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 1,051 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

 

[FlyNavy01]

 

[Hodl]

 

[VL3X]

I watched this earlier. Nice comparison video and I agree with most everything he said.

 

[Mac71]

Apologies if this has already been mentioned elsewhere but I happened upon it recently:

Top 10 best sports cars 2024 | Autocar

Here is the definitive top 10 list of the best sports cars currently on sale - only one can be the very best...

www.autocar.co.uk

It is nice (and quite rare, I feel) that a major British publication gives the Emira the credit it deserves by ranking it 3rd out of 10 in this case. Particularly nice that that they rank it just ahead of its arch-rival the Cayman GTS.

 

[brainf18]

Apologies if this has already been mentioned elsewhere but I happened upon it recently:

Top 10 best sports cars 2024 | Autocar

Here is the definitive top 10 list of the best sports cars currently on sale - only one can be the very best...

www.autocar.co.uk

It is nice (and quite rare, I feel) that a major British publication gives the Emira the credit it deserves by ranking it 3rd out of 10 in this case. Particularly nice that that they rank it just ahead of its arch-rival the Cayman GTS.

IMHO, the 911 is too big to be considered a sports car anymore. Its more of a grand tourer. The BMW M2 styling is a miss, it weighs about 500 lb more than it should and the manual shifter feels like its in a soup of rubber.

 

[kitkat]

IMHO, the 911 is too big to be considered a sports car anymore. Its more of a grand tourer. The BMW M2 styling is a miss, it weighs about 500 lb more than it should and the manual shifter feels like its in a soup of rubber.

The Emira is absolutely a GT car.

 

[Nova]

The Emira is absolutely a GT car.

I kind of get that... but only if you compare it to the leaner Lotus models that came before the Emira. On its own, I feel that the Emira is right at home with other cars that we regard as sports cars, like the Miata, GR86, Cayman, Mustang GT, C8, etc.

 

[brainf18]

The Emira is absolutely a GT car.

I guess its all relative. Compared to an Elise then yea. But compared to most 2 door offerings by BWW, Porsche, Aston Martin etc, the Emira is "relatively" small, light (sub 3100 lbs) and it has a manual.

Admittedly my definition of a sports car is probably more narrow than the average driver. If the car doesn't have a manual option then IMHO it isn't a true enthusiasts sports car.

 

[Pegasi]

I didn't think any left hand drive Autos had made it to the US, but this is an Automatic. Did anyone notice that?

 

[Speedy Emira]

Apologies if this has already been mentioned elsewhere but I happened upon it recently:

Top 10 best sports cars 2024 | Autocar

Here is the definitive top 10 list of the best sports cars currently on sale - only one can be the very best...

www.autocar.co.uk

It is nice (and quite rare, I feel) that a major British publication gives the Emira the credit it deserves by ranking it 3rd out of 10 in this case. Particularly nice that that they rank it just ahead of its arch-rival the Cayman GTS.

I’m pretty happy with these rankings. A lot of reviews have the M2 behind the Emira or so close it go either way on the day. If they are including all the higher level models for the 911 it’s hard to argue overall it’s not top but the better models like the turbo S and the GT3 RS etc. are way more expensive.
You could still say if you included looks, exclusivity and driving feedback and price if the most expensive model we would be right at near the top.

 

[Time2Fly]

Apologies if this has already been mentioned elsewhere but I happened upon it recently:

Top 10 best sports cars 2024 | Autocar

Here is the definitive top 10 list of the best sports cars currently on sale - only one can be the very best...

www.autocar.co.uk

It is nice (and quite rare, I feel) that a major British publication gives the Emira the credit it deserves by ranking it 3rd out of 10 in this case. Particularly nice that that they rank it just ahead of its arch-rival the Cayman GTS.

Why do they use the i4 for comparison?

 

[Pegasi]

Why do they use the i4 for comparison?

The used the I4 for the "Cons" but then used the V6 in the body. Silly to me. And to call the I4 unworthy? What does that even mean.

 

[ChrisDan]

Pick up review with other reviews to come from petrol ped

 

[Liquid Hot Magma]

And he does a comparison.

 

[K_Squared]

And he does a comparison.

Didn't intend to watch this entire video but I really enjoyed his thoughts on the comparison. I couldn't help but feel very similar to him. It's so hard for me to drive my BMW now that I have the Emira and I still love the bimmer....but the Lotus really grabs at those heart strings. Such a wonderful car.

 

[Liquid Hot Magma]

Didn't intend to watch this entire video but I really enjoyed his thoughts on the comparison. I couldn't help but feel very similar to him. It's so hard for me to drive my BMW now that I have the Emira and I still love the bimmer....but the Lotus really grabs at those heart strings. Such a wonderful car.

I also wasn’t intending to watch this video. The subtitle, ‘The Lotus has a big problem!’ gave me the impression it was going to be another disparaging comparison saying the biggest problem is that it isn’t a Porsche. It was a pleasant surprise to see that wasn’t the case. I quite enjoyed his thoughtful comparison, and I have to say I agree with what he says is Emira’s biggest problem. Still looking forward to the delivery of my own Emira, with my lighter wallet.

 

[Lotustoronto]

Savage geese are doing an in-depth technical review on the Emira. I believe it's already been filmed. I am looking forward to that one.

 

[Porter]

And he does a comparison.

This is one of the best independent comparison reviews I've seen. Thanks for posting this!

 

[Porter]

Savage geese are doing an in-depth technical review on the Emira. I believe it's already been filmed. I am looking forward to that one.

I'm looking forward to that one as well! I hope they nail the technical detail.

For whatever reason many of the US reviewers so far have gotten bad or conflicting information from Lotus USA's marketing people. I find that irritating in the extreme.

 

[Lotustoronto]

I'm looking forward to that one as well! I hope they nail the technical detail.

For whatever reason many of the US reviewers so far have gotten bad or conflicting information from Lotus USA's marketing people. I find that irritating in the extreme.

agree... I think (don't quote me) they filmed in England at Hethel and did the in depth with the actual engineers. Could be wrong tho...