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“Cool” is a state of mind.

Choices are great, if you don't have the garage space for a dedicated track car and a GT, there aren't many better choices for 100K+ than a Turbo Emira. As far as spirited drives and fun outings, you can't beat snapping back to shifter paddles for super-fast shifts with the added bonus of...

It’s my name.

Beauty is ageless.

Very true. Motorsports roll bars are in addition to any existing roll bars or roll over protection. What makes the Evora/Emira unique is that they don’t utilize a monocoque chassis, so there is no inherent roll over protection. They add a roll bar at the factory. You can add another roll bar or...

It might be difficult to see from this cut away drawing, but the main roll hoop is behind the driver and in front of the rear passenger. It loops from one side sill, over the top, and down into the other sill. The secondary roll hoop is behind the rear passengers. The two hoops are anchored...

TL;DR - some guys putting stickers on an Emira.

Give Gran Tourismo East a call and see if they can do it. They do quality work.

There's already a roll bar built into the chassis.

And despite that, no one else builds a rear engined sports car. No rear engined F1 cars. No rear engined WEC cars. No rear engined NASCARs. No rear engined IRL cars. No rear engined Ferraris. No rear engined Lamborghinis. No rear engined Maseratis. No rear engined Alfa Romeos. No rear...

Think Evora 400 to Evora GT. Slightly freshened with new bumpers, perhaps better seats. A modest power bump. Probably nothing significant. More “special editions” and limited colors.

What are the little bottles they’re holding up and what do they shout at the end?

Here’s my guess: the Emira will live out its days being built at Hethel. 5 - 10 more years max. The Type 135 hybrid sports car will be built in a Volvo factory somewhere in the US starting in 5 to 10 years. The EVs will continue to be built in China.

And the Camaro.

Here's a question I haven't seen asked yet: does the application used to change the tuning maps work through CarPlay or just the phone itself? CarPlay would incredible.

You're over thinking it. Just think of an S2 Exige. Just some black mesh panels above the engine. That's all you need to let heat out. And don't worry about water going in. It won't affect anything.

My M3 with a DCT acts this way also until the fluids warm up.

Oh man, wait until you learn about phone books.

I've been over the aesthetic of carbon fiber for 20 years. Hell, it was only cool for a few years around 1995 when the McLaren F1 debuted.

I tried one of those cheap Amazon windshield chip repair kits and…. it actually worked great. Give it a try and follow the directions exactly.

Nothing wrong with a solid daily driver. My dad had a Ford LTD wagon and a Chrysler Town&Country minivan.

I realize this is a little off topic, but while we're mentioning crazy engine swaps, I'd love to see a 340R with the AMG turbo 4 in it. Maybe tuned to 600hp. Yeah, that's the ticket.

Oh no he didn’t!

Does anyone know how the tune will affect engine bay temperatures with the turbo 4?

In all of my Lotus cars I’ve upgraded the pads and fluid and never had an issue. I did get an overheated gearbox at Utah Motorsports Campus, but that’s because it was doing double duty at a track day. Otherwise trouble tree.

What is the weight difference between the stock wheels and the Aerie wheels when comparing the same size wheels? If it depends on the wheel style from Aerie, then what is the maximum and minimum difference?

So to change the maps one also has to purchase a Windows laptop or cell phone? There’s no physical way on the unit itself to change the maps?

What is the benefit of this besides the change in sound?

Another copy cat.

You're no true Scotsman!

They are huge in the BMW community.

My guess is that the V6 will be retired shortly, they will produce higher horsepower versions of the Turbo 4 for the next several years while at the same time investigating and developing a V8 version to replace the V6. Eventually the “Model 2” will debut at a higher price point as a hybrid.

Based on my Lotus experiences, Lotus will update the Emira or roll out a new special edition every year or two. It will have about 20 more horsepower than the last Emira, along with slightly less weight, and some unique colors or stripes or stickers. The power increases will come from ECU...