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Congratulations! Glad you are loving your new car! The photo you shared provides a really interesting perspective on the Magma Red color, with the contrast against the red Mini Countryman. I have seen Magma in the flesh and owned that exact same Countryman some years ago (still regret selling...

Great write-up @K_Squared ! You captured much of the sentiments I had during my drive as well. One thing that really struck me was the way the suspension soaked up bumps and other road imperfections. I should know this from all of the reviews and feedback from others, but only having been on the...

I won’t claim to have authoritative information on this, but there is some confusion that maybe I can help clear up regarding allocations, FE 1.0 vs 2.0, etc. I placed a deposit with Lotus Charlotte in Dec 2021. I missed the FE cut because they received a total allocation of 14 cars out of the...

My deposit is with Lotus Charlotte. Daniel has been good to work with, but I have only spoken with him a few times. They don't have much more info than we get here in this forum, so I don't bother him unless I have something specific. Where did you hear about Lotus opening a Raleigh location...

That is an epic set of wheels, @TomE ! Congratulations! Well done sir!

Welcome @K_Squared ! I'm in Raleigh as well. Placed deposit in early Dec 2021 but missed FE cutoff. I'm waiting patiently (well, maybe not so much) for any news on the Base Edition and will place my order within a nonosecond of my turn coming up. Lots of good info and excitement on this forum...

Thanks, this is perfect. Almost my exact spec too!

Is there anyone here that has taken delivery of their Emira who chose the black leather option for your interior? I don't recall seeing any real-world photos of black leather yet, but I may have missed it. My current spec is Alcantara w/ yellow stitch - which I know will look great with Magma...

I'm with you guys too. I'm not worried about rarity. Even if production goals are met (big if) I suspect Emira's will still be very few and far between in the US. It won't be a daily driver for me, but it's a sports car, not a museum piece, and I intend to drive it as much as I possibly can for...

Great post - thanks for sharing the photos and details of your experience. Absolutely lovely spec. Of course I am biased because it's almost identical to mine! It's great to see excellent real world photos of the Magma/BP combo.

I didn't edit the date. Since it is 2023 and mid-winter (in the northern hemisphere at least) I interpreted 22-24 months as mid-winter 2025. I think we're all going crazy trying to parse every scrap of information we get in an attempt to decipher the enigma code of North America Emira delivery.

Thanks for sharing this, but isn’t 22-24 months winter of 2025? Was any information shared regarding start of Base Edition configuration and/or production for folks that have had deposits in for > 1 year?

Hot damn - what a great video. Throw some yellow calipers on there and it's exactly my spec. I can now return to Earth and back into the USA Base queue until 'soon' finally arrives....

I'm going to take the contrarian (optimistic) position and suggest that Lotus will want to show the US reps a US car in production (it is January after all) and that car will be delivered to a US customer by April 15. Sending positive energy.... :D

I'm still 100% in, but like others here, I could really use some concrete updates on the US schedule. I missed the FE cut with my US dealer by a few slots and I don't know if that means another ~6 months wait, or another year+. There has been no shortage of speculation on this forum, but...

I’ve been pretty inactive too (other than watching EU and UK deliveries with envy), so I’m not sure I can offer much substance, but here’s what I have gathered. US production of FE cars is still scheduled to commence in January, although there are some that believe this will be delayed, given...

Congratulations and thanks for the first day summary! Merry Christmas indeed!

Same here. Didn’t make the FE cut but hopefully will see Base configuration and orders starting sometime soon. I have been happy with communication given the fact that there hasn’t been much to communicate. I too was notified of test drive availability, but I was out of town and not able to...

Did anyone here drive touring demo car in Charlotte Fri or Sat? I was contacted to come for a test drive, but unfortunately I was out of town. I was wondering which car it was and what my fellow Carolinian’s thought of it. Any pictures or videos available??

Thanks for sharing @NickyBuddy ! Looks amazing and glad you are enjoying your Emira. Just know that you have a lot of folks living very vicariously through you right now!

I saw that silver Emira when I was at the LDA. I was told it is not Osmium Silver, but rather a pre-production car that was painted with an on-hand silver paint, probably from the Elise or Evora color palette. #osmiumsilveristhenewdarkverdant

Im loving all the views of Magma Red with the black pack. Works really well with this color IMO.

Congratulations and thanks for the update! Gorgeous spec!

So… does anyone else have any track experiences with the Emira that will get this thread, um, back on track? There were at least 12-15 people at LDA just for the afternoon session this past Friday - and the calendar has been pretty well booked up. Surely someone else has some tidbits they would...

When Matt made that video only he and God knew what he meant by the term “customer”. Now, only God knows. ;)

Yes, Scott made a point of saying that everyone at Lotus is just as anxious as we are about getting these cars down the production line and into customer's hands as soon as possible. I get the sense that, when it comes to comms, there is a bit of "damned if you do and damned if you don't" about...

Apologies for the rookie mistake, but I didn't even think to ask which suspension setup I drove. I was in the first group out and it was a bit of a blur getting situated and oriented with the instructor and the right-hand drive setup and I didn't even think to ask about suspension. I was in the...

I know there has been a flurry of activity lately with test drives, but I thought I would add my experience today at the Lotus Driving Academy for anyone out there still hungry for content. I am in London from the USA for business and took a day to train out to Hethel for the afternoon "Taste of...

You mean something like this? ;) Can't wait for this to be sitting in my driveway!

A few more to keep us amused... and finally......

I can't resist joining in the fun..

I will second this. I have always found myself drawn to cars that are not necessarily the mainstream favorites and I like to root for the underdog. I still remember back in the day how my Triumph TR7 was a veritable punching bag in the press - sometimes justifiably so. It never stacked up...

I should also add that I agree with the sentiments of your initial post. I do think the Emira is something quite special. Is it the greatest car in the history of the world? Of course not. There probably is no such thing. But for me it seems to achieve an extroardinary balance of price point...