V8 Emira being considered to replace V6

If they built the uber expensive and low volume Evija, I think it's fair to say that investing in a premium version of the much higher volume Emira is something that Geely would seriously entertain. If another manufacturer does the heavy lifting of bringing a compliant V8 powertrain to market, Lotus could find a way to adapt it to the Emira at a fraction of the cost of starting with a clean sheet of paper for an all new car. My bet would be on Mercedes as a partner given their close financial relationship with Geely and the precedent we've already seen with the I4.
 
Lotustoronto said:
the 2nd gen 3.5L Ecoboost is a very reliable engine. Probably Ford's best. I think it could possibly fit transversely in the Emira? Noble has proved you can put a manual trans to it. To me that would be the best engine for the Emira over a V8. You can get between 500-650 BHP from these. Lotus powered by Ford!

View attachment 64714
Click to expand...
I agree with everything you say. Love this motor in the Raptor.
 
OppositeLock said:
If Lotus makes any major structural changes, like lengthening the car or messing with the rear to fit a bigger engine, they'll have to go through another round of crash testing, and any new engine will need emissions testing. Euro-7 is very tough, engines have to run at lambda=1 all the time. This is really difficult. Porsche is solving it with electrically assisted turbos, others are using mild hybrids, but a straight gasoline engine probably won't be able to meet it. In California, they're cracking down on particulate emissions, which are produced by modern direct injected engines, and any new car might need a particulate filter like a diesel.

I would LOVE to see a V8 in an Emira in some way. I gave up on the light weight when I sold my Elise to buy the Emira, so if I'm driving a heavy pig, I want a V8 pig. I doubt it'll happen, though.
Click to expand...
I thought the Emira hadn't been crash tested, at least not Euro NCAP?
 
Lotustoronto said:
the 2nd gen 3.5L Ecoboost is a very reliable engine. Probably Ford's best. I think it could possibly fit transversely in the Emira? Noble has proved you can put a manual trans to it. To me that would be the best engine for the Emira over a V8. You can get between 500-650 BHP from these. Lotus powered by Ford!

View attachment 64714
Click to expand...

I totally agree!

Funnily enough I saw this yesterday at Lotus London:

IMG_0108.webp
IMG_0109.webp
 
It has always seemed odd to me that the name Lotus doesn't appear anywhere on the Team Lotus JPS cars. I guess those tobacco marketing guys were tough negotiators!
 
Last edited:

Create an account or login to comment

Join now to leave a comment enjoy browsing the site ad-free!

Create account

Create an account on our community. It's easy!

Register

Log in

Already have an account? Log in here.

Emira Forum Images

Featured image Featured image Featured image Featured image Featured image Featured image

Emira Forum Images

Featured image Featured image Featured image Featured image

Similar threads

Porter
  • Article Article
Hot! Matt Windle promoted, says he wants to build more cars at Hethel
2
Replies
30
Views
2K
Hobiedick
H
kitkat
  • Article Article
Lotus Emira V8 in Testing & Other News
7 8 9
Replies
168
Views
12K
MickOpalak
MickOpalak
MikeR
  • Article Article
Future Classic: Lotus Emira V6
Replies
17
Views
3K
netsinah
netsinah
T
  • Article Article
Jim Clark Emira V6
Replies
6
Views
601
EspritGuy
E
Lankan
  • Article Article
Increase in road tax (VED) to hit the Lotus Emira V6
Replies
15
Views
2K
Nick Sticks
Nick Sticks
Aerie Performance Lotus Emira Carbon Fiber Parts GregsRaceParts.com BanC Tech JUBU Performance Jon Seal Sportscars

Latest posts

Back
Top