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

 

[Jonhklee]

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.

Or an empty straight country road or over a mountain pass…..

 

[Tonyshepp]

I must admit i'm used to a redline at 8500 rpm where all my power arrives from 5000 rpm onwards... but you can't/don't want to use this around town, only on special occasions. I'm a bit disappointed the rev limit isnt 7500rpm so saying its only 6800rmp doesn't influence me either way.

 

[Leonard]

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

It's not about how long it takes to get there, it's how you get there. And I want to arrive screaming Can I please have 7200rpm

 

[TomE]

Sure, when someone cracks the ECU.

 

[Leonard]

Sure, when someone cracks the ECU.

I'm suprised THIS /\ isn't a thing already. Is it just Komotec that have previously shown any interest?

 

[Dabjbr]

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

Gears are short enough that you’ll get plenty of changes even while driving on the road. They are also long enough that you Won’t need excessive changes on most race tracks so 3rd gear will be used most often with occasionally grabs for 2nd, 4th and 5th. Perfectly fine for my taste.

 

[Dabjbr]

I must admit i'm used to a redline at 8500 rpm where all my power arrives from 5000 rpm onwards... but you can't/don't want to use this around town, only on special occasions. I'm a bit disappointed the rev limit isnt 7500rpm so saying its only 6800rmp doesn't influence me either way.

You bring up a good point… 8500 was important to you when driving a car that had power starting at 5000rpm. So basically, you were using a 3500rpm band.

The Emira will still have a very reasonable 3-3500rpm power band. It‘ll just be lower like 3500-6800rpm. I truly doubt that will negatively affect anyone’s experience.

 

[Leonard]

You bring up a good point… 8500 was important to you when driving a car that had power starting at 5000rpm. So basically, you were using a 3500rpm band.

The Emira will still have a very reasonable 3-3500rpm power band. It‘ll just be lower like 3500-6800rpm. I truly doubt that will negatively affect anyone’s experience.

But they have tuned it to be like this. They could have gone the other way rather than play it safe for mass appeal..... Still would have been more than torquey enough for most.
It doesn't feel like 'the drivers' are getting much of a look in here

 

[Eagle7]

Or an empty straight country road or over a mountain pass…..

True, as long as there isn't a cop on a motorcycle with a radar gun hiding behind a tree, or on the other side of the pass as you come over the top. I've seen both those situations more than once. They know how to pick their spots.

 

[Leonard]

True, as long as there isn't a cop on a motorcycle with a radar gun hiding behind a tree, or on the other side of the pass as you come over the top. I've seen both those situations more than once. They know how to pick their spots.

Where does it stop ️ Activate the speed limit controller now and we can all drive around in 1st 2nd and 3rd and reduce the redline to 4500rpm...
I'm a 6th Dan black belt and can kill with my bare hands. Doesn't mean I will, or I should stop at a less lethal yellow belt.







I'm not really bit you get the point

 

[Eagle7]

But they have tuned it to be like this. They could have gone the other way rather than play it safe for mass appeal..... Still would have been more than torquey enough for most.
It doesn't feel like 'the drivers' are getting much of a look in here

I don't think they tuned it to play it safe for mass appeal, according to one of the testers they had to do it because of emissions. That's the downside of coming out with a brand new car, and it's the only car you have to sell. It has to carry the load of meeting emissions regulations all by itself, because there isn't another model with better performance in that area, to create a fleet average you can take advantage of.

 

[Leonard]

I don't think they tuned it to play it safe for mass appeal, according to one of the testers they had to do it because of emissions. That's the downside of coming out with a brand new car, and it's the only car you have to sell. It has to carry the load of meeting emissions regulations all by itself, because there isn't another model with better performance in that area, to create a fleet average you can take advantage of.

Yeah I want to believe it. But I dont

 

[Eagle7]

Where does it stop ️ Activate the speed limit controller now and we can all drive around in 1st 2nd and 3rd and reduce the redline to 4500rpm...

Oh you can still choose to hit redline in those areas. Depends on your knowledge of how often it's patrolled, how it's patrolled and when. In California they use spotter planes that clock cars on the ground, and they radio ground units when someone goes over what they decide they don't want to ignore. You never see the ground unit, it just comes speeding up from behind and pulls you over.

Each state has it's own style and methods. You just have to know where you're at and the risk you're willing to take.

 

[Leonard]

Oh you can still choose to hit redline in those areas. Depends on your knowledge of how often it's patrolled, how it's patrolled and when. In California they use spotter planes that clock cars on the ground, and they radio ground units when someone goes over what they decide they don't want to ignore. You never see the ground unit, it just comes speeding up from behind and pulls you over.

Each state has it's own style and methods. You just have to know where you're at and the risk you're willing to take.

Apologies I thought you were implying we shouldn't bemoan the lack of performance and rpm because we couldn't use it anyway

 

[Eagle7]

Yeah I want to believe it. But I dont

Why? 200 rpm is actually quite believable. It's just a small enough amount that I can easily see them having to do that to get the car to just pass emissions standards.

 

[emiraspain]

I am sure I have read, and it would seem to make sense, more RPMs means more emissions at the top end and I believe this had something to do with the whole debate re the red line, but someone who actually knows feel free to step in, and I mean know for sure internally in Lotus, not a general knowledge of the subject.
I can only guess the emissions are an average figure from a laboratory with the engine and if the emissions at 7200 are 500g CO2 for example but at 6800 they are 400g, then it may make perfect sense that they limited the red line to 6800 in order to give better average emissions from 0 - 6800, and hence make certain levels and meet certain criteria for the EU and for emissions taxes in certain countries.
Unless we know this absolutely not to be the case, and Lotus say this isnt the case.... ???? then I think we should assume it is the case and hence end of debate on red lines. We all want an 8 or 9000 red line like the gt3, but porsche have many more cars to offset these figures, Lotus don't.
the only thing I would add is that when I drove the Exige, I got no where near the red line and it was still amazing!

And if this engine is now designed so that the power has reached its max well before 7000, then I cant see it as a big deal... but clearly others do, but the % that do are quite small and Lotus live with it at the end of the day, whether for emissions or not, but it makes sense to me and I will only believe Lotus if they say it wasnt for emissions as we are all experts on here, materials, suspension, wheel gaps, global warning... but personally in this regard, I'd like to hear it from the horses mouth.

 

[Cutting42]

I am sure I have read, and it would seem to make sense, more RPMs means more emissions at the top end and I believe this had something to do with the whole debate re the red line, but someone who actually knows feel free to step in, and I mean know for sure internally in Lotus, not a general knowledge of the subject.
I can only guess the emissions are an average figure from a laboratory with the engine and if the emissions at 7200 are 500g CO2 for example but at 6800 they are 400g, then it may make perfect sense that they limited the red line to 6800 in order to give better average emissions from 0 - 6800, and hence make certain levels and meet certain criteria for the EU and for emissions taxes in certain countries.
Unless we know this absolutely not to be the case, and Lotus say this isnt the case.... ???? then I think we should assume it is the case and hence end of debate on red lines. We all want an 8 or 9000 red line like the gt3, but porsche have many more cars to offset these figures, Lotus don't.
the only thing I would add is that when I drove the Exige, I got no where near the red line and it was still amazing!

And if this engine is now designed so that the power has reached its max well before 7000, then I cant see it as a big deal... but clearly others do, but the % that do are quite small and Lotus live with it at the end of the day, whether for emissions or not, but it makes sense to me and I will only believe Lotus if they say it wasnt for emissions as we are all experts on here, materials, suspension, wheel gaps, global warning... but personally in this regard, I'd like to hear it from the horses mouth.

Well logically yes you are correct. Ignoring efficiency gains, there are only two ways to get more power, make the bangs bigger or have more of them. So with more bangs per period of time, you are therefore consuming more fuel and generating more emissions.

 

[emiraspain]

Well logically yes you are correct. Ignoring efficiency gains, there are only two ways to get more power, make the bangs bigger or have more of them. So with more bangs per period of time, you are therefore consuming more fuel and generating more emissions.

so this means, Lotus would, if they could, give us the 7000 or 7250... but they cant..... however, as others have said, I am sure that within 6 months or much less, someone else will for a small fee do just that, but I doubt most, 90% of us will notice.....

 

[TomE]

But they have tuned it to be like this. They could have gone the other way rather than play it safe for mass appeal..... Still would have been more than torquey enough for most.
It doesn't feel like 'the drivers' are getting much of a look in here

Have you driven an Evora? The torque from low rpm and the linearity of power delivery from 2500rpm upwards is a characteristic of the Toyota + SC and the Lotus tune.

It doesn’t need to be kept in a narrow sweet spot to get the most from it, you could stay in 2nd and 3rd on most UK roads and have accessible power all the time, for example to go for an overtake.

 

[TomE]

so this means, Lotus would, if they could, give us the 7000 or 7250... but they cant..... however, as others have said, I am sure that within 6 months or much less, someone else will for a small fee do just that, but I doubt most, 90% of us will notice.....

You could modify it after delivery. It then depends on your local regulations. UK cars have to pass an emissions test annually, as do some US states, but the limits are not the same as the emissions bands used for tax. Some countries prohibit modifications that affect emissions.

Lotus have to pass type approval and gain official emissions figures so the cars can be taxed.