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

 

[digilotus]

I've seen a few references that the car Jethro drove was the one Catchpole drove, and it was on Dunlops? Is that true?

Same car and Goodyears with Sports suspension.

 

[VL3X]

Same car and Goodyears with Sports suspension.

I went with sports and Goodyears, so I'm eagerly awaiting the Catchpole review video.

I've had modified suspension on nearly every sportscar I've owned and prefer a stiffer ride. Avoiding potholes and high curbs is something of a second nature for me. I prefer less bodyroll with high speed lane changes and on/exit ramps and like the feedback from the road. I think [hope] this was a good choice since the Emira will be a weekend toy for me with a couple track days a year and a couple fairly quick (~5 hr one way) roadtrips a year to Watkins Glen and New England. Cup2s are great tires, but they wear too quickly for my wallet and I want to be able to use the Emira if it happens to rain while out and about and if the temps get low. Cup2s need heat!

 

[JamesTH]

Its hard to make a purchasing decision off of reviews alone. Stupid market means we don't get to try the car before committing. Very interesting being on the other side of it for once, watching all the reviews and trying to form an aggregate opinion.

As an aside, I will say that the assumption of journalists "being nice" to a car so that they can get the keys to the next one is a little unfounded. Especially in this case. Lotus' sporadic and infrequent car releases are unlikely to put food on anyone's table with any significance. As a result, I have little reason to doubt their critiques. The same way I believe Harry truly enjoyed it, because with sports cars especially, the experience is personal. Case in point: I really disliked the Maserati MC20. My co-host Thomas loved it.

Any manufacturer or PR rep worth their salt won't blacklist someone for making honest objective observations. Speculative insults and false assumptions are the only things likely to cause real issue. More than likely, if someone is mincing their words, its because (at least in my experience) they know how important a car can be to their audience, and especially the people who are financially invested in it. Its a case of striking the balance between being fair and honest, and ruining somebody's week.

Yes a negative review will hurt the manufacturer in the short term, but if its from a respected journo (Sutcliffe, Jethro) then at the very least, it allows for a redemption arc for the next iteration that will most likely be seen as gospel.

 

[kitkat]

Its hard to make a purchasing decision off of reviews alone. Stupid market means we don't get to try the car before committing. Very interesting being on the other side of it for once, watching all the reviews and trying to form an aggregate opinion.

As an aside, I will say that the assumption of journalists "being nice" to a car so that they can get the keys to the next one is a little unfounded. Especially in this case. Lotus' sporadic and infrequent car releases are unlikely to put food on anyone's table with any significance. As a result, I have little reason to doubt their critiques. The same way I believe Harry truly enjoyed it, because with sports cars especially, the experience is personal. Case in point: I really disliked the Maserati MC20. My co-host Thomas loved it.

Any manufacturer or PR rep worth their salt won't blacklist someone for making honest objective observations. Speculative insults and false assumptions are the only things likely to cause real issue. More than likely, if someone is mincing their words, its because (at least in my experience) they know how important a car can be to their audience, and especially the people who are financially invested in it. Its a case of striking the balance between being fair and honest, and ruining somebody's week.

Yes a negative review will hurt the manufacturer in the short term, but if its from a respected journo (Sutcliffe, Jethro) then at the very least, it allows for a redemption arc for the next iteration that will most likely be seen as gospel.

Hi, I'm just here to fanboy.

 

[kksherwani]

Its hard to make a purchasing decision off of reviews alone. Stupid market means we don't get to try the car before committing. Very interesting being on the other side of it for once, watching all the reviews and trying to form an aggregate opinion.

As an aside, I will say that the assumption of journalists "being nice" to a car so that they can get the keys to the next one is a little unfounded. Especially in this case. Lotus' sporadic and infrequent car releases are unlikely to put food on anyone's table with any significance. As a result, I have little reason to doubt their critiques. The same way I believe Harry truly enjoyed it, because with sports cars especially, the experience is personal. Case in point: I really disliked the Maserati MC20. My co-host Thomas loved it.

Any manufacturer or PR rep worth their salt won't blacklist someone for making honest objective observations. Speculative insults and false assumptions are the only things likely to cause real issue. More than likely, if someone is mincing their words, its because (at least in my experience) they know how important a car can be to their audience, and especially the people who are financially invested in it. Its a case of striking the balance between being fair and honest, and ruining somebody's week.

Yes a negative review will hurt the manufacturer in the short term, but if its from a respected journo (Sutcliffe, Jethro) then at the very least, it allows for a redemption arc for the next iteration that will most likely be seen as gospel.

Love your content, keep up the great work! When can we expect a review from Throttle House?

 

[emiraspain]

Its hard to make a purchasing decision off of reviews alone. Stupid market means we don't get to try the car before committing. Very interesting being on the other side of it for once, watching all the reviews and trying to form an aggregate opinion.

As an aside, I will say that the assumption of journalists "being nice" to a car so that they can get the keys to the next one is a little unfounded. Especially in this case. Lotus' sporadic and infrequent car releases are unlikely to put food on anyone's table with any significance. As a result, I have little reason to doubt their critiques. The same way I believe Harry truly enjoyed it, because with sports cars especially, the experience is personal. Case in point: I really disliked the Maserati MC20. My co-host Thomas loved it.

Any manufacturer or PR rep worth their salt won't blacklist someone for making honest objective observations. Speculative insults and false assumptions are the only things likely to cause real issue. More than likely, if someone is mincing their words, its because (at least in my experience) they know how important a car can be to their audience, and especially the people who are financially invested in it. Its a case of striking the balance between being fair and honest, and ruining somebody's week.

Yes a negative review will hurt the manufacturer in the short term, but if its from a respected journo (Sutcliffe, Jethro) then at the very least, it allows for a redemption arc for the next iteration that will most likely be seen as gospel.

I agree with everything, but I still say, I could review a car, or a food, or a persons ability in something, and I could find fault as I unfortunately always do, but then I have a choice, I can basically say its xxit, and I am so disappointed in it/you whatever, or I can use my imagination to say the same thing, but in a slightly different and more encouraging way, especially if it is a company that WE ALL want to succeed. Talking down to them isnt going to help....
Anyway, we will see how he or someone else from Evo get on with the proper tyres and maybe a better nights sleep.. haha

 

[jmn444]

I'm also in the sport w/ goodyears camp. Cup2's cycle out toooooo fast for me so I'll kill the goodyears and then move to goodyear supercar 3 most likely. lots of good options in the sizes needed IMO.

 

[JamesTH]

Love your content, keep up the great work! When can we expect a review from Throttle House?

Apparently they will be on this side of the world in August!

 

[VL3X]

I'm also in the sport w/ goodyears camp. Cup2's cycle out toooooo fast for me so I'll kill the goodyears and then move to goodyear supercar 3 most likely. lots of good options in the sizes needed IMO.

Likely Michelin PS4S for me

 

[jmn444]

Likely Michelin PS4S for me

probably the best all around choice. It will depend on how many track days I end up doing with the car.

 

[Eagle7]

Likely Michelin PS4S for me

Normally this would be the conventional go-to tire compared to the OEM tire, but in this case it might be different. It appears that Gavan specifically tuned the two chassis setups for very specific tires, that he had the tire companies formulate just for what he wanted. I think he said it took Goodyear something like 80 formulations before they got what he wanted. Switching to a tire that was not formulated for his chassis setup may not be as good.

I always replace my OEM tires, usually with Michelin, but this time I may stick with the Goodyears if they hold up reasonably well. The P-Zeros on my Alfa were crap.

 

[Evotion]

This link seems to work for the Ozzie AFR without subscription. A fair and reasonable opinion piece from a journalist who drove the Emira around Bathurst.

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa...Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw1XuBKg1JRAc32no5qt0qz0

That might be the best review yet - and on the track - and no mention of understeer!

 

[Johnson]

Now that the dust has settled, I’m finding I’m not too fussed by the clunky gearshift / spongy brake pedal / hefty weight negativity. Probably more excited than ever, to be honest. Especially with these two comments:

Goodwood: How long the V6 will survive is not clear, but the Euro 7 emissions regulations that will likely kill it could be here as soon as 2025, and as the waiting list for one is already two years long, you might want to register an interest now rather than be disappointed later on.

Top Gear: Why introduce an all-new pure-combustion car when there remain just seven summers until the new sale of these things is more-or-less banned? Still, that's their problem. Our job is just to enjoy it. Buy any one of these cars while you can.

This is definitely the end of an era, and we’re part of it.

 

[Hedge]

For what its worth, I can see someone opting for a setup like that

Imagine you want the feel of sports suspension but need a A/S tire for bad weather. Or perhaps you don’t need as capable (while more expensive and faster wearing) Cup 2 tire because you won’t track it. And finally, an argument could be made that you want a less sticky tire so the car is more playful around the corners.

That last point is what I’m considering. Although I love fast lap times, the Emira is more about enjoyment to me. I’d exchange a little bit of traction for compliance, longer wear and most importantly FUN.

PS, a slight suspension adjustment in camber and toe could make all the difference in striking the perfect track/road car balance for me. I’m hoping early adopters test this out and report back!

Exactly my logic and what I’ve ordered. Want to use it all year round and on B roads. May see a track once or twice.

However, if that review is anything to go by, it might not suit enthusiastic B road driving. Putting aside the width.

 

[Hedge]

Normally this would be the conventional go-to tire compared to the OEM tire, but in this case it might be different. It appears that Gavan specifically tuned the two chassis setups for very specific tires, that he had the tire companies formulate just for what he wanted. I think he said it took Goodyear something like 80 formulations before they got what he wanted. Switching to a tire that was not formulated for his chassis setup may not be as good.

I always replace my OEM tires, usually with Michelin, but this time I may stick with the Goodyears if they hold up reasonably well. The P-Zeros on my Alfa were crap.

My angst on my tyre choice, which also supports my belief in the Evo negative comments, is folks I know who’ve had Dunlops recently: Really negative reviews. Hated them. On Porsche products too…

However, I did have this knowledge when speccing the car, but had faith in the words from Lotus…

A little bit kicking myself now.

 

[Tommyboy1986]

Exactly my logic and what I’ve ordered. Want to use it all year round and on B roads. May see a track once or twice.

However, if that review is anything to go by, it might not suit enthusiastic B road driving. Putting aside the width.

I have specked the sport set up with eagle f1 tyre as Ile use it all year round .
If this tyre doesn’t work then Ile change them out for ps4s later down the road I suspect the eagle f1 tyre will be decent any way .
Can’t wait for September to try this out

 

[eriegz]

My response after watching all of the video reviews and reading this entire 25 page thread:

 

[VL3X]

My response after watching all of the video reviews and reading this entire 25 page thread:

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Same. Same.

Is it just me or have all the threads this week basically merged into one cohesive conversation resulting from the reviews? Suspension, power, Caymans, etc.

 

[Jonhklee]

Car pictures of the week | Evo

We pit the indomitable Toyota GR Yaris against the Audi S1 in the latest issue of evo. Here are some of our favourite snapshots

www.evo.co.uk

Latest photo collection from Catchpole EVO mag review

 

[eriegz]

Same. Same.

Is it just me or have all the threads this week basically merged into one cohesive conversation resulting from the reviews? Suspension, power, Caymans, etc.

Yep. It was a massive injection of bullshit for us all to talk about.