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In all honesty I think you lot are absolutely bonkers, buy the bloody car or don't, guess non of you have a delivery date or put down any form of deposit. Its Friday again and Im reviewing the same stuff and I have a few beers so apologies.
Suggestion - set ups a forum exclusively for people who are getting their cars in the next 3 months, so we can discuss proper stuff i.e. driving it. All you lot do is wait to see who gets a car and then expect us to spill our guts, photos so you can make a decision.
Anyway, my weekly rant over
I tend to agree, around 2025 the focus will be squarely aimed at the type 135, so im not so sure there will even be a `S or gt version Emira.Current product plan is to 2030, when sale of petrol cars stops in UK. But there are other factors.
It's likely the V6 will be phased out around 2025-26 when new EU emissions regulations come in to force and the V6 won't comply.
The Type 135 EV sportscar launches in 2025 and will be built at Hethel alongside the Emira. That's a joint venture with Alpine and it's possible Lotus may also build the Alpine variant alongside the Lotus one, which would require more of Hethel's capacity.
If the demand for EVs picks up strongly then Lotus will change the production split to build fewer Emiras and more EVs. We're already seeing some manufacturers declaring no more petrol versions available to order after a date much earlier than 2030. So I think the Emira could stop any time between 2025 and 2030.
EVO have stated there will be a GT model in 2024. Take from that what you will.I tend to agree, around 2025 the focus will be squarely aimed at the type 135, so im not so sure there will even be a `S or gt version Emira.
why would Lotus spend any more time or money to further develop a car that will be discontinued shortly after.
i fear the Emira as great as it is will just be a prelude to the main event which will be all electric![]()
I believe Evo have already commented that there will be a 430 HP version and I think they would only do that if they were told directly by Lotus.I tend to agree, around 2025 the focus will be squarely aimed at the type 135, so im not so sure there will even be a `S or gt version Emira.
why would Lotus spend any more time or money to further develop a car that will be discontinued shortly after.
i fear the Emira as great as it is will just be a prelude to the main event which will be all electric![]()