i4 FE - When are we going to see it? Getting annoyed

[lion shf]

Two out of three of my magic eight balls say that there will be I4 Emira made in the second half of 2023, but no base V6 until 2024. The remaining magic eight ball says KFC is better than Popeye's.

Bro please

 

[Toomanyloti]

well I have it on good authority the first i4 was built today.....

Left hooker ffs

China bound??????

 

[Matthaus]

well I have it on good authority the first i4 was built today.....

Left hooker ffs

China bound??????

To quote Victor Meldrew.. I don't believe it!

 

[Cutting42]

well I have it on good authority the first i4 was built today.....

Left hooker ffs

China bound??????

Ooooo, exciting.

 

[Mistral]

well I have it on good authority the first i4 was built today.....

Left hooker ffs

China bound??????

Yes I've heard that too. LHD.

 

[Nova]

First what, production or VP?

 

[TomE]

The latest rumor is: there will be surprise in April. Hope it is not an April fool's joke.

All i4s will be 400hp?
Lightly optioned Base V6s will cost more than FEs?
2023 price increases?
Or the launch of the GT version?

 

[Cachaco131]

@Leonard and @emiraspain will become brand ambassadors for their positivity?
@emiraspain will keep word count below 150?
An actual green will be offered?

 

[CDM1855]

First what, production or VP?

As per my post yesterday, the ones I saw at the factory on Wednesday were validation prototypes going to China

 

[simonb]

was told dealer i4 demonstrators scheduled to be delivered April 2023 (told recently, and would not be surprised to see a little slip)
Timing is however a few months before first customer cars

 

[emiraspain]

@Leonard and @emiraspain will become brand ambassadors for their positivity?
@emiraspain will keep word count below 150?
An actual green will be offered?

Cachacol131 will actually put his money where his mouth is...... which is quite a sharp place haha
"Emira Status - Waiting to order". WTH.... in or out....no shaking it all about

 

[Cachaco131]

Cachacol131 will actually put his money where his mouth is...... which is quite a sharp place haha
"Emira Status - Waiting to order". WTH.... in or out....no shaking it all about

Lol I'm in but we can't order in the US until you Brits get some cars in good working order and iron out all those issues.

Deposit in Feb 22 so I'm sure delivery in 2024.

 

[0pirates0]

latest update, emira 2.0t testing in Shenzhen, engine sounds...fine... confirmed coming in this summer

 

[boris71]

I went for the i4 as it has the same running gear as my current AMG Mercedes, from the video clip I cant say that it sounds any better than my current car. I guess I will have to wait another year to find out, if I am lucky

 

[0pirates0]

I went for the i4 as it has the same running gear as my current AMG Mercedes, from the video clip I cant say that it sounds any better than my current car. I guess I will have to wait another year to find out, if I am lucky

tbh its sounds like boiling water in a pot produced in 1870s

 

[boris71]

tbh its sounds like boiling water in a pot produced in 1870s

 

[boris71]

I was also told by a colleague, who is ex Lotus, that over 80% of the production build is for the LHD market, so I don't expect they are rushing to do the first i4 RHD.

 

[0pirates0]

I was also told by a colleague, who is ex Lotus, that over 80% of the production build is for the LHD market, so I don't expect they are rushing to do the first i4 RHD.

yeah, since 1. in UK i4 was not as popular as v6 models, so they shifted the production line to LHD first
2. many other big markets are LHD(north america and china). Hope you will get urs this year.

 

[EMIRADILEMMA]

Does anyone know when we are going to see a working example? If production is due to start in June/July, should we not be seeing some press/review cars making their rounds soon?

 

[Matt]

According to the manager of LOTUS, I4 producing will start at Q2 this year.