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Funny, I thought I was the only one not beeing able to open the boot. I just wanted to have a quick look into the boot, but it didn‘t open. The dealer also told me how to do it, but the button on the key just didn’t do anything. My dealer also has no information when the dealer demo will...

Found this on their Komo-Tec homepage: https://www.komo-tec.com/en/lotus-exige/mk3-toyota-v6350380/gearbox/120/close-ratio-final-drive-2gr/ea60-new-version?c=531 Ratio Standard (Evora 400/410) Gear Speed km/h at 7200rpm 1: 65,65 2: 121,65 3: 164,79 4: 213,17 5: 279,47 6: 315,21 Ratio...

Is there a diagram on the net where you can see maximum speeds in each gear for the Emira six-speed manual? I'd like to know how fast you can go in second gear for example. I have been to the Dolomites last weekend and there a lots of slow hairpin curves where it really depends on the gearing...

Sadly not, there ist no adjustment for the side bolsters.

I was at the dealer on Thursday and also had the chance to play with the sound system. And it was no letdown for me, connected via Apple Carplay and played my spotify playlist. Sound is phemomenal for a Lotus. :) The screen is pretty fast and reactive, it‘s good sounding. So now worries there...

I tried it now myself:

First Magma with upper black pack, seen on the german Lotus forum, picture was taken in Cannes.

Can someone Photoshop-skilled please make these wheels black? That would be nearly my spec as I have only seen the Emira with Upper black pack until now. Thank you! :)

If you look at the Evora website from Komo-Tec there Öhlins still is listed: https://www.komo-tec.com/en/lotus-evora/evora-400410430/suspension/711/oehlins-ttx-sports-suspension-for-evora-range?c=523 So, we can expect similar pricing I guess. 7900€!!! :eek: IIRC pricing for the Öhlins TTX...

It's crazy but I just had the feeling that Lotus is maybe using their pre-production cars and comments from journalists all over the world to really improve on the things that really have to be sorted out still. And finally, maybe in spring 23 we will all be surprised as all the issues before...

Yes, this might be true. And one further thing to keep in mind is that Lotus does not have the budget to do real crazy things like Porsche with it's GT4RS or the new GT 3 RS. So we will not see some crazy bits like carbon intakes and 4 Liter conversion stuff. This simply won't happen with the...

Not to forget the LiFePO4 weight saving measure, Evora's battery was about 17kg. So there is quite something to get, and iirc coilovers from Öhlins will be the next 12kg of weight loss. Only these two measures will be worth 25-26kg. But they of course come at a price...

Did you see an Emira in Hethel yellow without upper black pack? So, basically your spec? Would be interesting to know as I have pretty much the same spec as you have... :)

Same with the Alpine A110 back in 2018, there it was the "première édition", but they at least to manage make a limited amount of them and put plates inside the cars with like 007 of 1850 or something like that. That would have made the First edition much more special, just a little plate...

I agree with your comments above and that's totally fine with me. Especially that they cannot compete with Porsche regarding the drivetrain, which is on a whole different plant tbh. What we all have to consider is where we will be using the Emira, it really depends on the country where you...

I have been very solid with my spec decision regarding the Emira, but in the last days, after re-watching videos from Harry and Shmee, it seems to me that Michelin Cup 2s are the way to go with Sports suspension. My current spec is: Emira FE V6 manual Sport suspension Hethel yellow no upper...

I just wanted to show that the Emira is starting with a "weight penalty" of 40kg versus the Evora 400. So every step to a GT/S-version will carry these extra 40kg in comparison to the Evora. But as you stated the Emira has also some dynamic benefits over the Evora platform, like the wider track...

Now that we have real world weights (1486kg with full tank of fuel) thanks to Evo we can compare it to Evora figures. Sport Auto had an Evora 400 back in 2016 on it‘s scales, 1445kg with full tank of fuel. Emira has gained roughly 40kg over the Evora, so time to think about lighter battery and...

That’s what has been told Evo when the received the car from Lotus, obviously. But maybe Lotus got it wrong and they put the Touring suspension on the car… After all I read in the last months this could well be… 🤪

I've read the EVO article from JB and I find it even more harsh regarding the gearbox: "I can't think of a manual 'box fitted to any production car that would be trickier to manage on a circuit." And the rest regarding the way it steers and feels. Could it be, that they a had car that was...

Yeah, that's my thinking, too. It all started already with the wheel gap situation. I was reminded to my feelings about the M2 when it arrived. It just wasn't what I had expected and I had to change it (M-Perfomance suspension). And the same I started now again with the Emira, thinking of...

I haven't made a comparison between M2C and M2CS and their suspensions. I was referring to my experiences owning the OG M2 (original M2 with N55 engine, I own it since 2016). The M2CS is surely a different animal for almost double the price. If money was no object then I would also surely go...

Imagine: June 8th, just another date passed and nothing happened… 🤪 #Forthemissedopportunities

I have driven the Giulia QV for a short moment, a friend of mine had one. The most impressive thing was that engine! 2.9L Biturbo Ferrari derived, first turbo engine I drove that really liked to rev and the punch it generated up in the higher rpms. So, I didn‘t give much attention to the...

If you once have been „spoiled“ by a perfectly working suspension system as a whole it‘s hard to ignore and you start comparing it to the mostly inferior suspension systems on the market, and the OG M2 has a much too harsh ride, especially at the rear. Losing traction at the rear is a constant...

Well, it seems so different how one can appreciate what a „youtuber“ does. I really like his onetakes. He is not the average youtuber who praises all the cars he has the opportunity to get to drive. He really has its own mind about certain things regarding how a car should drive and feel. And...

I have been told that the electric seats will drive back automatically in order to have better ingress, but I‘m not 100% sure if that‘s true.

I was just looking at the Exige 410 (only one I found) times on fastest laps: The Exige 410 did Hockenheimring (home circuit of Sport Auto magazine) in 1:57.30 https://fastestlaps.com/tracks/hockenheim-gp It's just to get an idea where the competitors are. So It might end up beeing very close...

Let's put it this way, there's room for improvement... Here's a video of a Cayman GTS 4.0 with a manual. He's constantly getting times of less than 9s for 100-200kph. These are crazy numbers of course and he's changing gears like a pdk, but you have to see that there are 2,5s difference...

I watched the video several times now, and it's about 11,5s for 100-200kph, which is not bad but also a little bit disappointing tbh. He is shifting two times from 2nd to 3rd and 3rd to 4th. Beeing a manual it also depends on how fast you shift. And with turbo engines it is often better to stay...

You're absolutely right here! :giggle: I should have added that's this is a quite common measurement done on the german Autobahn where you (still) don't have a speed limit. So, that's a rather german way of comparing cars to each other I suppose. Sorry, didn't make my mind about this beeing an...

For me the more important question will be how long it will take for 100-200 kph. This is usually a measure of the real performance of the car in Germany. 0-100 kph is usually more or less limited to the traction you can generate, very dependent on road conditions and weather. For example, if...

The only logical conclusion for me is that Lotus in UK is not allowed to make / share those photos. The first Hethel yellow Emira was presented in China, same now with Dark Verdant. There were no photos of those colours before on the net.

Yes, I'm thinking the same. That's why I'm going for Hethel yellow with alcantara with yellow stitching inside. Yellow calipers, too. Although I'm on the fence on switching to black calipers. It will have black wheels though. I think it is the "raciest" way of configuring the Emira. That's also...

Well, that commercial is imho an attempt to draw new customers to the brand, especially those who have been driving Porsche Caymans or Audi TTs so far. People who see cars as lifestyle products, not really for the drivers. We, the die-hard fans, don't need this kind of commercial. They tried to...

I mean this orange Evora looks so stellar in comparison to all the cars in the background, I really like the original design of the Evora, also beautifully composed in orange with those black wheels. :love: I'm also in the camp of shouty colours as in my opinion the Emira deserves such a bold...