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Emira [Report] Lotus Emira (type 131)
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The Lotus Emira (codenamed "Type 131") is a sports car manufactured by the Lotus Cars. It is intended to be the firm's final vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine.
Ah yes, the little bleu Bugatti Divo! Must have more mileage on it monsieur that all of Bugatti's 2022 production run of hypercars combined! Zul alor what to do? Well, you're banned, nest pas?
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Lotus Emira review
Top Gear Team
Published: 28 Aug 2023
OVERVIEW
WHAT IS IT?
It’s the car that gives new-age, Chinese-owned Lotus the authenticity it needs as it expands its horizons. In other words, it’s a proper sports car. Even though Lotus sold out two year’s worth of production when the car was announced, this isn’t the big-selling cash-cow to project Lotus into the big time.
That’s the job of the all-electric Eletre SUV, and its smaller crossover sibling due later in the decade. The Evija e-hypercar will give Lotus a sprinkling of exotic 2,000bhp fairy dust, but it’s this car – the Emira – which gives Lotus authenticity and pedigree as it plunges new investment and momentum into what’ll be an all-electric future in a mere six or seven years.
WHAT ENGINES POWER THE FINAL FOSSIL FUEL-POWERED LOTUS?
Like its chief rival, the ageing (and soon to be electrified) Porsche Cayman, you’ve a choice of either four or six cylinders. The entry-level model is the Emira i4, which borrows AMG’s 2.0-litre four-pot turbo engine from the A45 hot hatch. It’s retuned to develop 360bhp, down considerably from the manic A45, and it’s allied exclusively to AMG’s eight-speed twin-clutch flappy paddle gearbox.
The ’flagship’ Emira isn’t actually much faster. Indeed, the Emira V6, complete with a 3.5-litre
SO WHY WOULD I BUY A V6?
Partly for a more tuneful noise, and partly because that’s the only way to have your Emira supplied with a manual gearbox. An automatic is an option, but don’t bother.
WHAT’S UNDERNEATH THE EMIRA’S PRETTY SKIN?
Phwoar, it is a looker, innit? In pictures, the Emira is striking and taut. What you don’t get a sense of until you’ve seen one roll down your local high street is just how exotic the shape is. It’s got proper supercar hips and deeply dramatic intakes and vents, expertly collated into a footprint the size of a Cayman, which wouldn’t get a second look. Ask anyone nearby what they reckon this car’s worth and they’ll guess a six-figure sum. Toyota engine familiar from the old Evora – supercharger and all – is only 0.2 seconds faster from 0-62mph than the i4, getting the job done in 4.2s. Both cars top out at just over 170mph.
Etc it's a big review link below!~
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Top Gear Team
Published: 28 Aug 2023
OVERVIEW
WHAT IS IT?
It’s the car that gives new-age, Chinese-owned Lotus the authenticity it needs as it expands its horizons. In other words, it’s a proper sports car. Even though Lotus sold out two year’s worth of production when the car was announced, this isn’t the big-selling cash-cow to project Lotus into the big time.
That’s the job of the all-electric Eletre SUV, and its smaller crossover sibling due later in the decade. The Evija e-hypercar will give Lotus a sprinkling of exotic 2,000bhp fairy dust, but it’s this car – the Emira – which gives Lotus authenticity and pedigree as it plunges new investment and momentum into what’ll be an all-electric future in a mere six or seven years.
WHAT ENGINES POWER THE FINAL FOSSIL FUEL-POWERED LOTUS?
Like its chief rival, the ageing (and soon to be electrified) Porsche Cayman, you’ve a choice of either four or six cylinders. The entry-level model is the Emira i4, which borrows AMG’s 2.0-litre four-pot turbo engine from the A45 hot hatch. It’s retuned to develop 360bhp, down considerably from the manic A45, and it’s allied exclusively to AMG’s eight-speed twin-clutch flappy paddle gearbox.
The ’flagship’ Emira isn’t actually much faster. Indeed, the Emira V6, complete with a 3.5-litre
SO WHY WOULD I BUY A V6?
Partly for a more tuneful noise, and partly because that’s the only way to have your Emira supplied with a manual gearbox. An automatic is an option, but don’t bother.
WHAT’S UNDERNEATH THE EMIRA’S PRETTY SKIN?
Phwoar, it is a looker, innit? In pictures, the Emira is striking and taut. What you don’t get a sense of until you’ve seen one roll down your local high street is just how exotic the shape is. It’s got proper supercar hips and deeply dramatic intakes and vents, expertly collated into a footprint the size of a Cayman, which wouldn’t get a second look. Ask anyone nearby what they reckon this car’s worth and they’ll guess a six-figure sum. Toyota engine familiar from the old Evora – supercharger and all – is only 0.2 seconds faster from 0-62mph than the i4, getting the job done in 4.2s. Both cars top out at just over 170mph.
Etc it's a big review link below!~
Lotus Emira Review 2023 | Top Gear
The last ever petrol-powered Lotus looks fantastic and drives with precision, but not quite as much emotion as we might’ve hoped
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I know you like the little Lotus. But we'd appreciate your presence in the Mclaren sections once every six months!
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Tested: 2024 Lotus Emira Is Both a First and a Last
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Tested: 2024 Lotus Emira Is Both a First and a Last
The Emira wrestles with its brand's mythology, and we wrung it out on a stretch of North Carolina blacktop that has some lore of its own.
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Perfect summary. It's an imperfect car but worth owning. With the exception of the A110 and 718, there aren't alternative two seater sports cars for the same money. The Lotus also pips both cars in curb appeal. It's a head turner.
Personally I would buy an Exige. The trade-off in creature comforts is worth it for the more visceral driving experience and heroic design.
Perfect summary. It's an imperfect car but worth owning. With the exception of the A110 and 718, there aren't alternative two seater sports cars for the same money. The Lotus also pips both cars in curb appeal. It's a head turner.
Personally I would buy an Exige. The trade-off in creature comforts is worth it for the more visceral driving experience and heroic design.
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I saw one, on the other side of Harrogate on Saturday just gone. She was in a small Town moving very slowly in traffic so I made sure I saw her from multiple angles!
I've never seen one before. It was a Bugatti Baby Blue example and I've got to say it was absolutely bloody gorgeous, I Loved it!
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My only complaint about the design of the car is that from a distance it looks a bit small, giving away that it’s not a full sized super car. However, the compact size is positive. It allows for easy manoeuvrability and practical usage in multi storey car parks. A lip spoiler and wing might visually elongate the car a bit.
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Car of the Year 2023 Lotus Emira
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