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

 

[Eagle7]

I have some news to share based on recent correspondence from Lotus on the engine max RPM topic.

As we know from information shared before, the maximum engine speed on the Emira V6 is linked to drive mode. Seems that my hypothesis above was indeed correct.

In Tour driving mode, the rev limit is 6,600rpm. In Track mode with ESC Off, the engine rpm limit increases by +200rpm to 6,800rpm.

Is that only in track mode? Not in sport mode too?

 

[digilotus]

Is that only in track mode? Not in sport mode too?

Sorry for being unclear - the max engine RPM is increased in all modes other than Tour (as per the leaked spec table previously shared).

 

[Leonard]

Sorry for being unclear - the max engine RPM is increased in all modes other than Tour (as per the leaked spec table previously shared).

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Cheers so 6600... and 6800 in Sport and Track

 

[frazzer]

6600 is pretty low for a petrol engine in a sports car...shame if this was driven by emissions alone. No driver is cruising at 6600, they're on the way to the redline say 7000, so at most 2 secs are spent in this band and the impact would be minimal.

Completely unqualified comment of course, layman's assumption.

 

[CarGuy07]

By the time of delivery this car will have 4,800 RPM redline; 5,000 RPM in sport and track modes.

 

[digilotus]

Of all the cars I've driven (on road), never once have I redlined the engine and I don't drive like a grandpa. I really don't care about +/- 200rpm. Will make no practical difference on road.

If the lower 200 rpm compared to an Evora GT allowed Lotus to just squeeze within emissions and sound regulations of today then that's OK with me!

 

[CarGuy07]

I honestly wished Lotus had used BMW’s inline 6 engine like Toyota has in their Supra Z4. Not sure if it would fit a rear engine design but that is a good engine.

 

[digilotus]

I honestly wished Lotus had used BMW’s inline 6 engine like Toyota has in their Supra Z4. Not sure if it would fit a rear engine design but that is a good engine.

The BMW I6T is too long to fit in a rear engine transverse mounted layout.

Both V6 and boxer 6 engines are much shorter than in-line 6 engines which is why Lotus and Porsche use them in mid/rear engined sports cars.

 

[freefall_junkie]

Bit of an aside, but on the subject of mounting long engines transversely, this wonderful piece of Italian nuttiness had, wait for it, a transverse V16 .

Bonus points for anyone who can name its connection to Donna Summer

 

[eclat2emira]

Bit of an aside, but on the subject of mounting long engines transversely, this wonderful piece of Italian nuttiness had, wait for it, a transverse V16 .

Bonus points for anyone who can name its connection to Donna Summer

Giorgio Moroder, also of Daft Punk collaboration fame!

Cizeta Moroder V16T.

Cracking post and photo!

 

[eclat2emira]

Bit of an aside, but on the subject of mounting long engines transversely, this wonderful piece of Italian nuttiness had, wait for it, a transverse V16 .

Bonus points for anyone who can name its connection to Donna Summer

A Gandini design, you can see the Diablo all over it - the front third in particular.

 

[digilotus]

Bit of an aside, but on the subject of mounting long engines transversely, this wonderful piece of Italian nuttiness had, wait for it, a transverse V16 .

Bonus points for anyone who can name its connection to Donna Summer

That Cizeta-Moroder V16T must be as wide as a truck!

Giorgio Moroder had a joint venture with Claudio Zampolli to produce this amazing car...
#forthebonuspoints

Donna Summer & Giorgio Moroder - I Feel Love 12" Extended​

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[freefall_junkie]

That Cizeta-Moroder V16T must be as wide as a truck!

Giorgio Moroder had a joint venture with Claudio Zampolli to produce this amazing car...
#forthebonuspoints

Donna Summer & Giorgio Moroder - I Feel Love 12" Extended​

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Good to see we have some fellow music geeks as well as car nerds on here

 

[digilotus]

What a great song to play on the KEF Audio in the Emira by the way!

 

[PaperLawyer]

Bit of an aside, but on the subject of mounting long engines transversely, this wonderful piece of Italian nuttiness had, wait for it, a transverse V16 .

Bonus points for anyone who can name its connection to Donna Summer

And people criticise the Emira's bonnet leading edge gap

 

[digilotus]

And people criticise the Emira's bonnet leading edge gap

That porosity was ahead of its time!

 

[Hedge]

6600 is pretty low for a petrol engine in a sports car...shame if this was driven by emissions alone. No driver is cruising at 6600, they're on the way to the redline say 7000, so at most 2 secs are spent in this band and the impact would be minimal.

Completely unqualified comment of course, layman's assumption.

The way this particular engine behaves it’s quite a relevant and real issue for me at least.

The V6 engine has a lot of low down grunt - that’s good. But it really gets going at around 3.5/4k rpm and starts revving very quickly! Then if you’re still accelerating hard then that cut off comes a lot more quickly than you’d expect - and bang into the cutout.

I found myself looking at the revs more than the road, so I effectively short shift. A few reviewers have mentioned this happening to them. So, at least I know I’m not alone.

Although, in the V6 you’ll be moving rather more quickly than the speed limit if your up there in 3rd gear or higher. But for first and especially second gear this is going to mean being … cautious for me. And is bizarre because the same engine in the Evora is 7k+

 

[Leonard]

The way this particular engine behaves it’s quite a relevant and real issue for me at least.

The V6 engine has a lot of low down grunt - that’s good. But it really gets going at around 3.5/4k rpm and starts revving very quickly! Then if you’re still accelerating hard then that cut off comes a lot more quickly than you’d expect - and bang into the cutout.

I found myself looking at the revs more than the road, so I effectively short shift. A few reviewers have mentioned this happening to them. So, at least I know I’m not alone.

Although, in the V6 you’ll be moving rather more quickly than the speed limit if your up there in 3rd gear or higher. But for first and especially second gear this is going to mean being … cautious for me. And is bizarre because the same engine in the Evora is 7k+

100% I want an NA engine (yes I know its Supercharged) to rev out as much as possible. That's where the magic happens and the feel good factor hits you smack in the face. Nobody should be short shifting this car! That's what the i4 and slush box is for

 

[Jonhklee]

100% I want an NA engine (yes I know its Supercharged) to rev out as much as possible. That's where the magic happens and the feel good factor hits you smack in the face. Nobody should be short shifting this car! That's what the i4 and slush box is for

i4 7200 - when I get mine I will be spinning it all the way up in the 7s…… before flicking up….

 

[Leonard]

i4 7200 - when I get mine I will be spinning it all the way up in the 7s…… before flicking up….

Grrrrrr why I ought to.....