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THE SOUNDS OF EVIJA: BRITISH MUSIC PRODUCER REMIXES ICONIC LOTUS ENGINE NOTE FOR
EV HYPERCAR

THE SOUNDS OF THE LOTUS EVIJA



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(Hethel, UK – 10 March 2021) – Lotus is working with a renowned British music
producer, inspired by the engine note of the iconic Type 49, to develop a range
of sounds for the all-electric Evija hypercar.

Patrick Patrikios has written and produced for Olly Murs, Sia, Britney Spears,
Pixie Lott and numerous other world-famous stars. He was Brit Award-nominated in
2018 for his collaboration with Little Mix, and the tracks he’s worked on have
been streamed more than a billion times.

“We wanted to create a soundscape for the Evija that was recognisably and
distinctively Lotus,” said Patrick. “I sat with the development team at Hethel
and discussed what that should be. We wanted something intrinsically connected
to Lotus so we could set an audio blueprint for its future electric cars.”

Patrick loved the idea of using a famous Lotus as a starting point, and what
better example than the Type 49 – one of the most iconic race cars of all time.
He explained: “There’s a purity to that V8, a raw edge and an emotion that stirs
something in your soul, just like the best songs.”

The process began with the recording of a Type 49, which Patrick fed into his
computer. In digitally manipulating the sound he and the Lotus team realised
that slowing the engine note down created a similar frequency to the natural
driving sound produced by the Evija’s advanced all-electric drivetrain.

“I adjusted the replay speeds and digital filtering of the Type 49 to generate a
soundscape for the Evija – it was a very organic process,” said Patrick. “We all
wanted something to spark an emotional connection between car and driver. Sound
is hugely influential when it comes to creating and forming emotions, to enrich
that bond that’s such a critical part of the Lotus experience.”

Patrick concluded: “I love that the sound from one of the most iconic Lotus race
cars of all time has been the inspiration for its newest. There’s a symmetry to
it which is beautiful.”

Welshman Patrick has been a Lotus fan since childhood thanks to his car-loving
father. An Evora driver, he splits his time between Los Angeles and the UK. His
body of work includes Hollywood movie soundtracks as well as songs from
internationally renowned recording artists.

Patrick’s primary task was to craft the Evija’s external noise as it begins to
deliver its immense ‘0-186mph (300km/h) in under nine seconds’ acceleration.
However, using the Evija soundscape he created, he has also developed chimes and
tones for everything from the activation of the indicators to the seatbelt
warning.

Few race cars from any motorsport brand are as celebrated as the Lotus Type 49.
It won on its first Formula 1 outing, the 1967 Dutch Grand Prix, with legendary
driver Jim Clark at the wheel, and a Type 49 was on pole position at every race
for the rest of the season. The following year Graham Hill won the F1 Drivers’
Championship in a Type 49.

Only 12 examples were ever made, and the car will be forever associated with two
world debuts. The Type 49 was the first to use the all-new Lotus-developed
Cosworth-Ford DFV engine that would dominate the Formula 1 grid for more than a
decade, and it also marked the first appearance of the iconic red, white and
gold colours of Lotus sponsor Gold Leaf, one of the most recognisable motorsport
liveries of all time.

Patrick explains creating the sounds of the Lotus Evija
at https://youtu.be/yZkmuLcTNKM 

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Elise and Exige ranges. In July 2019 it launched the Evija, the world’s first
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