after a record at Nürburgring
Lotus Evija X crashes at the start in Goodwood after a record at Nürburgring (YouTube / @LittleTomyy)

During the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Lotus Evija X, a track car exclusively designed to break a record at Nürburgring, crashed right after the starting line.

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During a spectacular skid, the car suddenly swerved to the right, hitting the hay bales and damaging the front. Fortunately, the driver was unharmed.

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Lotus Evija X crashes at the start in Goodwood after a record at Nürburgring (YouTube / @LittleTomyy)
Lotus Evija X crashes at the start in Goodwood after a record at Nürburgring (YouTube / @LittleTomyy)

There is suspicion that a software issue with the car’s four motors, which together generate nearly 2,000 horsepower, caused the loss of control.

Before the accident, the Evija X had claimed the title of the fastest production chassis vehicle to lap the Nordschleife, completing the lap in 6 minutes and 24 seconds, becoming the third fastest car to do so, behind only the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo and the Volkswagen ID.R.

Source: Motor1.com | Photos: Reproduction YouTube – Little T

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