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A brand can have multiple halo products and the Emira would fall into that category, arguably more than the Evija because it is more in line with Lotus core values of lightweight and purity. Not to mention it's styling is similar and it's not unobtanium or obscure. Lotus needs an accessible...

Was just about to say they're all struggling with the rear ends especially the tail lights lol

Sorry that happened to you. On the brightside your car looks amazing on the truck. Beautiful spec!

I agree with you. I typically use the soaked paper towels to spot treat on the front end over the ppf in order to extend time in between hand washes. If there were droppings all over, a wash makes more sense.

Thanks for the clarifications... Correct me if I'm wrong, but Emira shipments stopped between around April to August, and then came back with a huge price hike right? We agree that had a negative effect on Emira sales, the question is how much of a negative effect? It's hard to quantify, but it...

The Trump tariffs caused Lotus to stop shipments due to pricing uncertainties. Lotus wasn't the only manufacturer that stopped shipments as several did, including Subaru and Land Rover who all reported losing millions of dollars. Additionally, the tariffs caused price increases which ate into...

The Supra will feel much faster than the Emira due the power delivery. The low end torque delivered by a turbo will feel faster than peak power delivered at redline, and is more accessible by sacrificing linearity. We see consistently in the video that the Supra Auto is only pulling on the...

The I4 is not just for drag racing and has merit in its own right including straight line speed, however the additional engagement offered by a slick manual transmission is hard to ignore. Driving with all 4 limbs engages the mind and body more than using 2 or 3. That's not to say that the I4...

An alternative method for removing bugs and droppings is to soak a paper towel (or microfiber) in hot water, place it on the splatter and let it soak for 10 minutes before gently lifting up (not rubbing).

1298 units through Q3 is a far cry from the 6000 planned units, let alone the full capacity of 10000. Between supply chain issues and Trump tariffs, the Emira never stood a chance. Bodes well for exclusivity and residuals, but still disappointing to see the platform handicapped by factors out of...

Did you read my comment that you quoted? The Supra Manual loses to the Emira V6 Manual. And the Supra Auto lost 2 of the carwow races to the Emira Manual. In car and driver testing, the 382 hp Supra Auto did not perform that much better than the 335 hp Supra Auto, achieving the same 0-60 time...

Here's my current Emira wash routine. It's excessive. The car gets about 3-4 complete washes per year. The wheels / calipers get cleaned about 6 times per year. 1. Rinse wheel - one at a time avoiding body 2. Wash wheel with microfiber 3. Rinse wheel 4. Cover front window door seals with tape...

The 382hp rated supra manual actually lost to the Emira V6 in the Hagerty quarter mile drag, 12.6 vs. 12.9