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

 

[Concept24]

I think it was Thomas who said the Emira is better than ANY exotic car he has ever driven. Now that says a lot because those guys have driven many.

I'm hoping to drive a dealership test-drive Emira within the next couple of months. It will be an auto with touring suspension. Hopefully, I'll be able to round a curve with "rough" surfaces. The great suspension debate continues!

 

[lion shf]

Such a shame we have to have a front number plate in the UK! TH hit all the hopes I had for the Emira, not about the numbers, but the experience. Can't wait to get delivery in a few weeks.

Wait til you see how brutal usa fronts look

 

[Porter]

Interesting to see James from TH only placed a deposit 1 year ago in Canada but he got a build slot and placed his 2nd deposit down. I guess it pays to be a social media influencer. Otherwise, great review.

I'm pretty sure he had a deposit in from the very beginning, and the banter about the company credit card is probably just banter. Makes for good entertainment.

 

[idleuser]

I'm pretty sure he had a deposit in from the very beginning, and the banter about the company credit card is probably just banter. Makes for good entertainment.

In the video he said he put a deposit a year ago.. his words not mines.

 

[Porter]

In the video he said he put a deposit a year ago.. his words not mines.

Do you really think that if he put $10,000 in charges on a company credit card a year prior that his business partner wouldn't have noticed? Let's use our heads here. Everything they are describing there is hyperbole and hand waving. Not a bit of it to be taken literally.

 

[Pugwash]

I’m not sure they take credit cards? I tried to put some of my balance on one and no go. It was so long ago I can’t remember how I did the deposit.

edited to say in the Uk. US is of course different model.

 

[idleuser]

Do you really think that if he put $10,000 in charges on a company credit card a year prior that his business partner wouldn't have noticed? Let's use our heads here. Everything they are describing there is hyperbole and hand waving. Not a bit of it to be taken literally.

The 10k on the cc reference is obviously a joke. But the 10k deposit to lock the spec of the car is not. Did you even watch the video? Asking for a friend.

 

[Dragoon]

James mentioned my (or my wife's) Voldermort comment.


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LOL that is awesome!

 

[GetawayDriving]

In the video he said he put a deposit a year ago.. his words not mines.

Yes but which deposit. Because if he's referencing the 2nd deposit, one year ago would have been very early. I'm at the tail end of the FE queue and I placed my 2nd deposit in May last year. So the front of the queue would have been March/April - 1 year.

 

[Magma]

I think it was Thomas who said the Emira is better than ANY exotic car he has ever driven. Now that says a lot because those guys have driven many.

I'm hoping to drive a dealership test-drive Emira within the next couple of months. It will be an auto with touring suspension. Hopefully, I'll be able to round a curve with "rough" surfaces. The great suspension debate continues!

My sales guy said today that he anticipates the dealer demos arriving June/July now.

 

[Lotustoronto]

Anyone else notice that throttle houses only real negative was storage space, yet they somehow completley ignore the space behind the seats. Which from Harry's review, does hold a substantial amount of stuff. Odd that it wasn't mentioned.

 

[Lowtush]

Great review that really captured much of my personal experience with ordering a car I'd never seen, driven, etc. I had many sleepless nights too.

But... is he keeping his deposit or not? The ending seemed like a mixed message to me.

 

[robrmon]

I thought that was fantastic. I’m in.

 

[Porter]

In the video he said he put a deposit a year ago.. his words not mines.

The 10k on the cc reference is obviously a joke. But the 10k deposit to lock the spec of the car is not. Did you even watch the video? Asking for a friend.

I could ask you the same question, because he clearly said he placed an ORDER for one about a year ago, not a deposit.

I, similarly, placed my hard order in April of 2022. Which followed my initial deposit which was placed in early July of 2021. I suspect his was placed around the same time. These are car guys, they understand how the market works and what's required to get an early allocation. You have to jump in immediately when the deposit queue opens.

I personally don't know what you're mad about here. You really think that because some guy is on a YouTube channel in Canada, Lotus is going to just let him jump ahead of an entire year of deposits across an entire continent? Really?

Lotus already has so many deposits on this car that they may never be able to meet demand. They have no need to make special VIP ownership arrangements for YouTubers.

 

[KJD]

Anyone else notice that throttle houses only real negative was storage space, yet they somehow completley ignore the space behind the seats. Which from Harry's review, does hold a substantial amount of stuff. Odd that it wasn't mentioned.

Yep. Very annoying.

 

[Rainier]

Brief Corvette vs Emira comparison

 

[GetawayDriving]

Brief Corvette vs Emira comparison

Mirrors my feelings driving the C8 back to back with Evora GT. Had no desire to get back in the vette, and have been lusting for that Evora ever since. I don’t see why to buy the vette in a world where the Evora / Emira exists. Unless what you want is a sharper Cadillac.

This makes two vids in a row from very popular/respected YouTubers with absolute raves about the car.

 

[lion shf]

Brief Corvette vs Emira comparison

 

[EspritGuy]

Maybe it's a Canadian thing, but they nailed my feelings when I test drove the Emira.

Excellent review.

Emira, eh?

 

[Concept24]

I rented a 2022 C8 for 24 hours, and yes, it's acceleration is impressive unless you compare it to the 570S McLaren. The C8's transmission is very fast-shifting, somewhat like the Porsche 911 4S. But I just cannot get past the back end. It looks as if it is tacked on as an afterthought. The Emira is far better. Lightness is also a big factor. Those who believe a Tesla Model 3 is a great track car have probably never driven an Evora or Emira. Lightness rules!