Lotus Evora vs Emira $ per car

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Not really, it's much more than that. There's a new level of electronics in the Emira that Lotus has never had before. A similar style chassis, but not exactly the same. Drive train for the V6 is the same, but the turbo i4 is new. It's much more than a simple body restyle, and the interior is a new and huge step forward. I know Evora owners seem to be loathe to acknowledge it, but the Emira is not simply an evolved Evora. That's not a diss on the Evora, which is/was the last of its kind; essentially the last of the 20th century style of design and thinking. Though the Emira is certainly (and rightly so) the inheritor of Lotus past, the Emira is nonetheless a new thing.

Now that EV's aren't panning out the way the powers-at-be thought they would, maybe we'll see an extended future for ICE sports cars from Lotus. I certainly hope so!

Being an GT and Emira owner, +1. It's strange to me how many (especially early) reviews made out like the two cars are near twins when this is very much not the case. Sure they're very similar in many obvious respects, but they are also different in many. In part I think the many small and medium-ish differences that add up are easy to miss on short journo-length rides. Driving them back to back for months makes me appreciate these differences.