Lotus Emira V8 in Testing & Other News

Okay so today's Lotus Technology group investor call happened this morning.

Here are some updates:

- Hybrid Plugin Macan Competitor 2026Q1 China, Q3 ROW
- Facelift 2027 Lotus Emira I4 with power increase
- Lotus Emira V6 Discontinued
- Lotus Emira V8 Manual Euro 7 Compliant powertrain in investigation/testing/development.

Thanks @Lotustoronto for being our live discord blogger


Disclaimer: I'm basing this off recollections from someone else from the call, I haven't had time to listen to the full call myself, but some things may be inaccurate, and a lot of info has been missed too, I recommend you listen to the call yourself, the QA starts at 21 minutes in.

 

[kitkat]

Yeah I know, everyone is going to doubt it: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/mdbmd5h5/

V8 powertrain mentioned around the 26 minute mark.

 

[Tomwa]

Things are getting spicy with Geely having to pivot away from Ev.

 

[Nova]

KitKat is dizzy from his ride. Don't trust him.

Edit: Never mind I see he has posted proof.

 

[ADC]

V8 powertrain mentioned around the 26 minute mark.

Brutal slap to V6 owners if true...

 

[kitkat]

Brutal slap to V6 owners if true...

I've already emailed my dealer to put me on any unofficial lists, I can enjoy a V6 in the mean time.

 

[Eagle7]

Watcha wanna bet all of these are $100k+ at the least?

 

[netsinah]

Great...just when I thought I'd have a collector's Emira (last of the Lotus ICE with stick) and just when I'm in the midst of completing ++ HOURS of DIY speaker upgrade with added sound insulation (amongst other mods), I'm now told I'll own an underpowered has-been, when replaced by a V8 with a stick. I feel so used (lol).

 

[Tomwa]

Brutal slap to V6 owners if true...

Eh, early adopters are always potential victims of their own success.

 

[OppositeLock]

Well, this is going to be expensive, but if a V8 6MT Emira is released, I will take whatever depreciation hit mine has, and buy one.

 

[kitkat]

Disclaimer: I'm basing this off recollections from someone else from the call, I haven't had time to listen to the full call myself, but some things may be inaccurate, and a lot of info has been missed too, I recommend you listen to the call yourself, the QA starts at 21 minutes in.

 

[VL3X]

Watcha wanna bet all of these are $100k+ at the least?

Easily considering the i4 is damn near $100k.

 

[OppositeLock]

I bet they'll be much more than $100k

 

[RobR]

Damn I could have had a V8? Not sure. The Emira is already ass-heavy for a so-called mid-engine car. If I wanted more weight past the rear axle I'd have purchased Brand P. Besides, the power/weight ratio of the V6 seems ideal, very Lotus-y. There is a replacement for displacement, and it's called balance. Pick any American muscle car and see what happens in a fast turn: your apex is here, then it's here, then here, etc. etc.

 

[OppositeLock]

I listened to the call. They're "investigating" a Euro-7 compliant V8. "investigating" comes years before sales. It'll be a while.

 

[DriverMod]

I’d keep my V6 MT and get a V8 MT in a heartbeat

 

[Vampyre]

nice, V8 M will be my next one!

 

[Tomwa]

Damn I could have had a V8? Not sure. The Emira is already ass-heavy for a so-called mid-engine car. If I wanted more weight past the rear axle I'd have purchased Brand P. Besides, the power/weight ratio of the V6 seems ideal, very Lotus-y. There is a replacement for displacement, and it's called balance. Pick any American muscle car and see what happens in a fast turn: your apex is here, then it's here, then here, etc. etc.

In the call they also said due to American interest they are looking into putting the Emira on a diet and will throw carbon fiber at the car.

 

[DriverMod]

Fingers crossed for a naturally aspirated Mercedes sourced V8. Imagine the sounds

 

[ADC]

Eh, early adopters Lotus customers are always potential victims of their own success seemingly arbitrary changes of plan at the whims of madmen.

Fixed that for you