The sounds of Evija: British music producer remixes iconic Lotus engine note for EV hypercar

- Patrick Patrikios works with world-famous artists and on Hollywood movie soundtracks
- Lotus Type 49 provides inspiration for Evija soundscape to create blueprint for company’s future electric cars
- Patrick explains creating the sounds of the Lotus Evija at https://youtu.be/yZkmuLcTNKM and www.media.lotuscars.com

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.