A new Emira Cup Racer was launched at Goodwood on 10 Jul. Details seem pretty scant but the concept is that Lotus have developed different dealer fit packages eg online suspension and wings/splitters that can be added to a regular Emira. The Cup Racer they have on their stand (and going up the hill climb) looks very GT4 like and I’d have one - at the right price. Anyone else interested in these sort of enhancements?
New Emira Cup Racer
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Davidexige
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Orchardbike
Emira Fanatic
Dealer fit? I’d rather do it myself, blindfolded, while wrestling a gorilla!
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I didn’t take any but there is one aboveAny pictures?
A dealer fit wing sounds interesting, but would depend on price.
. The one that are using has all the additions that take it to motorsport level.
From Lotus
"ABOUT EMIRA CUP CAR - The Emira Cup car is designed to be built on the same line as the standard Emira and proves the value of Lotus’ flexible approach: autonomous guided vehicles carry cars through each build stage, so the Emira Cup cars can be built up with production engines, gearboxes and chassis on the main line and easily removed for hand installation of race-specific components. These additions will be able to be fitted at dealerships or by Lotus technicians at the factory, ensuring customers receive a turn-key car with Lotus’ technical support, ready for them to realise their racing dreams."
"ABOUT EMIRA CUP CAR - The Emira Cup car is designed to be built on the same line as the standard Emira and proves the value of Lotus’ flexible approach: autonomous guided vehicles carry cars through each build stage, so the Emira Cup cars can be built up with production engines, gearboxes and chassis on the main line and easily removed for hand installation of race-specific components. These additions will be able to be fitted at dealerships or by Lotus technicians at the factory, ensuring customers receive a turn-key car with Lotus’ technical support, ready for them to realise their racing dreams."
Six Speed Stephen
Emira Fiend
It’s fully carbon fiber! Every panel. Let’s get a price on those parts!
Though I’ve heard parking sensors don’t work through carbon fiber. Might need modification.
Though I’ve heard parking sensors don’t work through carbon fiber. Might need modification.
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Lotustoronto
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Well that's one way of getting rid of paint blisters. Fully carbon body would be amazing.
Jinba ittai
Emira Fanatic
Is there a weight spec yet?
The question is whether those Lotus dealers will also be allowed to install this kit on existing Emira customers’ vehicles (at a not inconsiderable price
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Unless the “Cup” vehicle is only available as a new model delivered from Lotus; I assume the possibility of “dealer installation” indicates that “retrofitting” will become possible.
)Unless the “Cup” vehicle is only available as a new model delivered from Lotus; I assume the possibility of “dealer installation” indicates that “retrofitting” will become possible.
Somebody's going to have to develop "artificial paint blister wrap" to make it look authentic.
Lotustoronto
Emira Addict
on another note a fully carbon body Emira with titanium exhaust, magnesium wheels, lithium battery, carbon seats, carbon ceramic brakes and a power bump to 430 BHP on the V6 would give the Emira a power to weight ratio really close to a Porsche GT4 RS. That would be an epic car, hope Lotus builds it and sells it.
Six Speed Stephen
Emira Fiend
PB Racing is written all over the car. Maybe they can be contacted to buy the body panels
geoffbland
Emira Fanatic
Carbon fibre is roughly 30-40% of the weight of traditional fibre glass. But the "TCA Ultra Lite" composite panels on the Emira are meant to be 40% light than traditional fibre glass (so 60% the weight).
It would be interesting to weigh the two and find out what the actual difference is. It may not be the weight saving expected and typically fibre glass is much easier to repair.
It would also be interesting to know how much all the body panels on the Emira weight. For comparison, both front and rear clamshells on the Elise S1 together weight less than 25kg.
Carbon fibre would be cool still...
It would be interesting to weigh the two and find out what the actual difference is. It may not be the weight saving expected and typically fibre glass is much easier to repair.
It would also be interesting to know how much all the body panels on the Emira weight. For comparison, both front and rear clamshells on the Elise S1 together weight less than 25kg.
Carbon fibre would be cool still...
Hmmm. I wanted it to look like the GT4 kit but this all looks different on the black cars. Thats a really aggressive splitter for any car driven on the street and the wing looks a lot higher. What size are the wheels? They pulled the PB so they could be running 18s. I honestly like the smaller wheels a little better than the stockers. The wheels themselves are also really cool there's indents in the spokes if you look at the off angle shots. Those are probably pretty damn light.
Anyone find any shots of the rear. I'm interested in how they did the rear glass since everything else is Lexan?
Anyone find any shots of the rear. I'm interested in how they did the rear glass since everything else is Lexan?
Six Speed Stephen
Emira Fiend
There's a shot of the rear in this reel. No glass, it looks like a carbon panel with a huge engine vent.
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