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

 

[Lotustoronto]

Agreed, can’t compare a GT4…. what nexts a 296 Ferrari!
More a 718 S comparison surely?

I think for it's price point and specs it directly competes with the GTS 4.0

 

[Cachaco131]

Any idea when Carfection is expected to publish its video?

 

[Jonhklee]

Have you seen the car wow video? If you want a real eye full of tan interior then get on there

Even better….. Tan interior it is, but what exterior colour….. Yellow/Tan (divides opinions or Nimbus/tan or DV/Tan)

 

[VL3X]

Any idea when Carfection is expected to publish its video?

I expected them to be first honestly.. Hopefully soon!

 

[Daz]

Even better….. Tan interior it is, but what exterior colour….. Yellow/Tan (divides opinions or Nimbus/tan or DV/Tan)

Nimbus

 

[EspritGuy]

I'm still going through the reviews, but are there any objective tests? I'm interested in the acceleration, especially compared to the Cayman GTS 4.0. Would love to see a side-by-side rolling test or anything with a Vbox/Dragy.




I think it's great that you're always so optimistic and giving Lotus so much credit, but I don't think so. At this point it's too late to make changes to the car. Maybe they'll tweak next years' version, but the FE is pretty much locked in already.

I'm past making excuses and hoping. That was plausible a year ago when they announced 400hp/6.8k RPM and we were all hopeful... but now I've pretty much relegated myself to the reality. We aren't getting the 416hp/7k RPM.

Lots Of Takeaways Usually Subjective

 

[frazzer]

Just watched the Rory Reid Autocar review. Full of praise for the handling when thrashing around a track (Sport + Cups). Leaves me even more baffled by the Evo track review.

Jethro had Sport + GYs, according to Gavan K. this is the most compromised setup - can't understand why Lotus would have given him this setup

 

[switchlanez]

Possible typo from C&D? Google shows Cayman, 86, GR Supra, C8 Corvette, and LFA range around 1.0-1.07g.

Edit: Yeah, almost definitely a typo.

 

[Hedge]

Jethro had Sport + GYs, according to Gavan K. this is the most compromised setup - can't understand why Lotus would have given him this setup

As someone who specced sport suspension and Dunlop’s this is really frustrating. I simply wanted tyres that would simply be usable all year round in the U.K., not to be “compromised”and a combination that visibly upset Jethro on a perfect surface.

Do you know when he said this? I suspect sometime after we had to cough up £5k and lock in our specs.

6.8k Rev limit ain’t making me feel any better either!

 

[NicolasB]

Can anyone confirm if it is supposed to hit 7k in sport mode?

 

[Hedge]

Can anyone confirm if it is supposed to hit 7k in sport mode?

Everyone said 6.8k (Motortrend said 6750 being precise ). Can Lotus have briefed everyone incorrectly?

 

[Leonard]

Can anyone confirm if it is supposed to hit 7k in sport mode?

It is what we have been told. I don't know why Lotus would let cars out for review without it tho, seems odd

 

[VL3X]

As someone who specced sport suspension and Dunlop’s this is really frustrating. I simply wanted tyres that would simply be usable all year round in the U.K., not to be “compromised”and a combination that visibly upset Jethro on a perfect surface.

6.8k Rev limit ain’t making me feel any better either!

Same. I specced sport and Goodyears... though not exactly worried about it.

The 6.8k rev limit is disappointing.

It seems like Lotus is just debuting the Emira with a detuned engine for some reason. I cant figure it out. There's really no reason they couldn't release it with 430 or even 450HP to stay relevant and even give it the needed edge of the Cayman GTS.

 

[emiraspain]

I always enjoy Harry's reviews and this was no exception. Although I've now seen at least 2 instances of the car doing 0-60mph in OVER 5 seconds and 0-100mph is over 10 seconds, which is my only serious concern. Driving experience is the main factor in this purchase, but for me, power and acceleration fall into that equation equally with feel and engagement.

I'd accept 4.2-4.5sec with the Lotus handling DNA to make up for it, but at near $100k purchase price, that was about as high as I was willing to accept. Hopefully some proper measured stats will be out soon, but currently 50/50 on whether I'll follow through with my order until proven otherwise. I expect this may be less important for those driving on UK roads.

Yes. it does seem to be around 5 seconds 0-60 and while its not THE most important thing, I too think it is important and I dont want to be beaten away from the lights by my own 2 tonne Ionic 5 or small shouty audi. I cant believe it would only do it in 5 seconds...surely SURELY not. Maybe the engine is not turned up to full/ mercedes f1 team style.. but I think we know thats not true.
Ariel quote their 0-60 times based on sublime perfect conditions which no one has ever repeated, perfect track temp, perfect tyres, changes, everything.... I doubt lotus would do this. Porsches times are generally faster than they quote...At the moment it does seem way off for Lotus.
I have the driving experience the 29th of July, I will and I hope someone before me will, ask the instructor to do the standing start so we can time it..... IT CANT BE THAT BAD.... !

 

[TRX250EX]

The reviews as expected and I mentioned this before when someone compared Emira to Porsche, the engine/gearbox combo in Porsche cars are simply unbeatable including Ferrari Lambos, so if you compare Emira to a Porsche it might seem less exciting and that's just the truth..

Why I choose Emira? For the road!!! You can't rev always to 8K-9K rpm on road, you can't feel the steering of a Porsche on road as good as track, you can't have some nice Supercharged whines on slow speed as Emira, on the road Emira might be most engaging car to drive (because now it have all the interior + looks goodies also)


So any review comparing to Porsche on track it's simply gonna disappoint cause that's how good Porsche is, but I promise you guys, Lotus will be the only brand capable of directly competing to Porsche once market becomes EV only, it have bright future

 

[kitkat]

Even in sports mode from 0-100kph during the carwow review, ~6800 rpm redline displayed.

Which one is more likely?

- It has a 6800rpm redline
- Carwow did a 0-100kph test in Comfort mode
- The software even in sports mode limits it to 6800 rpm
- The software is misreporting rpm.

 

[emiraspain]

I remember the shifting concerns mentioned during the proto reviews too.... Really wish this was resolved. Not happy about the brake pedal distance comments either.

break pedal sounds as if it should be an easy fix... the shifting is a Lotus thing... wont change... some did say it was a little better than the evora... and some said u just need to get used to it.... I imagine it would be ok... not the best, but okay

 

[emiraspain]

Even in sports mode from 0-100kph during the carwow review, ~6800 rpm redline displayed.

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Which one is more likely?

- It has a 6800rpm redline
- Carwow did a 0-100kph test in Comfort mode
- The software even in sports mode limits it to 6800 rpm
- The software is misreporting rpm.

Not questioning you directly, but I have heard this 7000 rpm or more mentioned and hoped for, but where did this come from? Did the Evora in the 400/410 guise have a red line above 6800? curious.... it certainly looks like we are 6800 for now...

 

[Hedge]

Same. I specced sport and Goodyears... though not exactly worried about it.

The 6.8k rev limit is disappointing.

It seems like Lotus is just debuting the Emira with a detuned engine for some reason. I cant figure it out. There's really no reason they couldn't release it with 430 or even 450HP to stay relevant and even give it the needed edge of the Cayman GTS.

I agree.

Everything is at the lowest end of expectations. I used to bounce off the 6.8k Rev limiter regularly and the extra 400 rpm helped a lot in my Exige when I put it in Sport mode and took it to 7.2k.

Same. I specced sport and Goodyears... though not exactly worried about it.

The 6.8k rev limit is disappointing.

It seems like Lotus is just debuting the Emira with a detuned engine for some reason. I cant figure it out. There's really no reason they couldn't release it with 430 or even 450HP to stay relevant and even give it the needed edge of the Cayman GTS.

I agree.

Everything is at the lowest end of expectations. I used to bounce off the 6.8k Rev limiter regularly and the extra 400 rpm helped a lot in my Exige when I put it in Sport mode and took it above 7k. And that’s just on B road driving. Power is the same as the 2015 Evora.

Generally not impressed by the fact we had to wait this long for reviews and they’re pre-prod cars and they still leave questions re: suspension/tyre choices, seat position, Rev limit, brake pedal setting.

But at least we have been allowed to see the colours!

 

[frazzer]

As someone who specced sport suspension and Dunlop’s this is really frustrating. I simply wanted tyres that would simply be usable all year round in the U.K., not to be “compromised”and a combination that visibly upset Jethro on a perfect surface.

Do you know when he said this? I suspect sometime after we had to cough up £5k and lock in our specs.

6.8k Rev limit ain’t making me feel any better either!

It was reported in the Sport vs Touring thread. I remember this distinctly since Sport + GYs was my original choice and the change has pushed me back to August delivery.