What is that car behind the McLaren?
I'm out - the cancellations thread
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kratedisease
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McLaren Speedtail. This dealer also had two LaFerrari's in their showroom and three new Bugatti's on display along with about 50 Ferrari's and 15 new Rolls, 30-40 Bentley's.
Miller Motorcars in Greenwich CT, authorized dealer for McLaren, Ferrari, Rolls, Bentley, Pagani, Maserati, Alfa, Pinafarina's new electric speedster and BAC and a few other brands.
I was in showroom heaven.
KCMO68_510
Emira Fiend
I know I'll get crucified for it... but I think my hot take is that isn't a good looking Ferrari. Might just be me though. Tastes vary.
kratedisease
Emira Fanatic
I have to say that I drove the McLaren and I enjoyed it and obviously really like the car, but I still have EMIRA on my mind.
I say that because factually speaking.....I had much more engaging fun experience driving the manual EMIRA on the test drive than this McLaren.
Lotus needs to get more people to test drive the EMIRA and they will buy them. By far the best driving car I have driven is the EMIRA. So visceral, so old school. Test driving the EMIRA felt like what is was like in the 1970's when I was 16-17yrs old and when cars were visceral and you were so attached to the mechanics of the engine and driveline and the analog feeling. You just "feel" everything in the EMIRA, and even this McLaren 570 feels numb and detached as compared to the EMIRA. The EMIRA felt like the old BMW 2002's and the old Alfa's 1970's GTV2000.
That is why the EMIRA is still on my want list and I will get one eventually.
I say that because factually speaking.....I had much more engaging fun experience driving the manual EMIRA on the test drive than this McLaren.
Lotus needs to get more people to test drive the EMIRA and they will buy them. By far the best driving car I have driven is the EMIRA. So visceral, so old school. Test driving the EMIRA felt like what is was like in the 1970's when I was 16-17yrs old and when cars were visceral and you were so attached to the mechanics of the engine and driveline and the analog feeling. You just "feel" everything in the EMIRA, and even this McLaren 570 feels numb and detached as compared to the EMIRA. The EMIRA felt like the old BMW 2002's and the old Alfa's 1970's GTV2000.
That is why the EMIRA is still on my want list and I will get one eventually.
kratedisease
Emira Fanatic
Whoa! I had to go to Modena to see one of them!!
Congrats on the 570!
Thanks, and yah I was so pleasantly surprised not only to see one La Ferrari, but they had two La Ferrari ....and they were NOT roped off. You are free to touch the La Ferrari on display. OMG they had several SF90's also.
Very surprising to hear your comparisons. This is the same reason that the s2000 is one of my favorite cars to drive. It’s not about numbers and lap times but connection and feel. Old e30 gave me the same connected feelings. If the emira gets close to this it should be very good indeed. I’ve only sat in one and haven’t test driven yet.
kratedisease
Emira Fanatic
Yup, the S2000 is great, but the older cars from the 1970's are even more visceral.
This whole evolution to eliminate "Noise, vibration, Harshness, or (NVH)" started really in the 1990's with the goal of all the manufacturers to spend R&D to make cars smoother or more pleasant for the masses.
The EMIRA I test drove made me feel like it was 1974 again.... but with all the safety equipment and modern convinces.
I never drove an Alfa C4 but I bet that sure drives well also.
I’ve had a deposit in on an Emira since July of ‘21 but I, too, got into a McLaren this past August after being a bit fed up with the way Lotus handled this whole launch.
I bought a GT and have to admit I’m pleasantly surprised at how comfortable and capable the car is. I did manage to get an actual order in on an auto V6 a month or two after purchasing the McLaren and my dealer now tells me he expects my FE2.0 to be delivered “sometime this summer “….. after numerous disappointments I’m not holding my breath.
Good luck with the car, I’m loving mine just wishing that this NY winter ends soon so I can actually put some more miles on it.
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Cancelled a month ago, still waiting on getting my deposit back. Taking absolutely forever. Jumped on a PDK Gt4 instead. Want to drive the Emira but I had an I4 on order with the intention of tuning and making into a track car. 2025 is just WAY too long to wait especially after the massive price increase and reports of the DCT being mid.
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EyeFour Eemeerah!
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Welcome to the club! What year and why not manual out of curiousity?
S2000 is the closest thing to the Emira I have driven.
Couldn't get one haha. I ordered in March 2022.
As for the PDK, I love PDK and my girl can drive it. I usually drive in manual only using the gear selector to shift so It makes it still feel engaging event though I don't have the extra paddle. switching to the GT4RS selector because of this.
It's also extremely funny seeing so many potential Lotus customers turn around and buy more expensive exotic cars after the dissatifaction with Lotus.
Nice what year and how much as these are still way over MSRP!
EyeFour Eemeerah!
Emira Fan
They’ve actually retreated a bit. Overall they’re up in value I believe around 7 percent from last year. You can find some models, depending on what you’re looking for, which are selling under what you consider new MSRP. Incredible visceral experience and fit and finish!
130K, 3 k over MSRP 2022. 6k miles
Emira sounds like a true drivers car. That means many people won’t get it- and I love that.
KCMO68_510
Emira Fiend
Yeah, back in 2022 when they had the first test drives that was the exact car that I compared it to. A lower reving S2000 with more overall power and grip.
So like an S2k with out the high rev engine and substantially more grip and power... so... not really like an S2k... lol
As a Honda fanatic and s2000 owner I agree the Emira will be a great drivers car. It has a unique connection with the driver that I can definitely compare to the s2000. I was a late 2021 deposit holder. I purchased a Evora GT to hold me over (instantly fell in love.) After test driving the Emira and taking out my GT in the same day I quickly realized the Evora was staying. I could list pros and cons for each car and could argue the Emira will/would be a better fit for most, but for me I get a special feeling when driving the GT. It has everything I need without a lot going on. Very similar to when I drive my s2000.
With that said I really think the Emira will be loved by its owners. I’m excited to see them on the road and in the canyons. I look forward to owning a later variant if they do release a GT or something along those lines.
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