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

 

[xen]

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!

That's the gearbox though...and looks don't really play into a choice between engines (not comparing the cars). Most NA engines don't have a ton of low down torque (some exotic counter examples of course) and I thought that was the purist / enthusiast ideal.

 

[xen]

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?

I think when we start speaking about maintenance and failure we get into hypotheticals, let's leave that out for now. I'm not sure what the numbers on the Evora are compared to the variations of the 4 litre flat 6 but I haven't seen any numbers to suggest they're any less reliable.

Interesting you'd choose the Toyota engine, I think I can confidently say you're in the minority. I'd pick the GTS 4.0 drivetrain (with PDK) in a heartbeat.

 

[emiraspain]

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

where is his evo review? I can see the evo website and its someone else that reviews the emira **** stars, its not catchpole.. what am I missing, where is it please? and I dont even like him that much, but would like to read it

 

[emiraspain]

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

I guess its in the magazine and not online? im outside the UK so wont be seeing it any time soon then..

 

[FederGigant]

I guess its in the magazine and not online? im outside the UK so wont be seeing it any time soon then..

I think you can buy the issue in an app or online on their website.

 

[Cachaco131]

Does this mean we should not expect a Carfection review? And what about Chris Harris, will it be part of Top Gear or separate video?

 

[boozyjay]

where is his evo review? I can see the evo website and its someone else that reviews the emira **** stars, its not catchpole.. what am I missing, where is it please? and I dont even like him that much, but would like to read it

It's in the latest EVO magazine.

 

[GetawayDriving]

For those who subscribe to Apple News or Apple One, this EVO issue with Catchpole's article is available in the Apple News+ section of the app.

 

[Johnson]

Why does every review say it comes with Android Auto? I thought the system used Android Automotive (a much different and full-integration beast)…?

@digilotus, you might know more here.

 

[GetawayDriving]

Why does every review say it comes with Android Auto? I thought the system used Android Automotive (a much different and full-integration beast)…?

@digilotus, you might know more here.

It's both.

Android Automotive is the operating system and the foundation of the whole system. It contains an app called Android Auto which provides the screen mirroring from your phone (same as Apple CarPlay).

The general public knows what the latter is, but doesn't know (and could care less) about the distinction from the former.

 

[digilotus]

Why does every review say it comes with Android Auto? I thought the system used Android Automotive (a much different and full-integration beast)…?

@digilotus, you might know more here.

As @GetawayDriving states above, it's both!

 

[Eagle7]

This was painfully obvious to anyone who actually understood how the business works, you baulked at the suggestion of budgets being the reason for compromises in the car (the engine, transmission and chassis being clear examples)



The electric models are based on a different platform to the Emira. I very much doubt there will be any carry over as you've suggested.

When did I "baulk" at budget being a factor?

You doubt because you want to, and because you seem to have this need to tamp down and/or outright dismiss most anything I say. The carry over is from the design studio; Russell Carr and his team, the same ones who designed the Evija. You can be sure they're paying attention to, and learning from the reaction to the Emira, which they also designed. Much of that is also being used by the engineering department who work together with the design department. Those tools, technologies and the experience they've gained with them will of course carry over. That should be painfully obvious to anyone who actually understands how design and development works. (See? I can do that too. Really comes across as warm and endearing, doesn't it.).

All the tools and technology including 3D printing and the 3D AR visualization that was used to design the Emira, will be carried over and used for their future vehicle designs. I don't think they were using or even had any of that for the Evora. It's all part of the new Lotus and the investment from Geely that's given them the budget to bring in all this new stuff. This is a good thing and will add (already is) a new level of quality, fit and finish, in addition to refining performance through more advanced engineering capabilities.

 

[Stsainj]

For those who subscribe to Apple News or Apple One, this EVO issue with Catchpole's article is available in the Apple News+ section of the app.

3000 mile road trip! That must have been great!
Catchpole feels the headlights do a good job:
“The last few miles are done in darkness and it’s a relief to find that Lotus hasn’t skimped on the headlights. I’ve driven plenty of otherwise fun cars that appear to have been given budget bulbs to light the way at night. But the Emira’s are easy to use, quick to respond and bright enough to make driving in the dark enjoyable. Another tick in a box.”

 

[TomE]

I've heard different things on Lotus being VERY quick to note vehicles as exempt from factory warranty coverage when mods are discovered by the factory... naturally any tunes, or major upgrades would have that outcome, but for the Evora owners out there... does Lotus have any issue with a cat delete?

No issues with my Evora 3rd cat delete. My dealer did the work and there's no impact on warranty. I did have to declare it as "exhaust system modification" to my insurer.

I still have the cat in case I need to return it to stock but it's been off the car for 10 years and they're worth about £400-500 at the moment.

 

[Eagle7]

No issues with my Evora 3rd cat delete. My dealer did the work and there's no impact on warranty. I did have to declare it as "exhaust system modification" to my insurer.

I still have the cat in case I need to return it to stock but it's been off the car for 10 years and they're worth about £400-500 at the moment.

Was the difference just in sound, or did it improve the performance too?

 

[TomE]

Sound. It now sounds like the later model Evora 400 with the valved exhaust in "valve open" mode.

The quality isn't great, but you get a rough idea from this windows-down tunnel run. There are average speed cameras covering the tunnel so a full-bore run isn't possible. Bear in mind too this is a 2011 Evora S, not a more recent 410/GT which has a louder stock exhaust.

 

[digilotus]

Sound. It now sounds like the later model Evora 400 with the valved exhaust in "valve open" mode.

The quality isn't great, but you get a rough idea from this windows-down tunnel run. There are average speed cameras covering the tunnel so a full-bore run isn't possible. Bear in mind too this is a 2011 Evora S, not a more recent 410/GT which has a louder stock exhaust.

@TomE that's coming up as "This video is private" for me

 

[TomE]

Sorry, forgot that was set as private - should work now.

 

[Eagle7]

@TomE that's coming up as "This video is private" for me

Same here.

 

[Lowtush]

I'm honestly kind of shocked by how many people here are so turned off by these journalists' critical reviews....like, to the point of wanting to cancel your reservations. All sourced from a couple of YouTube videos. Seriously?!

None of us have driven the car. I'd prefer to make my own judgement after driving the car as opposed to relying on something said by some person I don't know.

Correct me if I'm wrong here, but none of these reviews thus far have been given by professional racing drivers - - just guys who know how to speak / write eloquently and who happen to have the opportunity to do that about cars for a living.

Until I hear a professional driver pick the vehicle apart, I'm content to withhold jumping to conclusions.

Will this be the best sports car ever/for the money/Lotus has ever made? Perhaps not - - but it's not going to be a dud, either. If you want a pure driver's car that makes no exceptions, go buy a Caterham 7 and a bottle of Tylenol. If you want the refined-to-sterility "king", get your dental license and buy the elongated-Beetle, err, Porsche Caymen/911/I can't tell them apart.

Everyone take your fingers off the trigger and just breathe. It will be alright and this will be a great driver's car.