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

 

[GetawayDriving]

Shmee is back with a 6 month review

 

[Roland]

Shmee is back with a 6 month review

Great balanced review, points out daily the issues and the good parts. Certainly the sport/tourer, mine is the tourer.
He mentioned also the getting in and out, when I picked mine from Hethel, Sam/Scott said set the memory seat to your driving position and the other for getting in and out, it really works well.

Roland

 

[ino]

set the memory seat to your driving position and the other for getting in and out, it really works well.

I am afraid to ask you that, how long does she take to move the seat? Especially when moving it from the very front to very back.

 

[Magicman]

I'm 6ft with size 10 feet and not had/noticed an issue with that tbh. Maybe I have bendy ankles

Or maybe being taller than schmee my seat is just further back

 

[Roland]

I'm 6ft with size 10 feet and not had/noticed an issue with that tbh. Maybe I have bendy ankles

Or maybe being taller than schmee my seat is just further back

Good point, I've not got the longest legs so I fit a way into the tub.

The way it works, with the door open it will make the full moment of the setting with pressing the memory button, if the door is closed you have to hold the button in till it completes the moment.

Roland

 

[kitkat]

Smoking tire podcast has some Emira content.

 

[Eagle7]

Smoking tire podcast has some Emira content.

Comparing this to Shmee's video of driving around, you can clearly see the difference in the smoothness of the ride quality of the touring suspension versus the sport in Shmee's video. Seems quieter too. When you see the stupid twist in the seat belt going over their shoulders, it bugs me every time I see it. I can't believe Lotus thinks this is okay. I also noticed on the weather seal behind Zack, there's a slight pucker in the rubber seal, whereas behind Matt it's properly installed.

Little things, but their comments about how the Emira makes a good daily driver reinforces what I noticed with Shmee and Harry Metcalf. They have all these expensive cars they can drive, but both of them have gravitated towards the Emira as the car they want to drive on a daily basis. I see this as a very good thing for the long term enjoyability of owning and driving an Emira, especially if you have the touring suspension.

Interesting podcast format, like spending an hour and a half as a passenger in an Emira, hanging out with these two.

 

[digilotus]

I've got sports with Cup2s and find it totally fine for longer trips, plus I love the extra steering feel. Isn't choice a good thing?

 

[ADC]

I've got sports with Cup2s and find it totally fine for longer trips, plus I love the extra steering feel. Isn't choice a good thing?

Not to mention the extra grip stopping you from falling off the earth!

 

[EZcheezy]

hmm Shmee making me nervous about picking the sports suspension. i sure wish I could experience both before dropping 100k on a new car...crazy talk i know

 

[K_Squared]

hmm Shmee making me nervous about picking the sports suspension. i sure wish I could experience both before dropping 100k on a new car...crazy talk i know

I drove the touring and switched to sports based on my very limited experience and others' feedback in the US who had the chance to drive the sport suspension on U.S. roads. I think the UK roads merit touring but from most of the people I've talked to in the US, they say sports is better. I wouldn't lose too much sleep over it but personally I'd rather it be a little 'too stiff' than 'too spongy' so that was my decision-making methodology.

If you go watch the Throttle House Emira review on YouTube, they love the sport suspension.

 

[digilotus]

Not to mention the extra grip stopping you from falling off the earth!

When it’s warm and dry!

 

[K_Squared]

Comparing this to Shmee's video of driving around, you can clearly see the difference in the smoothness of the ride quality of the touring suspension versus the sport in Shmee's video. Seems quieter too. When you see the stupid twist in the seat belt going over their shoulders, it bugs me every time I see it. I can't believe Lotus thinks this is okay. I also noticed on the weather seal behind Zack, there's a slight pucker in the rubber seal, whereas behind Matt it's properly installed.

Little things, but their comments about how the Emira makes a good daily driver reinforces what I noticed with Shmee and Harry Metcalf. They have all these expensive cars they can drive, but both of them have gravitated towards the Emira as the car they want to drive on a daily basis. I see this as a very good thing for the long term enjoyability of owning and driving an Emira, especially if you have the touring suspension.

Interesting podcast format, like spending an hour and a half as a passenger in an Emira, hanging out with these two.

I couldn't help but think the same thing. If these guys daily the Emira more than the stable of other much more expensive cars at their disposal, we're in for a real treat

 

[Porter]

I drove the touring and switched to sports based on my very limited experience and others' feedback in the US who had the chance to drive the sport suspension on U.S. roads. I think the UK roads merit touring but from most of the people I've talked to in the US, they say sports is better. I wouldn't lose too much sleep over it but personally I'd rather it be a little 'too stiff' than 'too spongy' so that was my decision-making methodology.

If you go watch the Throttle House Emira review on YouTube, they love the sport suspension.

I think the problem that most of us are running into is that what companies like BMW and others have engineered into their "sport" suspensions to give obvious experiential feedback is not the sort of thing that actually helps handling. But we've been conditioned to expect a "sportier" ride to be harsh over high frequency road features and bumps.

That's not what Lotus has done here. The difference in damper tuning seems to affect the way the car rides over undulations in the road, not pebbles and cracks. The pebbles and cracks are well-damped in both cases.

 

[kitkat]

hmm Shmee making me nervous about picking the sports suspension. i sure wish I could experience both before dropping 100k on a new car...crazy talk i know

I think the advice has pretty much always been the same:

- Daily driver? Touring
- Weekend car with bad roads? Touring
- Weekend car with good roads? Sports
- Sometimes track? Sports
- Track all the time? Sports or Touring it doesn't matter you're replacing your suspension anyways.

 

[EmirOfDenmark]

hmm Shmee making me nervous about picking the sports suspension. i sure wish I could experience both before dropping 100k on a new car...crazy talk i know

Don’t worry. Sports is not teeth rattling hard either. It is harder, but not to the point you can’t tour with it, even on rough roads. If you’re Shmee and you have X other cars that are of the harder kind, you can understand why he could wish for a softer suspension for his daily.

You’ll love it. Don’t worry - look forward to the amazing car you’ll get.

 

[Rainier]

Might give a better idea of the Sports suspension:

 

[Lotustoronto]

hmm Shmee making me nervous about picking the sports suspension. i sure wish I could experience both before dropping 100k on a new car...crazy talk i know

If you can test drive a GT4 somewhere and are ok with that suspension set up you will like the sports suspension. It is a bit more compliant / softer than GT4 suspension and far superior IMO. I am going sport/goodyear after driving both. I originally thought I would go tour and am surprised by my own choice lol. I can see how many people would prefer tour and if you daily the car I would go that way as well.

 

[Lotustoronto]

Might give a better idea of the Sports suspension:

The Everyday driver guys are great reviewers, may be one of my favourites. I feel like the British press were critical of the Emira, perhaps because they were getting pre-production cars that were not final spec and full of gremlins. So far the US reviews have been extremely positive. Just watched a top gear GT4 vs M2 vs M1 manual and thought how is the Emira not apart of this... one of the last manual British made sports cars. Crazy to me.

 

[K_Squared]

Might give a better idea of the Sports suspension:

I noticed that 2nd gear goes to around 65mph but it seems lots of the 0-60 runs I've seen they shift into 3rd prematurely. I'd be interested to see a 0-60 pull without a 3rd gear shift. Might be a bit closer to the 4.3 seconds claimed.