End of the Emira V6 order is now confirmed to be Feb 2025

[Wiz33]

FWIW. I just got this from my dealer. If you want a V6 Base, You need to do it now as order deadline for dealers is Feb 15

"I was just told by LOTUS that they are limiting production of the V6. We are assuming engines are dwindling. Because of this, THIS IS THE LAST MONTH TO ORDER A 2025 V6 EMIRA. I have until Feb 15 to place my orders.

This will come as a surprise to most of you, who were prepping to place an order later this year. Welcome to Lotus.

More iterations of the Emira might be in the future, including hybrid, for now we will only have the Base i4 AMG production to look forward to next year."

 

[sonor8s]

If true, I am glad I did not hold out for a Type R, or special color.

 

[Bulls-Vivid-Red]

End of the V6, meaning end of the manual option, makes sense based on Toyota no longer manufacturing this engine for model year 2025. Does anyone know how many base model V6 Emiras have made it out of the factory to date?

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a45836319/2025-toyota-camry-v6-dead/

 

[Wiz33]

End of the V6, meaning end of the manual option, makes sense based on Toyota no longer manufacturing this engine for model year 2025. Does anyone know how many base model V6 Emiras have made it out of the factory to date?

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a45836319/2025-toyota-camry-v6-dead/

None as Base V6 will not start until April after all the i4 FE are build. My other source told me that they may have as few as 1000 V6 engines for Base production worldwide

 

[Milk242]

I ordered an i4 but my dealership gave me the pricing sheet for the base 2025 v6 where it starts at 99,900, vivid red, black nappa leather interior are the only non cost option

 

[Bulls-Vivid-Red]

None as Base V6 will not start until April after all the i4 FE are build. My other source told me that they may have as few as 1000 V6 engines for Base production worldwide

Whoa, so glad I didn't wait for the base!

 

[Nick in Sydney]

FWIW. I just got this from my dealer. If you want a V6 Base, You need to do it now as order deadline for dealers is Feb 15

The end is probably near for the V6 Emira but, as you noted with your FWIW, this is information from a dealer. If there's one thing we've consistently seen over the past 3 years, it's that information coming from Lotus dealers often turns out to be completely wrong. This forum usually has more accurate information than the dealers!

 

[Wiz33]

The end is probably near for the V6 Emira but, as you noted with your FWIW, this is information from a dealer. If there's one thing we've consistently seen over the past 3 years, it's that information coming from Lotus dealers often turns out to be completely wrong. This forum usually has more accurate information than the dealers!

Yea but my dealer is good. This is the same dealer that informed me in private and to keep it private that US i4 will be 400hp 2 months before the official announcement.

 

[Suprluminal]

There are quite a few V6 on the second hand market, so if they do stop producing it, guess these will suddenly become more interesting. Good for those worrying about the depreciation.

 

[Nick in Sydney]

There are quite a few V6 on the second hand market, so if they do stop producing it, guess these will suddenly become more interesting. Good for those worrying about the depreciation.

It's a bit selfish, but I'd be thrilled if they stop producing the V6. Lotus probably sold less than 5,000 of them worldwide, so it will be a fairly rare car— one of the better "final generation manual ICE" cars out there.

 

[Six Speed Stephen]

Big if true.

So much of the appeal of the emira to me was the manual transmission. Wonder how it’ll affect future sales with only a DCT 4 cylinder model.

 

[Enut]

None as Base V6 will not start until April after all the i4 FE are build. My other source told me that they may have as few as 1000 V6 engines for Base production worldwide

If they've only got 1000 V6 engines left why would they use them up on base edition cars? Surely they would use them for special editions?

 

[sonor8s]

I just left my dealer (was test-driving an I4 - just for fun). They claimed to know nothing about the end of the V6. That does not mean it is not true, just that the info provided appears to vary by dealership.

 

[Lotustoronto]

Makes sense for base V6 to be finishing up production. Especially with the i4 now at 400 BHP - writing is on the wall. They must have made more than 5K V6 Emira's worldwide. My best guess would be 10K by the time production finishes off next year. About the same as an Alfa Romeo 4C.

Now for the predictions.... I still think there will be a Final Edition V6 manual - limited run car under 500 units worldwide sort of thing, special colours and MAYBE SMALL HP Bump.

i4 will roll on until at least 2030 if not longer with a hybrid coming. Expect an i4 "R" variant sometime in 2026/27.

Now if they can just get a correct configurator online.....