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I agree @brainf18 - 997 + Emira is a great combo. In my case I've got a 997.2 2009 Carrera S Cab 6spd and an i4, and love driving them both. They feel very similar in size, steering is great in both, i4 is a bit quicker. I had a 2023 C8 z51 convertible but sold it when the Emira arrived. No...

Seems really odd for a brand new vehicle with a single wheel/tire combo at launch. Once measured, it should just...work? Even my 2009 911 is more accurate. It's certainly a quirk that I am willing to live with tho. I am really loving this car now that I'm past the break in.

If it uses vehicle speed or rear wheel speed as an input (I don’t think it does), I’ve noticed my emira overstates speed. Speedometer will show 80mph but Waze reports ~77-78mph. This delta seems fairly consistent at multiple speeds, and is not present in my other cars.

It was ~ 45-50deg F. Does anyone know how Lotus calculates bhp and nM that's shown in the display? Wondering if anyone has done a dyno w/V6 and compared.

Just hit 1000+ miles on my i4. Display topped out at 423bp. I gotta say it feels like it. That was in sport mode in auto, on ramp onto the freeway.

Awesome, what's your spec?

Just heard from my dealer (Lotus of Charlotte) that my i4 is at port and they’re hoping to receive it next week. Hopefully it’ll be in my garage by Xmas. vin 4209.

Who's your dealer?

Has been discussed elsewhere in the forums, but all the US FE cars will have the 400hp spec, matching the new 'SE' in other markets. Going theory is that all US FEs will be 2024s, even if they're delivered in 2025. https://www.lotuscars.com/en-US/emira/specifications

My order is through Lotus of Charlotte, so closer to Baltimore, but no ETA from dealer other than 'probably soon'. My vin ends in 4209, so it's been built and is sitting somewhere in the UK.

Is your dealer west coast? I'm sure we're all eagerly awaiting on update to the vin tracker that shows the first batch of i4s.

Any bets on when the first i4s arrive? Could the first batch be on a boat already based on the Nov 15 CARB approval date?

I emailed customer service this weekend after receiving my i4 vin from my dealer (Lotus of Charlotte). My vin ends in 42xx. This is the response I got from Lotus CS: I reached out to our Sales and Distribution team and this is what I found out for you: This vehicle is an Emira Turbo. We are...

I got the email (went to spam fwiw), even tho I have a deposit on an i4 FE with a delivery of 'no sooner than 2025'. So now I'm wondering...will the gift box arrive before the i4?

I placed an order for an i4 through Charlotte a couple weeks ago after being on the waitlist since Dec 2022. Supposedly I have a Jan production date, maybe March/April delivery, but who knows really. For maintenance and any 'unforeseen issues', it's a shorter drive (or flatbed trip!) to Flow in...

Has anyone heard about plans for a Lotus dealership in Raleigh? Very few details on their site.

I heard from the dealer today that if I order this month it's a Jan production date and he says delivery in March/April. I believe your May date over March.

Has anyone heard when the i4 FEs will arrive in the US? I just got offered a spot to order a FE i4 this month, and am considering it.

Thanks, appreciate all the info! unfortunately I'll be in Charlotte that weekend, maybe I'll get lucky and they'll have a car too. :) I'm on the list at Charlotte but haven't heard about any additional FE allocations. Maybe I'm too far down their list...

Does the dealer in Wilmington have a demo car? I'm on the list at Charlotte but have yet to drive one, so wondering if the demo cars are making the rounds again. Got to sit in one in the UK back in Dec which prompted me to put down a deposit.

Does the dealer in Wilmington have a demo car? I'm on the list at Charlotte but have yet to drive one, so wondering if the demo cars are making the rounds again. Got to sit in one in the UK back in Dec which prompted me to put down a deposit.

I just recently put down a deposit on an Emira in NC USA. I was traveling in the UK in Dec and saw 2 Emiras in the showroom near Manchester. Got to sit in them and poke around, but not drive (probably just as well with remnants of snow on the roads and a missing steering wheel on my side of the...

Looks like I'm #42 on the Lotus Charlotte non-FE list. I think they have 12-15 FEs, so I guess that puts me mid 50s? Actual wait time dependent on allocations, cancellations, etc.

Sure, happy to update once I hear back. Thanks also for your waitlist info.

I haven't gotten an official one yet, as I just sent the paperwork this morning and haven't heard back from Daniel yet (and may not until after the holiday). When I spoke to him earlier this week he said they had their 14-ish FEs already spoken for, plus another 40-ish on the list. They are...

Thanks - I just sent in my deposit paperwork to Daniel. So now the wait begins! Do you know which suspension you drove? Curious if that influenced your order decision.

Thanks to everyone who provided info, much appreciated. I spoke to Ken and Daniel and had similar experiences with both, so good to hear the same from others.

Is anyone on the list at Lotus Charlotte? I've spoken to them and Flow about putting down a deposit, so trying to decide between them.