Lotus has released a new concept car which aims to act as a showcase for the brand’s new design direction. The Theory 1 incorporates a three-seater setup, with the driver occupying a central position in the vehicle with a passenger on each side behind.

The wraps are off a radical new electric concept car from Lotus, designed to showcase the ‘future of intelligent performance vehicles’. The Lotus Theory 1 demonstrates the British company’s new design manifesto – and reveals new technological innovations.

Lotus teases a new sports car ahead of its reveal next week, and it's likely a concept that previews the upcoming Type 135 EV.

Lotus is keen to point out that its Theory 1 concept is not a future model. Rather, it's a representation of the company's design manifesto, a physical embodiment of its Digital, Natural and Analogue (DNA) core principals.

The British sports car maker proves it’s not all about SUVs and saloons as it goes back to its lightweight roots

Lotus has an electric sports car arriving in two years that might look similar to the automaker's latest concept.

Beyond the rhetoric that accompanies every concept car unveiling, the Lotus Theory 1 is clearly a car that the team at Lotus wants to build. The smile on Lotus design boss Ben Payne’s face as he slides into the passenger seat beside me,

Thanks to its interesting tech, the all-electric Theory 1 concept reveals how Lotus could go back to it roots in the electric age.