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

 

[Cachaco131]

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 it for a bit here in CA and found it just fine. But you should def try one

 

[ADC]

Might give a better idea of the Sports suspension:

Nice. The high-frequency chop at about 11:00 in that video is an example of what I'd expect the tour setup to iron out, based on my test drives of both... and the reason why I'm opting for tour (until maybe the modification bug bites at some point )

 

[Hapkin]

I have driven both. Sport on track, on American highways, suburban roads and mountain passes. It's totally fine, didn't feel harsh. It's on par with my daily setting of Ohlins R&T in my Mini. The double wishbones help settle it down a lot vs GT4 which I also drove back too back after Emira.

 

[kitkat]

 

[Eagle7]

Not sure what the point is for this video. Nothing was really debated. It almost came across like an auto dealer TV commercial. Obviously Shmee likes it, a lot, which was good to see considering what he has available to him to drive.

 

[Pegasi]

Not sure what the point is for this video. Nothing was really debated. It almost came across like an auto dealer TV commercial. Obviously Shmee likes it, a lot, which was good to see considering what he has available to him to drive.

My takeaway was that after 3000 miles Shmee thinks its a great value and that it is simply fun. You cannot measure "fun." Once again, for people who aren't rich and can't afford supercars, the Emira is really special. But it absolutely plays like a tv commercial!

EDIT: And that he is driving the Emira almost everyday. I asked myself a question, if I could have any 15 cars in the world, what car would I choose to drive everyday. Obviously you wouldn't drive a Testarossa everyday, but I think it's something that he has chosen and is satisfied driving the Emira everyday. I know that won't be forever but at least the car is fun enough to him to drive it everyday for a while given the choices he has.

 

[Eagle7]

My takeaway was that after 3000 miles Shmee thinks its a great value and that it is simply fun. You cannot measure "fun." Once again, for people who aren't rich and can't afford supercars, the Emira is really special. But it absolutely plays like a tv commercial!

EDIT: And that he is driving the Emira almost everyday. I asked myself a question, if I could have any 15 cars in the world, what car would I choose to drive everyday. Obviously you wouldn't drive a Testarossa everyday, but I think it's something that he has chosen and is satisfied driving the Emira everyday. I know that won't be forever but at least the car is fun enough to him to drive it everyday for a while given the choices he has.

It's also telling that someone who is rich and HAS supercars, finds himself drawn to the Emira every day. Harry Metcalf is another one who feels the same way. These guys aren't the newly rich without any automotive history either. Now that we're possibly actually within 4 months of these coming to the U.S., I'm starting to actually get excited.

 

[K_Squared]

It's also telling that someone who is rich and HAS supercars, finds himself drawn to the Emira every day. Harry Metcalf is another one who feels the same way. These guys aren't the newly rich without any automotive history either. Now that we're possibly actually within 4 months of these coming to the U.S., I'm starting to actually get excited.

You and me both! I was at a local Cars and Coffee this morning and among at least 1,000 cars here in Raleigh I could only spy 3 Lotus cars. An Evora and two Elise. It'll be a blast taking the Emira

 

[EZcheezy]

It's also telling that someone who is rich and HAS supercars, finds himself drawn to the Emira every day. Harry Metcalf is another one who feels the same way. These guys aren't the newly rich without any automotive history either. Now that we're possibly actually within 4 months of these coming to the U.S., I'm starting to actually get excited.

the car is certainly incredible, its why im buying one, but hes also probably focusing on the Emira right now cuz its new. once the honey moon phase wears off and hes STILL driving it, then we can know for sure

 

[Eagle7]

the car is certainly incredible, its why im buying one, but hes also probably focusing on the Emira right now cuz its new. once the honey moon phase wears off and hes STILL driving it, then we can know for sure

I don't know, he may already be past the honeymoon. If you watched his latest update video (not the one featuring the Naples dealer), he's already come to the realization that he wishes he'd ordered the touring suspension and gone with Dark Verdant. That's the kind of thing you say when the rose-colored glasses are off, and you're using it regularly enough to have come to those conclusions. He may wind up ordering another one. We'll see, but so far he hasn't gotten disillusioned with it.

 

[Cachaco131]

I don't know, he may already be past the honeymoon. If you watched his latest update video (not the one featuring the Naples dealer), he's already come to the realization that he wishes he'd ordered the touring suspension and gone with Dark Verdant. That's the kind of thing you say when the rose-colored glasses are off, and you're using it regularly enough to have come to those conclusions. He may wind up ordering another one. We'll see, but so far he hasn't gotten disillusioned with it.

Why did he say about HY or why does he prefer DV now?

 

[Eagle7]

Why did he say about HY or why does he prefer DV now?

He said he didn't realize how loud a color HY was going to be, and it makes the car stand out too much for his liking, which I found somewhat odd considering the colors of the cars in his stable. He said he wishes he'd gone for something more conservative like DV. At the time when he ordered it, he was living in London, but he's moved out to the countryside and I guess he feels the HY sticks out too much there. He also wished he'd ordered the Tour suspension because the roads in the country aren't as good as the ones in London apparently.

 

[TomE]

Pistonheads review of manual cars you can still buy, with the Emira first on the list:

Manual cars you can still buy | Six of the Best

The manual gearbox is well into its twilight years - here are the ones you should grab before it's too late...

www.pistonheads.com

 

[EspritGuy]

Pistonheads review of manual cars you can still buy, with the Emira first on the list:

Manual cars you can still buy | Six of the Best

The manual gearbox is well into its twilight years - here are the ones you should grab before it's too late...

www.pistonheads.com

Thanks. My confirmation bias box just got ticked.
A longer list might have included the new Nissan Z?

 

[VL3X]

A longer list might have included the new Nissan Z?

I'm actually surprised it's not there! A shame the new Nismo Z is auto only.

 

[Porter]

Pistonheads review of manual cars you can still buy, with the Emira first on the list:

Manual cars you can still buy | Six of the Best

The manual gearbox is well into its twilight years - here are the ones you should grab before it's too late...

www.pistonheads.com

Pistonheads must not have gotten the Lotus media blackout memo? All the other UK motoring press seem to be actively pretending that Lotus doesn't exist.

Unless they can copy/paste some negative financial news for clickbait, that is. In all other cases, they won't even mention the name Lotus.

 

[Pegasi]

Pistonheads review of manual cars you can still buy, with the Emira first on the list:

Manual cars you can still buy | Six of the Best

The manual gearbox is well into its twilight years - here are the ones you should grab before it's too late...

www.pistonheads.com

Well I have a Dark Horse on order and certainly think it should be on this list especially with the Tremec manual gearbox and it's well under 100K.

 

[Andy H]

Pistonheads must not have gotten the Lotus media blackout memo? All the other UK motoring press seem to be actively pretending that Lotus doesn't exist.

Unless they can copy/paste some negative financial news for clickbait, that is. In all other cases, they won't even mention the name Lotus.

I know PH have an I4 for review so expect something from them next week.

 

[Shahaf2911]

will go up tomorrow.

 

[EspritGuy]

will go up tomorrow.

He is always interesting and barely critical. Any car noteworthy enough to appear on his show gets a boost from the exposure. Besides welcome visibility this should burnish the Lotus brand. The best outcome is when he adds a car to his collection. That's the ultimate endorsement.
Thanks for the notice.