Emira Review Index [V6 FE]

For those looking for the latest Emira V6 FE reviews scheduled to be released today, I've self-volunteered to maintain a quick reference index here.
Please let me know of any missing articles and I'll update accordingly.

Reviewer	Type	Direct Link
Edmunds	Article	New Lotus Emira Is Worth the Wait | Edmunds The 2022 Lotus Emira, powered by a supercharged 3.5-liter V6, is both the end and the beginning of an era as the automaker transitions to a world of fully electrified supercars and crossovers. www.edmunds.com
Harry's Garage (Harry Metcalfe)	Video Review	Harry drives the Sports and Tour suspension back to back on the same road and shares his thoughts.
Schmee150 (Tim Burton)	Video Review	Published 21st June Bought the Right Car?! LOTUS EMIRA V6 FIRST DRIVE The countdown is on! The folks at Lotus have delivered an Emira V6 First Edition to @TheShmuseum in a near-identical spec to my inbound car, to take for a fi... www.youtube.com
Carwow (Mat Watson)	Video Review	Lotus Emira review - and my BANNED test! Looking to sell your car? Then you've come to the right place. carwow is the free, easy way to change your car online. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/Buy-... www.youtube.com
TopGear	Articles and Video	Published 3rd July Chris Harris talks about the Lotus Emira Chris Harris On… The All-New Lotus Emira | Top Gear Series 32 “I’d feel a bit scared if I were a McLaren or an Aston Martin at the moment” Chris Harris chats to Top Gear Magazine’s Jack Rix about the all-new Lotus Emira... youtu.be Published 20th June Lotus Emira Review 2023 | Top Gear The last ever petrol-powered Lotus looks fantastic and drives with precision, but not quite as much emotion as we might’ve hoped www.topgear.com The big sportscar test: Lotus Emira vs Porsche Cayman vs Alpine A110 www.topgear.com
AutoTrader (Rory Reid)	Video Review	NEW Lotus Emira: The Last REAL Lotus? | 4K Rory reviews the new Lotus Emira, Lotus' last ever petrol sports car. Soon the company will transition to electric cars, but for this last hurrah the Emira p... www.youtube.com
Evo	Article and Video Review	2023 Lotus Emira review – strong showing for Porsche Cayman GTS rival | Evo The first new Lotus for a generation, and the last to be petrol powered, shows great promise but needs some polish www.evo.co.uk
CAR	Article and Video Review	Published 22nd July Lotus Emira vs Porsche Cayman GTS vs Alpine A110 group test review CAR magazine UK compares the Lotus Emira sports car with the Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 and Alpine A110 S www.carmagazine.co.uk Lotus Emira (2023) review: new 2.0-litre engine driven The brand new Lotus Emira, tested on road and track by CAR magazine. www.carmagazine.co.uk Lotus Emira vs Cayman 718 GTS vs Alpine 110s
Autocar	Article and Video Review	Lotus Emira V6 First Edition 2022 UK first drive | Autocar Most important Lotus in decades heralds a new era and sees out an old one, being the firm's last petrol sports car www.autocar.co.uk
Pistonheads	Article	2022 Lotus Emira | PH Review The Emira is one step closer to production-ready. And the good news (mostly) keeps coming www.pistonheads.com
KHTV	Video Review
The Drive	Article	2023 Lotus Emira First Drive Review: Lotus Grows Up, and Just in Time The Lotus Emira is the last of its kind, the final gas-powered car from the legendary company. And what a thrilling sendoff it is. www.thedrive.com
AutoExpress	Article	New Lotus Emira V6 First Edition review | Auto Express We hit road and track in the new Lotus Emira - the model that redefines the brand as a sports car maker www.autoexpress.co.uk Pictures: New Lotus Emira 2022 review - pictures | Auto Express Pictures of the new Lotus Emira www.autoexpress.co.uk
WhichCar	Article	2022 Lotus Emira review: V6 First Edition, international launch Lotus wants to compete with daily-driver premium sportscars like the Cayman and its new Emira V6 First Edition is a big step in the right direction www.whichcar.com.au
CarBuyer	Article	Lotus Emira coupe review | Carbuyer “The Emira marks a big step on in terms of design and quality for Lotus, and it’s great to drive” www.carbuyer.co.uk
Hagerty	Article	Lotus Emira first drive review: Will the fab four become the famous five? | Hagerty UK Is the Emira good enough to turn the fab four – Elite, Elan, Esprit, Elise – into the famous five? Read Andrew Frankel's review to find out. www.hagerty.co.uk
Road and Track	Article	Published 1st September Lotus Emira Road and Track Drive The Lotus Emira Is One of the Greats Lotus's final combustion-engined sports car starts a new era for the English automaker, and a prime example of what a well-funded Lotus can build. www.roadandtrack.com The 2023 Emira Is an All-Time High For Lotus The Emira comes from a bygone era. www.roadandtrack.com
Goodwood	Article	First Drive: Lotus Emira 2022 Review | GRR The Emira is the final combustion-engined Lotus, and it might finally be a match for the Porsche Cayman... www.goodwood.com
The Intercooler	Podcast	Reasonably good post-embargo Emira discussion on The Intercooler. Apple Podcasts Web Embed embed.podcasts.apple.com
Motortrend	Article	2023 Lotus Emira First Drive Review: The Porsche Substitute Don’t want a Porsche Cayman? Try this. www.motortrend.com
Drive	Article	2022 Lotus Emira review: International first drive With a reborn and reinvigorated Lotus looking to a new and very different future, is the Emira the first excuse-free Lotus? www.drive.com.au
AFR	Article	Lotus takes on Porsche with its $185,000 Emira This is a street car for buyers who appreciate luxury and great looks – although with a claimed top speed of 290km/h, it’s no slouch on the racetrack. www.afr.com
Parkers	Article	Lotus Emira Review (2024) Lotus Emira (2024) in-depth review. Read our experts' views on the engine, practicality, running costs, overall performance and more. www.parkers.co.uk
CarExpert	Article	2023 Lotus Emira review: First drive We drive the last Lotus without electrification around Mount Panorama to see if it's a worthy contender to the Porsche 718 Cayman. www.carexpert.com.au
Caffeine & Machine	Article	Caffeine & Machine Hitting the Alps in the summer, chasing the #cultofmachine in the brand spanking new Lotus Emira. Soul food at its best, delivered in spades across the myriad of special alpine roads littering the... www.facebook.com Photos on Instagram: Caffeine&Machine on Instagram: "Hitting the Alps in the summer, chasing the #cultofmachine in the brand spanking new Lotus Emira. Soul food at its best, delivered in spades across the myriad of special alpine roads littering the region. It would be 1,055 likes, 8 comments - caffeineandmachine on June 13, 2022: "Hitting the Alps in the summer, chasing the #cultofmachine in the brand spanking new Lotus Emira. Soul food at its best, delivered in spades across the myriad of special alpine roads littering the region. It would be so easy to... www.instagram.com
The Sunday Times Driving	Article	Lotus Emira V6 2022 on-track review: Lotus's last petrol car is more than significant ... it's good This isn't going to be one of our usual reviews, because our test drive of the new Lotus Emira wasn't usual, either, having experienced just three and a half laps behind the wheel around Goodwood Motor Circuit,. www.driving.co.uk
Car and Driver	Article	2023 Emira Is a Grown-Up Lotus The last gas-powered Lotus also may be the first you don't have to make excuses for. www.caranddriver.com
The Sun	Article	I've driven the Lotus Emira - you can use it every day and it's saving BRITAIN THERE’S only one type of person who wouldn’t fall in love with the Lotus Emira. Those Twitter-dwelling keyboard warriors who think they know more about cars than everyone else. I’ve seen a few comm… www.thesun.co.uk
AutoCar UK	Article	Published 2nd July Lotus Emira vs Porsche 718 Cayman | Autocar Lotus’s new sports car is a great car in its own right - but can it hold its own against the class leader? www.autocar.co.uk

 

[EspritGuy]

EVO review states 394bhp, so apoarently six horses have galloped off since Lotus last released specs...

Escaped from the wheel gap.......

 

[kitkat]

EVO review states 394bhp, so apoarently six horses have galloped off since Lotus last released specs...

By delivery time we're gonna be at Evora S power levels

 

[Evotion]

I'm not sure if this has been posted, but Top Gear Magazine has the Alpine A110 first, 9 out of 10, Lotus Emira 2nd, also 9 out of 10, and Cayman GTS 4.0 3rd, on 8 out of 10.

Not seen that - Others put the Alpine last. Funny old world.

 

[NicolasB]

You should, I think what he writes is spot on.

Problem being that I spend wayyyyy too much time on here as it is, reading every, single post. When I read @emiraspain posts and @Eagle7 posts, it nearly triples the amount of time I'm on here!

 

[Nova]

I'm a bit slow here, just watched the EVO review. Looks like he just didn't like it. Oh well. I did find it interesting that the said he would look forward to the M139 and described it as "revs like a lunatic". I'm not so sure about that since the M139 has a redline of about 7200RPMS, not that much higher than the V6. The DCT will address Jethro's complaints about the transmission, of course. I get his point about the benefit of a smooth operating gearbox, and the need to mentally manage things if it doesn't operate perfectly smoothly.

 

[Leonard]

I'm a bit slow here, just watched the EVO review. Looks like he just didn't like it. Oh well. I did find it interesting that the said he would look forward to the M139 and described it as "revs like a lunatic". I'm not so sure about that since the M139 has a redline of about 7200RPMS, not that much higher than the V6.

I think he will just mean the flywheel has been lightened. Lotus have no doubt tweaked the gearbox and engine mapping as well. Who knows maybe they have extended the redline also...

 

[Cachaco131]

EVO magazine. Not the online article. HC has done 3000 miles in it

Thanks. What's his takeaway?

 

[NickR]

 

[Speedluvver]

And actually Jethro says the engine note to a spectator at Anglesey would think its an F8 Tributo on the noise front - so much for the boring V6....

 

[VL3X]

And actually Jethro says the engine note to a spectator at Anglesey would think its an F8 Tributo on the noise front - so much for the boring V6....

I don't really see what's boring about it. I suppose because it's older and doesn't rev very high? It's supercharged, reasonably powerful, reliable (fairly easy and cheap to fix too!), and probably the best sounding V6 I've ever heard in any production vehicle!

 

[boozyjay]

On a few forums (OK Pistonheads) some are saying Henry's review was lukewarm at best, well I've just read his review in EVO and thought otherwise.. He gave it plenty of praise.

 

[emiraspain]

Problem being that I spend wayyyyy too much time on here as it is, reading every, single post. When I read @emiraspain posts and @Eagle7 posts, it nearly triples the amount of time I'm on here!

haha..... yes, imagine how long it takes us to write and edit them@...

 

[NickR]

On a few forums (OK Pistonheads) some are saying Henry's review was lukewarm at best, well I've just read his review in EVO and thought otherwise.. He gave it plenty of praise.

That's what I thought. He's not a shouty journo

 

[FederGigant]

I don't really see what's boring about it. I suppose because it's older and doesn't rev very high? It's supercharged, reasonably powerful, reliable (fairly easy and cheap to fix too!), and probably the best sounding V6 I've ever heard in any production vehicle!

I also never understood why some people have a problem with this engine being old and stuff. Haven't they realized that the last 10-15 years of engine development where rather about making them more fuel efficient, producing less CO2, NOx, etc. and making them quieter to meet the law?
Of course those are great achievements (except from the thing with the sound), but not top priorities for a sports car. I'm very sure that the Emira will feel more powerful than the GTS 4.0 being roughly the same weight and having more low and mid end torque combined with shorter gear ratios. And to my taste at least the Evora sounds better than the 718 GTS as well. So what's wrong with the 2GR?

 

[NicolasB]

Would love to have $30k to blow on the car and have the engine built with new valvetrain and stronger rods & pistons, then a reinforced transmission. Make it have 500 hp and an 8k redline! Would be a sweet sound

 

[xen]

I also never understood why some people have a problem with this engine being old and stuff. Haven't they realized that the last 10-15 years of engine development where rather about making them more fuel efficient, producing less CO2, NOx, etc. and making them quieter to meet the law?
Of course those are great achievements (except from the thing with the sound), but not top priorities for a sports car. I'm very sure that the Emira will feel more powerful that the GTS 4.0 being roughly the same weight and having more low and mid end torque combined with shorter gear ratios. And to my taste at least the Evora sounds better than the 718 GTS as well. So what's wrong with the 2GR?

You’d take the 2GR over the GTS 4.0 flat 6?

 

[VL3X]

You’d take the 2GR over the GTS 4.0 flat 6?

I'll be honest.... I was obsessed with the GT4, until I drove one on the street. It's a fantastic track car and fun when pushed to the limits. It's just not that exciting on the street. Tall gears, power all up high, and that goofy bolted on wing. Few heads even turn while driving one. It's still a fun car, but the the Emira is exotic and beautiful and has a better interior (+1 for Android Auto support!).

Both engines sound fantastic. Just like my STI with the turbo flat 4. That rumble was so much fun.... but the Emira's supercharged V6 is really something else!

 

[FederGigant]

You’d take the 2GR over the GTS 4.0 flat 6?

If I have to pay for it, then yes. Why not? It sounds better to me, has more low end torque, is cheaper to maintain, and less threatened to failure in the first place, because 8.000+ RPM come at a price (when we talk about high mileage which most of those cars will never see of course).
Surely the Porsche engine is the more modern and more efficient one, but what exactly does that help me?

 

[daniel heald]

Meant to add - Do we not think Harris will go the same way as the Evo review? I am not looking forward to it as I won't expect anything decent from him, in this case, with those same cars in those same set-ups.

I is about perception.
If you to sit in the Emira, on a track, and expect it to be a GT4 then you will nearly always come away disappointed. The Emira is a ROAD CAR with some track capability and will be bloody excellent on track for people like me, who have bugger all track experience. Who cares if a souper up Ford Escort track set-up overtakes me.

Those, like me, who expected the car to be a dialled down Evora with more comfort and amazing looks will be highly delighted.

Cant disagree and cars are built for:
road use
road and track use
track and very limited road use

Evo's sin is to compare a compromised road and track car with a track car and pass it off as a fair appraisal. Not close to an apples to apples comparison. I do take the Evo review onboard and dial its value to me back by 20%.

 

[TXEMIRA]

Escaped from the wheel gap.......

I was going to start a “Which is Wider” Poll -

Wheel Gap
or
Posted vs Actual HP

#ForTheMeasurements