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

 

[EspritGuy]

It seems like there were other issues with the car that weren't related to the stress the performance testing was putting on the car. The gear linkage broke, which caused the first car they tested to be stuck in fourth gear, and perhaps most concerning, they couldn't get the second car to the 6,800 RPM redline (it wouldn't go past 6,000). For a car that starts with a relatively low redline, that supposedly shouldn't have serious powertrain issues on account of using a Toyota engine, that may be the most concerning thing I've read as a potential buyer.

But..... the wipers and the AC worked, yes?

 

[Bulls-Vivid-Red]

But this is exactly the problem and why this is unrealistic. How many of us have a factory team with us to make sure our cars are still functioning after being abused like this? If they want to do real world testing, they need to test a car like you or I can buy, the way we would have it and use it, instead of abusing it to such a degree that the factory has to send a team out to try and keep the car running.

Before BMW or Porsche gives a car to the press it goes through a thorough "stress test" by a factory driver. Lotus on the other hand said, "here...take this one".

That said, to break a 1/2 shaft....OMG! What the hell? Beyond abuse. Seems to me M/T was TRYING to break the car, perpetuate the stereotype and "report" on the failure.

I don't believe this is a case of the "media" entering into the test with a preconceived outcome of British=bad build quality. I've been a subscriber to Motor Trend, Car and Driver, Road & Track, and Automobile (RIP) for 30 years and I can count on one hand how many of the cars they had which broke during their performance testing. If anything these magazine root for sports cars and generally are accused of making excuses to encourage more of them from the manufactures. Collectively these magazine have tested many thousands of cars in the same way over the years and almost all of those cars were able to handle things. The last time testing went this poorly was with the hot Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio.

Bottom line is that dumping the clutch at high RPMs on a relatively new sports car should not result in an axel snapping and your shift linkage falling apart on separate runs. Here's hoping this was a VERY abused press car and not representative of most ownership experiences.

FWIW, I still love my car and would have bought it anyways. I just accept that shit is going to happen like the well documented AC not working, power steering going out, paint bubbling and peeling (all real threads on here), ect...... My plan is get it fixed and back on the road as soon as possible, cause all the good the article talks about is spot on. The Emira is so engaging to drive, it's just a blast that puts a smile on my face every time I'm behind the wheel!

 

[Eagle7]

I don't believe this is a case of the "media" entering into the test with a preconceived outcome of British=bad build quality. I've been a subscriber to Motor Trend, Car and Driver, Road & Track, and Automobile (RIP) for 30 years and I can count on one hand how many of the cars they had which broke during their performance testing. If anything these magazine root for sports cars and generally are accused of making excuses to encourage more of them from the manufactures. Collectively these magazine have tested many thousands of cars in the same way over the years and almost all of those cars were able to handle things. The last time testing went this poorly was with the hot Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio.

Bottom line is that dumping the clutch at high RPMs on a relatively new sports car should not result in an axel snapping and your shift linkage falling apart on separate runs. Here's hoping this was a VERY abused press car and not representative of most ownership experiences.

FWIW, I still love my car and would have bought it anyways. I just accept that shit is going to happen like the well documented AC not working, power steering going out, paint bubbling and peeling (all real threads on here), ect...... My plan is get it fixed and back on the road as soon as possible, cause all the good the article talks about is spot on. The Emira is so engaging to drive, it's just a blast that puts a smile on my face every time I'm behind the wheel!

I don't recall Car & Driver, Road & Track or Automobile testing their cars this way. Motor Trend was traditionally an American Car magazine that typically tested muscle cars, Corvettes, etc. Those cars were all about 1/4 mile times which was an American performance thing, so doing clutch dumps to launch off the line was something the people who drove those cars did, which would have justified testing cars that way.

I'm guessing the first Emira they had problems with was probably a very used and abused press car. The second car didn't have those problems, but again, that's not how you drive a Lotus!

 

[marc1adrien]

I dismissed Motor Trend as long ago as the late 1980s. It was clear then that this was a third-rate magazine designed purely to sell ads. There was a very strong correlation between the biggest ads and the best reviews.

That said, it's clear that Geely sees the Emira as a transition car, and that transition is occurring quickly. So the energy is going into the products they want to sell more of, as the originators of preferably decades of future products. That's not the Emira, which is the end of the line. So I'm a little disappointed but not all that surprised that the cars (looks like there were three) that went to the MT people weren't necessarily carefully prepped.

I've never dumped a clutch at 5,000 RPM. Don't think I ever will, at least not on purpose. And people who drive that way will certainly find cars better set up for that; indeed, that to me is what the American Muyscle Caar is about, and those have never appealed to me.

 

[Bulls-Vivid-Red]

I don't recall Car & Driver, Road & Track or Automobile testing their cars this way. Motor Trend was traditionally an American Car magazine that typically tested muscle cars, Corvettes, etc. Those cars were all about 1/4 mile times which was an American performance thing, so doing clutch dumps to launch off the line was something the people who drove those cars did, which would have justified testing cars that way.

I'm guessing the first Emira they had problems with was probably a very used and abused press car. The second car didn't have those problems, but again, that's not how you drive a Lotus!

Car and Driver used to beat the crap out of WRXs and Evos, crazy launches at high RPMs to get those lazy turbos going. All of these magazines have been testing both 0-60 in addition to 1/4 mile times for all of their road tests for decades. I agree with you that they're not redline neutral dropping Toyota Camrys to achieve 0-60 times, but absent launch control, all the magazines do attempt a number of launch methods to achieve the best times. The RPMs hit during the testing is all about the car itself, for example 5500 RPMs in a Hellcat would be dumb cause it would take forever for the rear tires to stop spinning and actually hook up. On the flipside an 8900RPM redline Honda S2000 from 20 years ago was being tested pretty aggressively to get those top 0-60 numbers.

I agree with you that first Emira had to be a press car that had been repeatedly beaten on by who knows how many news outlets. I only wish Lotus would comment to confirm that as fact, but even without their word it's a safe bet. I also agree with you that anyone buying an Emira for 0-60 times is clearly a moron, really misses the point of this car!

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15111292/2015-subaru-wrx-sedan-manual-test-review/

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15102392/2015-mitsubishi-lancer-evolution-final-edition-test-review/

 

[Rainier]

 

[GetawayDriving]

 

[T6061]

Enjoyed this...certainly share his perspective. This is a review of the Eventuri development car...

 

[seriously]

Enjoyed this...certainly share his perspective. This is a review of the Eventuri development car...

After owning this car for 1500 miles I thought this review was excellent. His observations and conclusions mirror mine almost 100%. After so many redundant reviews of the specs, his comments on the details, the driving nuances and what this car represents is totally spot on. Well done

 

[axm]

After owning this car for 1500 miles I thought this review was excellent. His observations and conclusions mirror mine almost 100%. After so many redundant reviews of the specs, his comments on the details, the driving nuances and what this car represents is totally spot on. Well done

Yep he totally nailed it. Having gone through multiple Porsches, BMW Ms, Lotus's (ok Loti) and driven most others McLaren, Ferrari, Vette's etc at pace, this mirrors my experience as well. This car is a delight. I am discovering so many interesting things every time I drive it. Yes, all trouble free. I do think, he would have been more excited of the car's at limit handling if he had the CUP2s.

 

[seriously]

Yep he totally nailed it. Having gone through multiple Porsches, BMW Ms, Lotus's (ok Loti) and driven most others McLaren, Ferrari, Vette's etc at pace, this mirrors my experience as well. This car is a delight. I am discovering so many interesting things every time I drive it. Yes, all trouble free. I do think, he would have been more excited of the car's at limit handling if he had the CUP2s.

I think more track reviews will be interesting. The emira is an amazing b road car. Absolutely special. But it can do so much more on the track. Need to take it out myself, but would love to hear more reviews and comparisons from a track, at the limit, experience.

 

[Rainier]

 

[@Life411]

What's it like driving a Lotus Elise after three months in the Emira?​

 

[Mac71]

Positive review from UK based Pistonheads:

Lotus Emira V6 vs. Porsche 911 Carrera T

Manual, rear-drive sports cars are brilliant - and very rare now. Which of the best is better?

www.pistonheads.com

 

[Eagle7]

Positive review from UK based Pistonheads:

Lotus Emira V6 vs. Porsche 911 Carrera T

Manual, rear-drive sports cars are brilliant - and very rare now. Which of the best is better?

www.pistonheads.com

It was a pretty good review, followed by the obligatory Porsche fan boy panic in the comments section lol.

 

[seriously]

It was a pretty good review, followed by the obligatory Porsche fan boy panic in the comments section lol.

Relevant comparison. Funny to hear some say these two wouldn’t be cross shopped.

 

[GetawayDriving]

Relevant comparison. Funny to hear some say these two wouldn’t be cross shopped.

I've certainly been approached by a lot of curious Porsche guys out on the trail.

 

[912Matt]

Relevant comparison. Funny to hear some say these two wouldn’t be cross shopped.

I’m so pleased with my Emira that I decided not to proceed with my 992.1 T, and had my deposit back - I’m sure I’m not alone, so this combo definitely being cross shopped!

 

[Mac71]

Yes, I too had a 992.1T on order but cancelled it in favour of the Emira.

 

[seriously]

It would be great if zygrene did the same review and provided his perspective on nsx vs Emira.