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

 

[EspritGuy]

I missed the colour changing option from my spec! One moment it is red then yellow and then red again. The weather also changes from moment to moment from bone dry to pouring to dry again. This video would give a continuity editor sleeplesss nights! I think some of the footage was b-roll released by Lotus a while back, it looks familiar.

Chameleon Edition.

 

[EMIRADILEMMA]

New review by Cinch...short but sweet...safe to say he likes it...

At least the wipers appear to be working.

 

[Magma]

Jayemm review of the GT4 RS.. refers to the emira a couple of times.. ‘would I be having just as much fun in an emira as the 4RS on these roads, yes I would’ is more or less what he says… comments are towards end of video..

He even went so far as to say the Emira is the better bet!

 

[digilotus]

He even went so far as to say the Emira is the better bet!

I recall a forum member here has both an Emira and a GT4RS. I wouldn’t mind his take on things!

 

[VL3X]

I recall a forum member here has both an Emira and a GT4RS. I wouldn’t mind his take on things!

Totally different cars and price range, but yeah, I'd be interested to hear @TRX250EX's take too.

 

[Concept24]

Car & Driver mag tested it in their May/2022 edition. Of course, the Emira wasn't on the road at that time.

 

[Lotustoronto]

Totally different cars and price range, but yeah, I'd be interested to hear @TRX250EX's take too.

an RS Porsche is far more hardcore than any current Emira. Really not comparable in their purpose or price point. I really would like to see another back to back Emira vs GTS vs C8 review, surely some American journalists can get this done.... Jason Cammisa, or Everyday driver? I think the smoking tire review will be a very good one, as canyon driving suits Emira, but more so that he loves his 718 Spyder and will give a very good comparison I think.

718 GT4RS is more comparable to a Exige Cup 430.

 

[Kentviking]

not so much a review as a very nice very short 4k vid of a Hethel yellow Emira in Scotland...and Ive just been planning my NC500 trip with my son too...

 

[VL3X]

not so much a review as a very nice very short 4k vid of a Hethel yellow Emira in Scotland...and Ive just been planning my NC500 trip with my son too...

Nice! That's our forum member @shaank

 

[Kentviking]

more of a test drive...but a good first person impression of the car...another convert...

 

[GetawayDriving]

 

[99Problems]

Just finished watching TST review. Matt is a huge Porsche fan and owner (as am I) and yet still a very positive review for all the same reasons I placed my order. Sadly, the wait is seeming EVEN longer now

 

[VL3X]

I've been waiting for this one and watching now. Seems very positive so far, but Matt was wrong about the springs being the same for both Tour and Sport options. We know they are different rate Eibachs, same Bilsteins.

 

[VL3X]

Just finished watching. What a stellar review! I'm glad they liked it.. Especially coming from a current Porsche owner. It sure sounds like Lotus achieved their goal of making a car as good (and better looking IMO) than a Cayman. As we know, they just need to continue to work on their dealer network and communication to customers. Other than that, they've got a winner that a lot of us are ready to take a chance on!

 

[GetawayDriving]

ok someone measure the volume of the cayman trunk and frunk and compare to Emira trunk and shelf once and for all because I’m a little tired of these reviews giving the Cayman the practicality vote based on the frunk. I have to believe that rear shelf is bigger than the Cayman’s frunk and yet nobody seems to mention it in that context. Unless the Cayman trunk is dramatically bigger than the Emira (it may be) that seems like an unfair gripe that keeps coming up.

 

[VL3X]

ok someone measure the volume of the cayman trunk and frunk and compare to Emira trunk and shelf once and for all because I’m a little tired of these reviews giving the Cayman the practicality vote based on the frunk. I have to believe that rear shelf is bigger than the Cayman’s frunk and yet nobody seems to mention it in that context. Unless the Cayman trunk is dramatically bigger than the Emira (it may be) that seems like an unfair gripe that keeps coming up.

It's a bit easier to stick groceries in a frunk though. And isn't the Emira rear shelf only rated for ~40lbs or so? But I agree.. It's not a big deal at all.

 

[GetawayDriving]

It's a bit easier to stick groceries in a frunk though. And isn't the Emira rear shelf only rated for ~40lbs or so? But I agree.. It's not a big deal at all.

Maybe, but my Tesla had a frunk and I never used it, opting instead to toss whatever I was carrying in the back seat. Seems like the shelf would be similar in how natural it feels to toss stuff back there, rather than find the frunk button, walk around the front and get fingerprints all over the paint closing it.

 

[Concept24]

I've been waiting for this one and watching now. Seems very positive so far, but Matt was wrong about the springs being the same for both Tour and Sport options. We know they are different rate Eibachs, same Bilsteins.

How did they get ahold of a US Emira?
Excellent video - very professional and articulate. Here are some of the takeaways:

They claim that the track and touring suspension components are exactly the same and only the alignment setups are different. That may not be true, according to what I've read in this forum. I'm sure I've read that the springs are different.

With the track version, the steering on the highway is "darty". Supposedly, the touring version will be better in this regard.

The Emira's "agility" is better than that of the C8 Corvette.

The suspension is perfectly tuned for every type of surface.

To one of the reviewers, the tach is blocked by the steering wheel.

Opening the trunk was tricky.

Sometimes the parking brake doesn't seem to release when moving from a stopped condition.

Side view mirrors are great.

Overall, the Emira is the best appointed Lotus in its history.
While both reviewers believe the Cayman is a better daily car (based upon its storage space), I have to wonder how many people have to bring two suitcases when commuting to work.

 

[VL3X]

How did they get ahold of a US Emira?
Excellent video - very professional and articulate. Here are some of the takeaways:

They claim that the track and touring suspension components are exactly the same and only the alignment setups are different. That may not be true, according to what I've read in this forum. I'm sure I've read that the springs are different.

With the track version, the steering on the highway is "darty". Supposedly, the touring version will be better in this regard.

The Emira's "agility" is better than that of the C8 Corvette.

The suspension is perfectly tuned for every type of surface.

To one of the reviewers, the tach is blocked by the steering wheel.

Opening the trunk was tricky.

Sometimes the parking brake doesn't seem to release when moving from a stopped condition.

Side view mirrors are great.

Overall, the Emira is the best appointed Lotus in its history.
While both reviewers believe the Cayman is a better daily car (based upon its storage space), I have to wonder how many people have to bring two suitcases when commuting to work.

It's a Euro spec. No US specs have been built yet. And you're correct, the sport spring rate is something like +5%. Matt got that part wrong.

 

[Kentviking]

How did they get ahold of a US Emira?
Excellent video - very professional and articulate. Here are some of the takeaways:

They claim that the track and touring suspension components are exactly the same and only the alignment setups are different. That may not be true, according to what I've read in this forum. I'm sure I've read that the springs are different.

With the track version, the steering on the highway is "darty". Supposedly, the touring version will be better in this regard.

The Emira's "agility" is better than that of the C8 Corvette.

The suspension is perfectly tuned for every type of surface.

To one of the reviewers, the tach is blocked by the steering wheel.

Opening the trunk was tricky.

Sometimes the parking brake doesn't seem to release when moving from a stopped condition.

Side view mirrors are great.

Overall, the Emira is the best appointed Lotus in its history.
While both reviewers believe the Cayman is a better daily car (based upon its storage space), I have to wonder how many people have to bring two suitcases when commuting to work.

two carry on cases fit easily on the back shelf of the Emira with a little room for a squidgy bag in between (someone posted a photo or two of this on another thread)...and that's before you use the trunk