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The Lotus E-R9 is an electric racecar concept built as a design study for electric endurance racecars set to start racing in the 2030 season.
Description[]
Text originally from the ER-9's Lotus Cars page.
Finished in striking black and gold – a clear nod to Lotus’ pioneering motorsport heritage that led to 13 Formula 1 championship titles – the EV features a sleek fighter jet-style canopy centrally mounted in a delta-wing upper body. Innovations include advanced active aerodynamics with ‘morphing’ body panels and vertically mounted control surfaces to assist with high-speed cornering.
E-R stands for Endurance Racer, while 9 is the car’s competition number carefully chosen in tribute to Lotus’ racing past. It was in a Lotus Mark IX that the race team made its debut appearance at the Le Mans 24 Hours, with company founder Colin Chapman among the drivers competing. The year was 1955, meaning the E-R9 race car concept – if raced in 2030 – would be in celebration of the Mark IX’s 75th anniversary.
Chief among the car’s aero innovations are its ‘morphing’ body panels. Located across the delta-wing profile, this adaptability – where active surfaces can change their shape and attitude to the air flow either at the press of a button by the driver or automatically according to performance sensor inputs – would deliver minimum drag on the straights and maximum downforce in the corners.
Vertical control surfaces at the rear would generate aerodynamic forces to help the car change direction, without the limitations of grip at the tyre contact patch. The result is a racer that’s partly driven like a car and partly flown like a fighter jet.
The Lotus E-R9 features an advanced electric drivetrain powering each wheel independently, a system enhanced with torque-vectoring. It builds on technology already integrated on the Lotus Evija pure electric hypercar, though for the E-R9 would be fully adjustable by the driver on the move.
Asphalt Legends Unite (formerly Asphalt 9: Legends)[]
The Lotus E-R9 was added in the Supercharged Summer Update as a high class B car with the following rank statistics:
- Stock rank: 2,384 ( 1)
- rank: 2,630
- rank: 2,915 ( 26)
- rank: 3,210 ( 34)
- rank: ? ( 46)
- rank: ? ( 61)
- rank: 4,403 ( 78)
Performance[]
At max, the car has a good top speed of 365 km/h, very good acceleration, mediocre handling and drifting, and below average nitro. It is similar to the Lamborghini Revuelto, with better top speed and acceleration, but worse handling and nitro. While driving this car, the car's handling feels heavy making it sluggish. The car is over ranked and can be beaten by inferior cars like the McLaren F1 LM.
Usage[]
Availability[]
It was initially available in its Special Event.
Asphalt 8: Airborne[]
The Lotus E-R9 was added in the Neon Season Update as a high Class C car with the following rank statistics:
- Starting rank: 1138
- PRO rank: 1501
- Tuning Kit bonus: +45
- Nitro Efficiency: 8.5/9.5/13.5
Performance[]
The Lotus E-R9 has well-rounded performance with quick acceleration, excellent nitro efficiency and very good handling and drifting radius.
Due to its low starting rank, this car can be MP-tuned with a setup of 0-0-10-10, results in a rank of C1322. While this is slower than the Aston Martin DB9 Coupé or the Infiniti Project Black S Special Edition, cars that are dominant in the D1322 bracket, its fully maxed out acceleration and excellent nitro efficiency can give a fight to these 2 cars' owners. Its wide drift radius can be mitigated by drift punching, which this car is very good at.
Price & availability[]
The Lotus E-R9 was originally obtainable for reaching Tier 1 with the premium upgrade in its Festival.
The Lotus E-R9 was obtainable again in the following events:
- Racing Pass 19 by reaching Page 4 with the Premium upgrade and cost 10 to purchase. Players who already owned the car would get 10x Direct Upgrade - Class C instead.
- Top-Up Event by reaching Level 8 that was available between November 22 - December 2, 2024. Players who already owned the car would get 1x Master Key - Uncommon instead.
- Top-Up Event by reaching Level 6 that was available between January 29 - February 11, 2025. Players who already owned the car would get 1x Master Key - Uncommon instead.
Upgrades[]
Prior to the Gangstar Season Update, upgrades require 55 of each 
Uncommon Drivetrain, 
Uncommon Exhaust, 
Uncommon Suspension, 
Uncommon Tires, 60 
Uncommon Tech, 160x 
Lotus E-R9 Kit, and 
5,208,000.
Between the Gangstar Season Update and the 2023 Holiday Update, upgrades require 55 of each Uncommon Drivetrain, Uncommon Exhaust, Uncommon Suspension, Uncommon Tires, 60 Uncommon Tech, 160x Lotus E-R9 Kit, and 6,800,000.
During the 2024 Spring Update, upgrades require 45 of each Uncommon Drivetrain, Uncommon Exhaust, Uncommon Suspension, Uncommon Tires, 20 Uncommon Tech, 160x Lotus E-R9 Kit, and 6,800,000.
As of the Mercedes Season Update, upgrades require 40 of each Uncommon Drivetrain, Uncommon Exhaust, Uncommon Suspension, Uncommon Tires, 160x Lotus E-R9 Kit, and 5,000,000.
