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 1,056 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

 

[hagen111]

Well there is a couple surprises there. Matching a 718 GT4 time, although slower than Evora.... hmmmmm. Very interesting. First real track test with sport / cup 2's I've seen.

I think the Emira GT/Cup/Final V6 edition is going to be a real winner.

Oh to put this in perspective, the 718 GT4's time in the list shows an asterisk, meaning it was on a WET track! The 718 GT4 is as fast on a wet track as an Emira on dry track and on Cup2's. It makes me sad.

 

[hagen111]

I get that it's not as sharp and is more isolating, but "most" of it has been filtered out? As in, the Emira is more than half as numb?

Yes great translation of what is in my brain....

 

[Lotustoronto]

Oh to put this in perspective, the 718 GT4's time in the list shows an asterisk, meaning it was on a WET track! The 718 GT4 is as fast on a wet track as an Emira on dry track and on Cup2's. It makes me sad.

yes- I was wondering how it was possible. Not a great showing for the Emira on track, and a little surprised with the cup 2's and sport suspension. Thought it would have done better, but alas this Lotus is not for the track.

 

[Nova]

Oh to put this in perspective, the 718 GT4's time in the list shows an asterisk, meaning it was on a WET track! The 718 GT4 is as fast on a wet track as an Emira on dry track and on Cup2's. It makes me sad.

Great info. I was wondering what the asterisk meant. I was surprised that it's faster than the GT4. I wouldn't expect the Emira FE to be competitive against that car. Maybe the GTS 4.0, and even that is iffy.

 

[Shahaf2911]

yes- I was wondering how it was possible. Not a great showing for the Emira on track, and a little surprised with the cup 2's and sport suspension. Thought it would have done better, but alas this Lotus is not for the track.

Maybe it’s possible because it costs almost twice as much (with options (compared to FE, not base price)) ?

 

[FederGigant]

So they basically do a sports car test and say that the Emira is not enough of a sports car and doesn’t feel like a real sports car and than make an Audi RS3 third place?

 

[Shahaf2911]

So they basically do a sports car test and say that the Emira is not enough of a sports car and doesn’t feel like a real sports car and than make an Audi RS3 third place?

I own the RS3 8Y, I like the car (added pic) but I would never rank it 3rd place (but I also don’t agree with most of the list, having owned some of those cars).

 

[Green]

I own the RS3 8Y, I like the car (added pic) but I would never rank it 3rd place (but I also don’t agree with most of the list, having owned some of those cars).

That is a cool RS3!

 

[Andy H]

I own the RS3 8Y, I like the car (added pic) but I would never rank it 3rd place (but I also don’t agree with most of the list, having owned some of those cars).

Another RS3 8Y owner here. I've recently completed the running in miles so only starting to feel out the performance so far. It's definitely an extremely capable (and practical) car but I'm quite surprised to see it mixing it with some of these big hitters! I must admit, I was expecting the Emira to be ticking more of my driver involvement boxes so this is an unexpected twist. By the time I have my test drive in Feb I should hopefully be more acquainted with the RS3 so it will make for an interesting comparison.

 

[hagen111]

I have the RS3 engine in my Donkervoort JD70 and it is one of the best sports engines ever produced. Its mental! Prefer it myself by some length over the Ferrari V8 (having owned 458 simultaneously)! So I can see it takes a big leap advantage in terms of best drivers car over the Emira power line (I owned Exige V6).

Actually after reading the review of the RS3 - it is also not mind-blowing. Feedback Y8 is by far best RS3 version so far. But the rest of the car, pretty much also not so great. Only the GT4RS and Lambo they are thrilled about. The rest not so.

 

[Citizen]

 

[Shahaf2911]

Another RS3 8Y owner here. I've recently completed the running in miles so only starting to feel out the performance so far. It's definitely an extremely capable (and practical) car but I'm quite surprised to see it mixing it with some of these big hitters! I must admit, I was expecting the Emira to be ticking more of my driver involvement boxes so this is an unexpected twist. By the time I have my test drive in Feb I should hopefully be more acquainted with the RS3 so it will make for an interesting comparison.

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The RS3 is a fantastic daily, I’d rank it as high as the OG M2, with the M2 being more fun but the RS3 being more of a daily, you just need to pick by what ever you prefer.
Comparing to the emira if you take into account the practicality of course the RS3 is going to win as it’s faster, more practical, truly special engine, and more but I would never compare between them, totally different segment. Which stands by my idea that those kind of tests are kinda BS. The Emira would “win” for ME as those are MY preferences but on overall the RS3 would because it’s not a fair comparison.

 

[hml_xy]

EDIT: Ahh, @Citizen was quicker by a few minutes.

Seen Through Glass review / roadtrip video of the Emira. Very positive and in my opinion well deserved for the Emira.
Also a great video, the shots with the Insta360 look right out of a video game. Very spirited driving for the conditions. But I generally like his content as one of the more easy to watch Youtubers.

 

[Green]

Wow what a video. My favorite review video so far. It is not overly produced. I liked his style. More excited than ever!

 

[Speedluvver]

Sam can be quite critical if he doesn’t like a car… so to me this is a great review and endorsement of the car…

 

[Citizen]

Some will say this is another payreview to Lotus

 

[Pegasi]

Wow what a video. My favorite review video so far. It is not overly produced. I liked his style. More excited than ever!

DITTO

 

[hagen111]

Fantastic video and spot-on review. Really describes the car very well and what it is intended for.

 

[Evotion]

?? Blimey, how did he get one before a lot of us!
Nice chap. I like his videos. Met him at GVE London.

 

[EspritGuy]

Very engaging report by a delightful chap.
Great engine sounds. Lots to enjoy.
Thanks for sharing.