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

 

[eclat2emira]

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

Totally, as is Daft Punk's collaboration "Giorgio by Moroder"

 

[freefall_junkie]

Totally, as is Daft Punk's collaboration "Giorgio by Moroder"

That is a great track, but this has to be my all time fave Moroder production


Perhaps we should carve this off onto a Giorgio appreciation thread

 

[HeReigns]

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

I'm a little concerned too after going through all the reviews in regards to the engine being just Ok or pretty good. Most of the Evora Gt reviews put the engine as more of a highlight than not being a top feature of the car. The Evora Gt engine seems to have a lot of character and compared well to the Cayman Gt4 and GTS in terms of sound and power delivery. I'm curious if its just more sound insulation, tuning or what that seems to have muted the v6 engine experience a little. Hopefully a 3rd cat delete will wake it up properly!

 

[Leonard]

I'm a little concerned too after going through all the reviews in regards to the engine being just Ok or pretty good. Most of the Evora Gt reviews put the engine as more of a highlight than not being a top feature of the car. The Evora Gt engine seems to have a lot of character and compared well to the Cayman Gt4 and GTS in terms of sound and power delivery. I'm curious if its just more sound insulation, tuning or what that seems to have muted the v6 engine experience a little. Hopefully a 3rd cat delete will wake it up properly!

It feels like they have probably remapped it to offer a more GT experience. Less high end power at lower revs and more torque lower down amd I'm the mid range.
Again all about making it easier to drive for the masses. Only surmising tho

 

[James DG]

Review in The Sun

"EMIRA will be featured on Top Gear, 8pm, BBC1 on Sunday night. Freddie clearly liked it because a little birdie told me he ordered one on the spot".

For our American friends, Freddie is a legendary ex-cricketer here in the UK (it's like baseball only better)...

 

[Leonard]

For our American friends, Freddie is a legendary ex-cricketer here in the UK (it's like baseball only better)...

'Better' is a stretch

 

[James DG]

For our American friends, Freddie is a legendary ex-cricketer here in the UK (it's like baseball only better)...

(let's go Mets)

 

[MCS]

For our American friends, Freddie is a legendary ex-cricketer here in the UK (it's like baseball only better)...

It’s definitely longer if that’s your thing

 

[emiraspain]

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

surely you mean TRUCK mode haha

 

[EspritGuy]

For our American friends, Freddie is a legendary ex-cricketer here in the UK (it's like baseball only better)...

So, the feeling is that baseball is 'not quite cricket?'

 

[Hedge]

So, the feeling is that baseball is 'not quite cricket?'

That’s because it’s rounders!

 

[Leonard]

@digilotus didnt know whether to include this one....

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

 

[FlyNavy01]

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!

I had to read that over again to make sure I wasn't seeing things.... I hope you were exaggerating to make a point, otherwise you might be the only person on this forum to have never redlined an engine? Mine see redline literally everyday.

I can tell you it is absolutely important and a key piece of the driving experience to a car like the Emira.

 

[digilotus]

@digilotus didnt know whether to include this one....

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

Surely why not

 

[digilotus]

I had to read that over again to make sure I wasn't seeing things.... I hope you were exaggerating to make a point, otherwise you might be the only person on this forum to have never redlined an engine? Mine see redline literally everyday.

I can tell you it is absolutely important and a key piece of the driving experience to a car like the Emira.

If hitting the redline is so much fun you’ll get it 200rpm earlier on the Emira vs an Evora.

On the road I drive in a way not to hit redline. On a track I try to minimise hitting the redline as that wastes time and can affect lap times.

 

[Eagle7]

In my little under-powered sports cars of the past, I loved to hit redline mostly because of the sound, and you weren't going all that fast. Once I got muscle cars though, going to redline was a different thing because you were going so fast in 2nd gear on, that I was watching traffic and looking to see if the law was around anywhere. Not the wisest way to drive a high performance car, but at the time and age I was at it felt good. That was back when everyone wasn't carrying cameras around in their pocket, much less a video camera. Nowadays things are quite different. I just assume that if I'm in a car that's getting attention, somebody is going to be recording a video of me if I'm doing anything out-of-the-ordinary. At least in the city. Out on country or mountain roads, it's different, but wisdom is the better part of safety, so even then I'm much more reasonable now than I was when I was younger.

Over time I found that I hit redline less and less, and began to shift on the basis of sound rather than even looking at the tach. Whenever I happened to do a quick look at the tach as I shifted, it seemed that I was usually shifting at around 4,500 rpm. That allowed for a reasonable amount of shifting, while not looking or sounding like I was racing on the street, or traveling at those kinds of speeds. When driving in the twisties, more often than not I was shifting at around 3,500 rpm with the occasional burst up to 4,500 when there was road space to do that.

This is all on the street mind you. On the track it's all-out fun, but those days are gone and I won't be taking my Emira to the track, ever. 400 hp is a lot of power on tight, twisting roads. You'll never fully use that much power there, but you WILL use every bit of the ability of the chassis, steering and handling, and that's where the Emira should really show it's stuff.

It's a special car... not for everyone, but for those who understand what it is and what it can do, you'll probably be like Harry... laughing and enjoying every minute.

 

[TomE]

Redline in 2nd will take you just over 60mph, in 3rd it's about 100mph.

 

[frazzer]

in most driving situations shifting around 2000rpm is most fuel efficient - is this true of this engine too? In town there's no reason to shift any higher if that's the case. The redline / near redline is only for those moments on the open road.

 

[Eagle7]

Redline in 2nd will take you just over 60mph, in 3rd it's about 100mph.

Exactly, so more power would just mean you could only legally use 1st and 2nd and then have to short-shift into 5th or 6th, because continuing to redline it in 3rd and beyond will likely get you arrested.

 

[Eagle7]

in most driving situations shifting around 2000rpm is most fuel efficient - is this true of this engine too? In town there's no reason to shift any higher if that's the case. The redline / near redline is only for those moments on the open road.

Probably, if you're looking to conserve fuel. This is why an auto trans is always trying to get you into the highest gear as quickly as possible, to keep the rpm down. There's a place for redline though, when you need to pass slower traffic like a big rig climbing through passes and hills.