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As stated in this thread, I think they are great for normal street use

I think this might be the beginning of the end for Lotus. I feel bad for the hard working folks in Hethel. Matt and Geely led them into disaster.

This is a difficult read if you're a Lotus fan. https://www.evo.co.uk/lotus/emira/207957/can-lotus-survive-its-latest-crisis?fbclid=IwY2xjawLTSJhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETE5TTdiUnRIRVhLd3g2RXpGAR5_RI8nSk0-nOOr8Od8BcjNKhZEfzFxzK6OxQ6t1dhpO8-IrdLsvfDud-8qwQ_aem_fmqsLl_PPTazaCiBVpqMAw

I wouldn't go back to the stock pads if you paid me. Hawk Ceramics for street driving are 10 out of 10

Damning with faint praise for the i4. They were as "nice" as they could be but clearly both guys are not fans of the 4 pot turbo

Emira out with friends...Cynthiana, KY Walking Dead mural

If the noise is bothersome, I think you'll find a very thin film of caliper grease works wonders and is normal practice even with OEM manufacturers. But up to you....

Mine are still very quite. Did you use proper Hawk caliper grease on the sliding surfaces and between the pad back and caliper pistons?

The Hawk Ceramics make zero noise.

Looking at the numbers electric vehicles have a place. Short trips, daily commute, around town in traffic etc. Range, road trips and towing ICE vehicles are still far superior. That said I'm not ready to jump on the electric bandwagon. Depending on where you live, charging infrastructure is...

"Lotus will also delay its electric sports car, Type 135, and extend the life of the Emira." That and Lotus saying they are going to put range extending motors into their electric cars, pretty much sums up the article. Although its seems simpler said than done. The SUV and Sedan are already...

I know all the 4 pot, turbo, DCT buyers are going to "defend" their decisions and that's fine. To each their own. For me, a auto / DCT reduces the experience when compared to a manual trans. Yes, several manufacturers have gone away from Manuals and their enthusiast customer base complained...

Its hard to call it a "superlative" drivers car with a DCT. A "sports car" - yes, but the market has spoken and 6 speed cars across the market are what collectors and enthusiasts really desire and will pay up for.

I don’t disagree, but if Lotus is to stay in business, they need to sell cars. The SUV and sedan offerings have not been well received and the Emira isn’t being sold in the USA anymore. Anyway you look at it this is not a sustainable business environment.

https://carbuzz.com/the-automotive-industry-might-be-on-the-verge-of-losing-an-iconic-brand/

my dealer kept the car for several days to ensure the reprogramming fixed the issue

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Unfortunately that' just blanks the screen. Its not a reset

If anyone can figure out how to do a hard reset please post. I've tried every button combo I can think of and can't find a way to hard reset the infotainment while the car is powered on

My carplay has been problematic ever since I updated my iPhone. (SE to 14). Wireless used to work flawlessly. Now with the iPhone 14 carplay bricks every time after just a few minutes, esp when using google maps. I tried wired and wireless same result. I've given up on the Emira carplay.

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I think 95% of the discussions have been on topic and civil. One poster in particular has been quite toxic and has hijacked an otherwise useful discussion.

Some have reported dealers telling them no more Emiras after 2 April but has there been any "official" word from Lotus Cars in Hethel that they are no longer going to import the Emira for a period of time?

My problem with modern porsches and porsche as a company is that they've adopted a ferrari like sales model. If a customer wants a GT car the dealer passes out allocations only to "good" customers who've lost big $$ on several SUV purchases and subsequent trade ins. That used to not be the...

Thus you never see me post on Lotus Talk and rarely on FB as both of these sites moderators lean away from free speech and way to far into unwarranted censorship. The point to this threat is that these tariffs have hurt LOTUS, they have impacted CONSUMERS, and they have certainly hurt North...

I normally support not allowing politics to bleed over into car hobby topics. It ruins the fun. However in this case the current administrations policies have DIRECTLY impacted the auto industry and as a subset, the Lotus Emira. In this case the conversation is 100% related and germane. As...

We have the exact same positive experience. I wish the car had come with the Hawk Ceramics from the factory.

I've seen reports on FB that Lotus has stopped shipping the Emira to the US because of tariffs. Can anyone confirm with official information from Lotus Cars or their dealership?

Yes...Much easier to modulate the brakes without any grabbiness but just as much stopping power and better feel. IMHO:-)

I have about 300 miles on the hawk ceramics now. ABSOLUTELY love them. Very low dust with much improved pedal feel and modulation. Not nearly as grabby as the stock pads.

Perfect fit. No issues whatsoever

997.1 and Emria are the perfect mix. Both analog and both sooooo much fun to drive. Blonde and Brunette I suppose :cool:

Wireless carplay seems less buggy. Used to brick regularly but so far so good, so all the updates seemed to have helped in a few areas

Problem is solved. I picked the car up from the dealer today (21 Mar 2025). Apparently several very large re-programming updates have been issued recently, one of which was issued by Lotus just last month. It took about 5-6 hours to complete all three module programs. The boxes programed...