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

 

[TomE]

Harry had one of the press cars for 5 days. As well as his YouTube review, which was the main output of that week, he posted on his social media a few times about "just popping out again in the Emira because it's such fun".

The EVO magazine review was based on a 3000 mile trip to Monaco and back, which is longer than most press tests.

The Top Gear online review today also mentions needing to settle in for a while to appreciate the character and handling of the car.

I'm hoping there'll be some more info this week for early customers about our revised delivery dates. I'm catching up with a few Lotus people at Goodwood on Thursday, so hope to have some updates on various topics. Don't worry - seats, wheel gap and redline are on the list

 

[Eagle7]

Harry had one of the press cars for 5 days. As well as his YouTube review, which was the main output of that week, he posted on his social media a few times about "just popping out again in the Emira because it's such fun".

The EVO magazine review was based on a 3000 mile trip to Monaco and back, which is longer than most press tests.

The Top Gear online review today also mentions needing to settle in for a while to appreciate the character and handling of the car.

I'm hoping there'll be some more info this week for early customers about our revised delivery dates. I'm catching up with a few Lotus people at Goodwood on Thursday, so hope to have some updates on various topics. Don't worry - seats, wheel gap and redline are on the list

Also ask if the leather steering wheel has perforated leather (it may be on display on one of the cars, so pictures of that would be greatly appreciated!). Ask if it has start/stop, and if possible, see if you can get a listen to the KEF system. It would be nice to get some feedback on how it sounds.

TIA

 

[Jonhklee]

Top Gear Website Review

Pretty lukewarm...

Sounds like very decent road going sports car with great composure and grip. I’m totally after a road car anyway…. Especially DCT i4…. Happy with that packaging even more now.

Not 100% sure about the initial understeer feel from a couple of reviews. But seeing the back end steering on throttle with Harris, I’m not too concerned. All sounds like Lotus is playing it safe for the masses who may not be used to Mid-engine RWD layout - I’m totally ok with that, providing the initial turn in feels energetic and have some keenness to turn in and ESP has some decent controlled slip. Sounds like it’s a car to reward smooth and tidy drive, rather than full on attacking the road and bends. A carver rather than a slasher of a car….

All will be Perfect 7/10 for me then…. As I’m nowhere near to being a driving God on the road…… if it makes me look this uniquely and make me feel that good driving it on real UK roads, then sign me up….and it will be a keeper. Porsche Cayman owners can keep theirs, I’m sure I know what I would like to keep in 15-20 years time. Mines a keeper.

 

[DaaS]

Shmee’s video is out on YouTube

 

[First Lotus]

I think that's even worse!
Jeez. So now my 2022 outright sportscar redlines at the same level as my 1995 V6 Corrado...
If your listening Lotus these little things make all the difference!

A 1995 V6 corrado?... That's the first ever car I crashed in to! Straight in to the back of it in my 1985 Fiesta XR2! Oh how I wish I still had that car.

 

[Leonard]

A 1995 V6 corrado?... That's the first ever car I crashed in to! Straight in to the back of it in my 1985 Fiesta XR2! Oh how I wish I still had that car.

I still have mine, thank god you still aren't on the roads in your XR2i you Corrado menace!
Take it that the Ford was a right off.....
And what do you mean the "first car...."

 

[xen]

Shmee’s video is out in YouTube

Not typically a fan but the most informative review this far - my favourite actually

 

[New to Lotus]

Yes, think we can rest assured now it's going to be what we all expected FUN and GREAT to drive. Not a gt4 competitor though, gts yes.
Just want mine delivering now!!!!

 

[First Lotus]

I still have mine, thank god you still aren't on the roads in your XR2i you Corrado menace!
Take it that the Ford was a right off.....
And what do you mean the "first car...."

It's an embarrassing long list, while I realised I am no Chris Harris!
I am now at ease with my abilities and stay within them

 

[Leonard]

It's an embarrassing long list, while I realised I am no Chris Harris!
I am now at ease with my abilities and stay within them

 

[richbrown]

Not looking particularly rosie is it... Only read Autocar, EVO and AutoExpress so far but vague steering and gearbox and a brake pedal that is less than ideal for heel and toe isn't what I want to hear about my new Lotus.
I've not been commenting on the forum much as there wasn't really much more to say until the reviews came out.
If it genuinely is a 4 star car tho and I can't get a test drive in a production car before taking delivery in July then I'm out.
Cant help but think Lotus have really shot themselves in the foot with this prototype review nonsense a month away from customer deliveries

Agree

Not looking particularly rosie is it... Only read Autocar, EVO and AutoExpress so far but vague steering and gearbox and a brake pedal that is less than ideal for heel and toe isn't what I want to hear about my new Lotus.
I've not been commenting on the forum much as there wasn't really much more to say until the reviews came out.
If it genuinely is a 4 star car tho and I can't get a test drive in a production car before taking delivery in July then I'm out.
Cant help but think Lotus have really shot themselves in the foot with this prototype review nonsense a month away from customer deliveries

likewise and by now I’d hope to have had a test in a manual to decide once and for all my transmission choice. I’ve had a few wobbles but think I’ll hang in as delivery times on anything else new is 12-18 months away. More importantly how’s the VR6 restoration doing ? (Off thread so hope I don’t get shot down! Not eco warrior related though)

 

[VL3X]

Good review from Schmee! However, this is yet another review that doesn't mention the brakes at all (unless I missed it)! I wonder why these are being overlooked.

The exposed and illuminated shift linkage is really cool though! I can't wait to start seeing reviews from real owners and get their perspective.. I appreciate Harris and Catchpole and the like, but I want to hear from drivers who aren't used to driving supercars with 1000 hp too!

 

[Evotion]

I believe we have already heard that the brakes are excellent. I am not worried about them.

 

[VL3X]

I believe we have already heard that the brakes are excellent. I am not worried about them.

I'm sure they are.. They're big AP brakes, but it'd be nice to hear some comments about them by the guys who've gotten track it!

 

[Johnson]

Shmee’s video is out on YouTube

That gearshift seems so subjective — he obviously loves it. Watching him change gears it’s quite a long throw, but narrow sideways. Perhaps that’s what’s throwing off some reviewers?

@TomE, when you’re at the factory, could you also compare the red start/stop cover to the magma red? Looking at the Top Gear written review, the colours look to be exactly the same…

 

[TomE]

The cover is a solid gloss red, like signal red. It's not Magma, which has a metallic flake, or the caliper red, which is darker.

 

[switchlanez]

Shmee echoes my sentiment on emotional driving engagement vs pragmatic driving utility:

"At this price point this is head-to-head against the Cayman GT4. . .I think it does it, though, with more sense of excitement and occasion and slightly less of the clinical precision. But that means when you get it right, you get it right and it feels really, really good as a result."

 

[switchlanez]

Testimony from an Elise owner who won a chance to test drive the Emira plus a bit of comparison:

 

[Hedge]

Schmee echoes my sentiment on emotional driving engagement vs pragmatic driving utility:

"At this price point this is head-to-head against the Cayman GT4. . .I think it does it, though, with more sense of excitement and occasion and slightly less of the clinical precision. But that means when you get it right, you get it right and it feels really, really good as a result."

In a very well done review, that was the most important (and positive) point for me.

 

[MCS]

Thought I’d check with my local dealer what the chances of getting a spyder were… zero. Lotus it is then