Emira Review Index [V6 FE]

For those looking for the latest Emira V6 FE reviews scheduled to be released today, I've self-volunteered to maintain a quick reference index here.
Please let me know of any missing articles and I'll update accordingly.

Reviewer	Type	Direct Link
Edmunds	Article	New Lotus Emira Is Worth the Wait | Edmunds The 2022 Lotus Emira, powered by a supercharged 3.5-liter V6, is both the end and the beginning of an era as the automaker transitions to a world of fully electrified supercars and crossovers. www.edmunds.com
Harry's Garage (Harry Metcalfe)	Video Review	Harry drives the Sports and Tour suspension back to back on the same road and shares his thoughts.
Schmee150 (Tim Burton)	Video Review	Published 21st June Bought the Right Car?! LOTUS EMIRA V6 FIRST DRIVE The countdown is on! The folks at Lotus have delivered an Emira V6 First Edition to @TheShmuseum in a near-identical spec to my inbound car, to take for a fi... www.youtube.com
Carwow (Mat Watson)	Video Review	Lotus Emira review - and my BANNED test! Looking to sell your car? Then you've come to the right place. carwow is the free, easy way to change your car online. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/Buy-... www.youtube.com
TopGear	Articles and Video	Published 3rd July Chris Harris talks about the Lotus Emira Chris Harris On⦠The All-New Lotus Emira | Top Gear Series 32 “I’d feel a bit scared if I were a McLaren or an Aston Martin at the moment” Chris Harris chats to Top Gear Magazine’s Jack Rix about the all-new Lotus Emira... youtu.be Published 20th June 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 www.topgear.com The big sportscar test: Lotus Emira vs Porsche Cayman vs Alpine A110 www.topgear.com
AutoTrader (Rory Reid)	Video Review	NEW Lotus Emira: The Last REAL Lotus? | 4K Rory reviews the new Lotus Emira, Lotus' last ever petrol sports car. Soon the company will transition to electric cars, but for this last hurrah the Emira p... www.youtube.com
Evo	Article and Video Review	2023 Lotus Emira review – strong showing for Porsche Cayman GTS rival | Evo The first new Lotus for a generation, and the last to be petrol powered, shows great promise but needs some polish www.evo.co.uk
CAR	Article and Video Review	Published 22nd July Lotus Emira vs Porsche Cayman GTS vs Alpine A110 group test review CAR magazine UK compares the Lotus Emira sports car with the Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 and Alpine A110 S www.carmagazine.co.uk Lotus Emira (2023) review: new 2.0-litre engine driven The brand new Lotus Emira, tested on road and track by CAR magazine. www.carmagazine.co.uk Lotus Emira vs Cayman 718 GTS vs Alpine 110s
Autocar	Article and Video Review	Lotus Emira V6 First Edition 2022 UK first drive | Autocar Most important Lotus in decades heralds a new era and sees out an old one, being the firm's last petrol sports car www.autocar.co.uk
Pistonheads	Article	2022 Lotus Emira | PH Review The Emira is one step closer to production-ready. And the good news (mostly) keeps coming www.pistonheads.com
KHTV	Video Review
The Drive	Article	2023 Lotus Emira First Drive Review: Lotus Grows Up, and Just in Time The Lotus Emira is the last of its kind, the final gas-powered car from the legendary company. And what a thrilling sendoff it is. www.thedrive.com
AutoExpress	Article	New Lotus Emira V6 First Edition review | Auto Express We hit road and track in the new Lotus Emira - the model that redefines the brand as a sports car maker www.autoexpress.co.uk Pictures: New Lotus Emira 2022 review - pictures | Auto Express Pictures of the new Lotus Emira www.autoexpress.co.uk
WhichCar	Article	2022 Lotus Emira review: V6 First Edition, international launch Lotus wants to compete with daily-driver premium sportscars like the Cayman and its new Emira V6 First Edition is a big step in the right direction www.whichcar.com.au
CarBuyer	Article	Lotus Emira coupe review | Carbuyer “The Emira marks a big step on in terms of design and quality for Lotus, and it’s great to drive” www.carbuyer.co.uk
Hagerty	Article	Lotus Emira first drive review: Will the fab four become the famous five? | Hagerty UK Is the Emira good enough to turn the fab four – Elite, Elan, Esprit, Elise – into the famous five? Read Andrew Frankel's review to find out. www.hagerty.co.uk
Road and Track	Article	Published 1st September Lotus Emira Road and Track Drive The Lotus Emira Is One of the Greats Lotus's final combustion-engined sports car starts a new era for the English automaker, and a prime example of what a well-funded Lotus can build. www.roadandtrack.com The 2023 Emira Is an All-Time High For Lotus The Emira comes from a bygone era. www.roadandtrack.com
Goodwood	Article	First Drive: Lotus Emira 2022 Review | GRR The final combustion-engined Lotus might finally be a match for the Porsche Cayman... www.goodwood.com
The Intercooler	Podcast	Reasonably good post-embargo Emira discussion on The Intercooler. Apple Podcasts Web Embed embed.podcasts.apple.com
Motortrend	Article	2023 Lotus Emira First Drive Review: The Porsche Substitute Don’t want a Porsche Cayman? Try this. www.motortrend.com
Drive	Article	2022 Lotus Emira review: International first drive With a reborn and reinvigorated Lotus looking to a new and very different future, is the Emira the first excuse-free Lotus? www.drive.com.au
AFR	Article	Lotus takes on Porsche with its $185,000 Emira This is a street car for buyers who appreciate luxury and great looks – although with a claimed top speed of 290km/h, it’s no slouch on the racetrack. www.afr.com
Parkers	Article	Lotus Emira Review (2024) Lotus Emira (2024) in-depth review. Read our experts' views on the engine, practicality, running costs, overall performance and more. www.parkers.co.uk
CarExpert	Article	2023 Lotus Emira review: First drive We drive the last Lotus without electrification around Mount Panorama to see if it's a worthy contender to the Porsche 718 Cayman. www.carexpert.com.au
Caffeine & Machine	Article	Caffeine & Machine Hitting the Alps in the summer, chasing the #cultofmachine in the brand spanking new Lotus Emira. Soul food at its best, delivered in spades across the myriad of special alpine roads littering the... www.facebook.com Photos on Instagram: Caffeine&Machine on Instagram: "Hitting the Alps in the summer, chasing the #cultofmachine in the brand spanking new Lotus Emira. Soul food at its best, delivered in spades across the myriad of special alpine roads littering the region. It would be 1,058 likes, 8 comments - caffeineandmachine on June 13, 2022: "Hitting the Alps in the summer, chasing the #cultofmachine in the brand spanking new Lotus Emira. Soul food at its best, delivered in spa...". www.instagram.com
The Sunday Times Driving	Article	Lotus Emira V6 2022 on-track review: Lotus's last petrol car is more than significant ... it's good This isn't going to be one of our usual reviews, because our test drive of the new Lotus Emira wasn't usual, either, having experienced just three and a half laps behind the wheel around Goodwood Motor Circuit,. www.driving.co.uk
Car and Driver	Article	2023 Emira Is a Grown-Up Lotus The last gas-powered Lotus also may be the first you don't have to make excuses for. www.caranddriver.com
The Sun	Article	I've driven the Lotus Emira - you can use it every day and it's saving BRITAIN THERE’S only one type of person who wouldn’t fall in love with the Lotus Emira. Those Twitter-dwelling keyboard warriors who think they know more about cars than everyone else. I’ve seen a few comm… www.thesun.co.uk
AutoCar UK	Article	Published 2nd July Lotus Emira vs Porsche 718 Cayman | Autocar Lotus’s new sports car is a great car in its own right - but can it hold its own against the class leader? www.autocar.co.uk

 

[Johnson]

Here’s a new review for the Index. Nice to see it from a female perspective.

https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/lotus-emira-review-australia-2023/

 

[Gprodigy]

 

[EspritGuy]

I slogged through this hoping for new or nuanced insights.
Bit of a disappointment. He reminded me of a Consumer Reports auto reviewer peddling sincerity about daily insufficiencies. Again the benchmark was the Cayman.
He faulted the engine boot for being hazardous to groceries and friendly to lifted-lid water leaks. Luggage storage of course came up short. The visually appealing design was undercut by the rev-limited engine.
Somehow a 2.5 hour ride to Hethel failed to produce discussion about road feel, handling and steering: the experience of driving.
At least it was a comfortable journey. Hope the cup holders proved useful
The Emira price made much inexcusable to him. Lotus tweaks to the Base Edition will make all right in his world.
Just a video opinion. Open to other perspectives...
Hope Lotus is paying attention.

 

[GetawayDriving]

This guy must be fun at parties.

He just came across as miserable, noticing every little defect but not ever enjoying the strengths of the car. Not one mention of steering feel but like 13 mentions of the blinker stalks. Seems to me to miss the point of this car.

Fair play on the rev limiter, would be better to hit 7500.

That's my spec tho, so I think I'll watch it again on mute.

 

[FederGigant]

I think this was the worst review of the car that I‘ve seen so far (including the infamous Jethrow review). He reviewed a Lotus for over a week and didn’t mention once how it drives 😂 rather than that, he mentioned every little niggle and exaggerated most of them. 90% of the negatives he mentioned are not even true for my car.
However for such a small YouTube channel, the review and the general presentation were nice and looked professional, only the content wasn‘t.

 

[Gprodigy]

I think this was the worst review of the car that I‘ve seen so far (including the infamous Jethrow review). He reviewed a Lotus for over a week and didn’t mention once how it drives 😂 rather than that, he mentioned every little niggle and exaggerated most of them. 90% of the negatives he mentioned are not even true for my car.
However for such a small YouTube channel, the review and the general presentation were nice and looked professional, only the content wasn‘t.

His review was super awkward to watch from the US perspective. I was waiting to see a reaction from someone who actually owns the car so thank you.

 

[BeHappy]

His review was super awkward to watch from the US perspective. I was waiting to see a reaction from someone who actually owns the car so thank you.

His wife must of sent him out on the weekly grocery run and he got a bollocking cos her ice cream melted ! I’m female I’ve had load of two seater cars and don’t give a flying rat about shopping or boot space, don’t use sports car for collecting groceries I get them delivered so I can enjoy the pure joy of driving. I was waiting for him to say this car is really compromised as I can’t fit passenger’s in here for when we go shopping 🛒 hahaha. I’m sure Hethel were thrilled they let him have it for a week after that - what a strange review

 

[Nova]

I saw this review and hated it. He also does this tiresome thing where he slows down and says something negative about the car like he is trying to let a point sink in.

He does this for the entire video…

Constantly…

It's as if he had something important to say…

But really… didn't…

*Awkward look*

 

[BeHappy]

 

[Porter]

This guy must be fun at parties.

He just came across as miserable, noticing every little defect but not ever enjoying the strengths of the car. Not one mention of steering feel but like 13 mentions of the blinker stalks. Seems to me to miss the point of this car.

Fair play on the rev limiter, would be better to hit 7500.

That's my spec tho, so I think I'll watch it again on mute.

Watching the guy sloppily early-apex every corner on the circuit told the full story for me. He's just not a driver. Or at least, not a competent one that I want an opinion from.

I get that he probably owns a sports car himself, likely a Cayman, because all of his assumptions about what "correct" feels like seem to be benchmarked against that. I mean come on, bitching about the rev limiter arriving "too soon" based on the road speed? He's just describing a preference for a car with longer gearing and infrequent shifting. 🤷🏻

 

[Nova]

Watching the guy sloppily early-apex every corner on the circuit told the full story for me. He's just not a driver. Or at least, not a competent one that I want an opinion from.

I get that he probably owns a sports car himself, likely a Cayman, because all of his assumptions about what "correct" feels like seem to be benchmarked against that. I mean come on, bitching about the rev limiter arriving "too soon" based on the road speed? He's just describing a preference for a car with longer gearing and infrequent shifting. 🤷🏻

It's like NY pizza lovers claiming that Neapolitan pizza is inferior because it doesn't taste like a NY pizza.

 

[Porter]

Here’s a new review for the Index. Nice to see it from a female perspective.

https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/lotus-emira-review-australia-2023/

This one is fun. Thanks for posting!

 

[BeHappy]

Joe is one of my favourite car reviewers along with Schmee, he mentions G87 a lot which is his long term loner at the mo. I know they are not comparable cars as such - but like me for peeps that never went thro with Emira or now looking for something more affordable - go and test drive the M2 if you haggle you can get one for circa £60k and for that price point you are getting such a lot of car, technology and performance, with masses of adjustability on suspension, brakes, steering, traction, gear shifts etc
Most happy with mine she’s a keeper 😊

 

[Cachaco131]

What's the TLDR version?

 

[Nova]

What's the TLDR version?

BMW fan prefers BMW.

 

[Cachaco131]

BMW fan prefers BMW.

Interesting. I'm bored of new BMWs. I'm sure they are faster but are they more engaging? I guess I'll have to watch the video.

I'm selling F80 and E82. Incoming Carrera T for daily and Emira...well...whenever it arrives!

 

[Aero]

2023 Lotus Emira First Edition video review | Autoblog Garage

<p>The 2023 Lotus Emira is finally here! Arriving now in limited quantities after multiple supply-chain delays, this V6-powered First Edition gets 400 horsepower out of its supercharged Toyota engine, which is mated to an old-fashioned, six-speed manual transmission. The engine's mounted in the...

www.autoblog.com

Pretty lousy review. Not sure if review is USA targeted and he thinks USA cars are finally arriving. Spoiler: they aren't.

 

[Nova]

2023 Lotus Emira First Edition video review | Autoblog Garage

<p>The 2023 Lotus Emira is finally here! Arriving now in limited quantities after multiple supply-chain delays, this V6-powered First Edition gets 400 horsepower out of its supercharged Toyota engine, which is mated to an old-fashioned, six-speed manual transmission. The engine's mounted in the...

www.autoblog.com

Pretty lousy review. Not sure if review is USA targeted and he thinks USA cars are finally arriving. Spoiler: they aren't.

Laughable that his complaint is mostly about lack of driving aids like augmented reality and self driving.

 

[HeReigns]

Positive Review

 

[K_Squared]

Positive Review

Really enjoyed this review. It felt pure and from a position that most of us probably find ourselves in. A pure, last of breed sports car that looks amazing and will probably not come around again in awhile, perhaps never. I especially appreciated how he got the fun factor of the car vs. the oft stated 0-60 figures that many get hung up on. Hopefully some of us here in the US will get to start enjoying this in the next 45 days or so.