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

 

[DJS]

Tony does speak out of his arse he hates every car in the whole world except Ferrari's and BMW's surprising that when he's a car salesman. He wanted to go in on the Emira from the start and then contradicted himself by saying its just an old crappy Lotus and then saying they had to improve it to keep up with the competitors and be a car for the masses lol, he hasn't even driven it or spent anytime around one, he also played out that he didn't even know or care what the Eletre was called ha ha what sort of car salesman is that, I suppose YouTube is getting to his head. Sam is a decent guy when he talks I listen.

 

[Nova]

The Exige had been tested on rather old semi-slicks which had the best of life already behind iirc. Otherwise it had been faster for sure.

What about the Emira, cup2 tires in winter?

 

[Jonhklee]

“The most accurate car Lotus has ever produced”

Google translate…

“We have always had horrendous fitting qualities, now they are simply poorly fitted”

I guess Lotus wasn’t lying, every judgement is relative…..

I’m still in…… I too pray that my car will have these issues ironed out. It is a £75k car after all.

 

[Tonyshepp]

Tony does speak out of his arse he hates every car in the whole world except Ferrari's and BMW's surprising that when he's a car salesman. He wanted to go in on the Emira from the start and then contradicted himself by saying its just an old crappy Lotus and then saying they had to improve it to keep up with the competitors and be a car for the masses lol, he hasn't even driven it or spent anytime around one, he also played out that he didn't even know or care what the Eletre was called ha ha what sort of car salesman is that, I suppose YouTube is getting to his head. Sam is a decent guy when he talks I listen.

Just goes to show the Emira is a bit like marmite you either love it or you don’t. I do think, and have observed from test drives of the Emira, that the general public wlove the car. I couldn’t say that about a BMW M2 or plain Porsche Cayman.

Perhaps we are the special people Tony alludes too, the social misfits.. lol

 

[MickOpalak]

I find it interesting that all the journalists have slated the gear change, yet the overwhelming comments on here and on FB are that the gear change is great, and adds character to the driving experience.... Some are out due to seats and other small bits but rarely is it the drivetrain...

The Emira I test drove recently had a fantastic shifter. Tight with very short shifts. Not sloppy at all like my Elises and Exige.

 

[Nova]

Just goes to show the Emira is a bit like marmite you either love it or you don’t. I do think, and have observed from test drives of the Emira, that the general public wlove the car. I couldn’t say that about a BMW M2 or plain Porsche Cayman.

Perhaps we are the special people Tony alludes too, the social misfits.. lol

If I can be unkind to myself for a moment, the Emira is made for poseurs. I am attracted to a car that looks like $200k but only costs $100k, a car that lets me casually mention that I drive a boutique brand low production mid-engined sports car with a manual transmission without taking on much of the hassles and risks of doing so. The Emira has enough performance bona fides to make me proud as an owner, even though I will likely not test its limits beyond spirited on/off ramp squirts. I will never lose a race because I won't be entering any, and I will never lose a car argument because I won't argue with other poseurs.

 

[James DG]

The Emira I test drove recently had a fantastic shifter. Tight with very short shifts. Not sloppy at all like my Elises and Exige.

Better than both of my Elises and my Exige.

 

[GetawayDriving]

Tony lost me at the Evora is a pile of crap, and the mere mention of an F-Type. That’s fine, he wants comfort and doesn’t care at all about driving dynamics. f-types exist for people like him, and they’re fine. Me, I like my sports cars to be sporting.

It’s true though that Emira lives in the space between Lotus purists who think it’s too soft and heavy and Porsche purists who think it’s not refined or clinically competent enough.

 

[CDM1855]

Just goes to show the Emira is a bit like marmite you either love it or you don’t. I do think, and have observed from test drives of the Emira, that the general public wlove the car. I couldn’t say that about a BMW M2 or plain Porsche Cayman.

Perhaps we are the special people Tony alludes too, the social misfits.. lol

I would safely guess if you put an Emira next to a Cayman/911 and BMW M2, did the equivalent of the Pepsi challenge where you picked 10 people off the street to look at all three, and sit in them all, then started the engine in all three cars. Told them they all within 15k of each other, and asked which car they would pick. 8/10 would say the Emira

 

[GetawayDriving]

I would safely guess if you put an Emira next to a Cayman/911 and BMW M2, did the equivalent of the Pepsi challenge where you picked 10 people off the street to look at all three, and sit in them all, then started the engine in all three cars. Told them they all within 15k of each other, and asked which car they would pick. 8/10 would say the Emira

Ok who has taken delivery and wants to test this out for science.

 

[VL3X]

Ok who has taken delivery and wants to test this out for science.

Assuming you let them know the Emira is available in both manual and auto (so the shifter doesn't scare anyone away), I'd bet 9/10 would pick the Emira on looks and sound alone.... and the 1 who picked the 911 would be a dentist.

 

[Lotustoronto]

Tony made some solid points, mostly that Lotus is attracting Porsche buyers, and not looking at the current Lotus customers as the future.

Where I disagree is that the Emira is less sports car than an Evora. While the Emira is more refined, better looking and higher quality interior/tech, it’s not a huge amount different in terms of envolvemnt, speed etc. It is dialed back of course, especially comparing a Evora 430 Cup, but that is no different than comparing a 991 GT3 and saying the Base 992 911 feels soft comparatively.

I just got the over all feeling that he never liked Lotus, and feels it is not up to par with a Porsche or whoever. That no matter what Lotus makes it is still a level / step behind and that Emira is a re-bodied, dialled back Evora with the same old power train, that nobody really wants. While I objectively see his point, I don’t necessarily agree.

Evora was a great cad and Emira IMO fixed the majority of its problems, while the exterior styling is far and above class leading. Visually, I can’t see someone taking a 718, Alpine or any other sub 100k sports car in the looks department.

The biggest draw backs to Lotus, is not the Emira, but Lotus themselves. Fix the dealer network, better comm’s and make sure the Emira is high quality and it should all work out. Easier said than done and TBH, they are probably losing more customers due to the these issues than the actual Emira itself or reviews.

Hardest car under 200k I have ever tried to purchase, by far. Shouldn’t be this frustrating.

 

[Lotustoronto]

Assuming you let them know the Emira is available in both manual and auto (so the shifter doesn't scare anyone away), I'd bet 9/10 would pick the Emira on looks and sound alone.... and the 1 who picked the 911 would be a dentist.

Anti-dentite! (For the Seinfeld guys) hahahaha

 

[VL3X]

Anti-dentite! (For the Seinfeld guys) hahahaha

 

[VL3X]

The biggest draw backs to Lotus, is not the Emira, but Lotus themselves. Fix the dealer network, better comm’s and make sure the Emira is high quality and it should all work out. Easier said than done and TBH, they are probably losing more customers due to the these issues than the actual Emira itself or reviews.

Hardest car under 200k I have ever tried to purchase, by far. Shouldn’t be this frustrating.

100% agree! Lotus needs to work on their image and customer relations the most and just let their amazing vehicles speak for themselves.

I remember when Hyundai first came out (at least here in the states). They were cheap economy cars and didn't last too long. Eventually Hyundai had the bright idea to offer a 10 year warranty and sales went through the roof. Then they finally had enough money to fund more R&D, enhance manufacturing, and improve quality. Now their vehicles are praised for being some of the best in class.

 

[GetawayDriving]

Assuming you let them know the Emira is available in both manual and auto (so the shifter doesn't scare anyone away), I'd bet 9/10 would pick the Emira on looks and sound alone.... and the 1 who picked the 911 would be a dentist.

The irony is the only dentist I know personally drives a Lotus.

 

[Billyidoliser]

Tony does speak out of his arse he hates every car in the whole world except Ferrari's and BMW's surprising that when he's a car salesman. He wanted to go in on the Emira from the start and then contradicted himself by saying its just an old crappy Lotus and then saying they had to improve it to keep up with the competitors and be a car for the masses lol, he hasn't even driven it or spent anytime around one, he also played out that he didn't even know or care what the Eletre was called ha ha what sort of car salesman is that, I suppose YouTube is getting to his head. Sam is a decent guy when he talks I listen.

Just " good cop/bad cop" scenario for the benefit of the podcast and entertainment, one of them has to be a "dick", I think we know which one has fulfilled that brief!

 

[Lotustoronto]

Does anyone else feel that if the Emira had a different badge it would have been received by the journalists in a different light?

Who here thinks if the Emira was badged by a bigger manufacturer say as a VW sports car -like it's w12 concept from decades ago. Basically what I am asking is; Are the journalists just evaluating the Emira for what it is - or Lotus the car manufacturer vs the other manufacturers in the sports car segment?

 

[kitkat]

Does anyone else feel that if the Emira had a different badge it would have been received by the journalists in a different light?

Who here thinks if the Emira was badged by a bigger manufacturer say as a VW sports car -like it's w12 concept from decades ago. Basically what I am asking is; Are the journalists just evaluating the Emira for what it is - or Lotus the car manufacturer vs the other manufacturers in the sports car segment?

Why is it one or the other? Reviewing a car also involves comparing it to other cars as well as the value proposition it offers.

 

[Nova]

Does anyone else feel that if the Emira had a different badge it would have been received by the journalists in a different light?

Who here thinks if the Emira was badged by a bigger manufacturer say as a VW sports car -like it's w12 concept from decades ago. Basically what I am asking is; Are the journalists just evaluating the Emira for what it is - or Lotus the car manufacturer vs the other manufacturers in the sports car segment?

Car reviewers in the golden age of automotive journalism were a fun bunch. They realized that aside from objective test data, their personal preferences are just that, personal preferencs. They relayed those preferences but remained generally neutral about the cars they were reviewing. But more recently, they have become insufferable. They now fancy themselves knowledgeable and especially endowed, the arbiters of not just truth but good taste. In this regard, they are closest to food critics - most are just full of sh*t.