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

 

[Lotustoronto]

The Italian review really enjoyed the Emira

 

[VL3X]

For the first time we are seeing three embossed stripes on the leather seat backs! These seats must be final or darn close to final.

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Nice catch! I really wish the Alcantara seats had a matching contrast stripe down the center.

 

[VL3X]

The Italian review really enjoyed the Emira

 

[Lotustoronto]

I also now noticed more than 2 of the latest reviews say the HP number is 405. I am going to assume that the Emira is 405 HP and 394 BHP.

 

[99Problems]

Finally.... Carfection Video...

 

[kitkat]

My pictures and my feet

Foot reveal!

 

[TomE]

Foot reveal!

There are whole websites dedicated to that kind of thing …. or so I’m told

 

[kitkat]

Another one in Italian:

 

[Evotion]

Did he smile at all?

If an Italian does not get excited then I am getting even more nervous about the Emira.

Ha, I should have driven the car by now and my old ultra-enthusiasm might still exist but all of these reviews are mostly not evoking the 'fun' side of car ownership.

 

[Speedluvver]

Did he smile at all?

If an Italian does not get excited then I am getting even more nervous about the Emira.

Ha, I should have driven the car by now and my old ultra-enthusiasm might still exist but all of these reviews are mostly not evoking the 'fun' side of car ownership.

He is actually pretty positive about the car - he does talk about the gear change, and that they are going to make some updates based on feedback from early drives.. not sure when that was filmed..

 

[Rudolph]

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Driving impression of the Dutch Autovisie test of the Emira...........

How is the driving experience of the Emira?
On the open road, the Lotus managed to make a balanced and refined impression, but on the test track we had some caveats. Not because of the few warm-up laps of reconnaissance in a Sport chassis with Cup 2 tires. It felt tighter, more communicative and sharper than the previously ridden Tour version.
We then had to do the faster laps in a variant with Tour chassis on the Goodyear tires. That's fine to a point, but once you get near the borders, it gets messy. Not with the ESP on, because then the Lotus Emira will be curbed in time. In the freer track mode you can test your own reflexes and with everything out you have to be on the lookout.
The weight shifts due to the rolling and diving nose cause imbalance. As a result, he does not steer well and the front axle never really bites. The Evora's pointed and direct feel is missing. You have to regularly force it in with two steering movements and then immediately hit the gas to close the lock. Then he sinks onto his ass, making the light front want to go straight and only by holding the gas is pushed in.

Lotus Emira: Een goed begin van het nieuwe Lotus? – review

De Lotus Emira moet de purist aan boord houden, maar ook een veel bredere doelgroep uitnodigen. Dit is de nieuwe sportwagen van Lotus.

www.autovisie.nl

 

[vantage]

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Driving impression of the Dutch Autovisie test of the Emira...........

How is the driving experience of the Emira?
On the open road, the Lotus managed to make a balanced and refined impression, but on the test track we had some caveats. Not because of the few warm-up laps of reconnaissance in a Sport chassis with Cup 2 tires. It felt tighter, more communicative and sharper than the previously ridden Tour version.
We then had to do the faster laps in a variant with Tour chassis on the Goodyear tires. That's fine to a point, but once you get near the borders, it gets messy. Not with the ESP on, because then the Lotus Emira will be curbed in time. In the freer track mode you can test your own reflexes and with everything out you have to be on the lookout.
The weight shifts due to the rolling and diving nose cause imbalance. As a result, he does not steer well and the front axle never really bites. The Evora's pointed and direct feel is missing. You have to regularly force it in with two steering movements and then immediately hit the gas to close the lock. Then he sinks onto his ass, making the light front want to go straight and only by holding the gas is pushed in.

Lotus Emira: Een goed begin van het nieuwe Lotus? – review

De Lotus Emira moet de purist aan boord houden, maar ook een veel bredere doelgroep uitnodigen. Dit is de nieuwe sportwagen van Lotus.

www.autovisie.nl

The link has a video to a 30 minute review with a lot of track footage (in the sport car?), but too bad I don't speak Dutch!

 

[Lotustoronto]

The link has a video to a 30 minute review with a lot of track footage (in the sport car?), but too bad I don't speak Dutch!

You can use auto translate on YouTube. Blue Car on track is tour/goodyear

 

[jamesbxxx]

You can use auto translate on YouTube. Blue Car on track is tour/goodyear

Decent review, with lots of similar comments on steering wheel, shift, engine etc. Good look at Tour on road and track. My highlight was the google subtitles showing [Music] for the engine note when ragging around Hethel!

 

[xen]

Interesting Top Gear IG post:

 

[GetawayDriving]

Interesting Top Gear IG post:

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I never noticed how the “face” of the A110 looks… offended.

The Emira, like the Elige and Miata, has a playful grin, which I love. I’m tired of cars being angry all the time.

i always wonder if designers are clear-eyed about the faces they’re giving their cars. Clearly some are, but others… Like the Jeep Renegade is clearly giving the look of disapproval.

 

[Magma]

I never noticed how the “face” of the A110 looks… offended.

The Emira, like the Elige and Miata, has a playful grin, which I love. I’m tired of cars being angry all the time.

i always wonder if designers are clear-eyed about the faces they’re giving their cars. Clearly some are, but others… Like the Jeep Renegade is clearly giving the look of disapproval.

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Ha! That would make a fun new thread! What do car faces resemble to you?

 

[GetawayDriving]

Ha! That would make a fun new thread! What do car faces resemble to you?

I can’t explain it, but the MC20 looks like Jar Jar Binks to me.

 

[GetawayDriving]

Just saw this little top 5 sports cars list from Car Magazine.

 

[kitkat]

Just saw this little top 5 sports cars list from Car Magazine.

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4th overall for all sports cars is pretty good, what were the top 2?