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I hope that you are on order for an i4. With the dual clutch and tunable power plant, you’d have the quick car that you’re looking for 👍🏻

Perhaps Lotus is being coy and rating the car at 400hp, when it’s really been tuned to 450hp? Unlikely I suppose, but other manufacturers have come out with such surprises. 🤞🏻

Sports cars only became popular here after returning servicemen brought their MGs back from England. They were woefully underpowered compared to the big engined American iron, but they offered handling and feel that the larger cars couldn’t. These “sports” cars came into their own on tight and...

I’ll also be looking for Harry’s Garage and Henry Catchpole to review the car. I’d like a balanced perspective. If you remember to when the Alfa 4C came out, early reviews celebrated the car. Only once journalists had sobered up from looking at the pretty exterior did they start to report what a...

I knew I was number 8 in line the day I put down my deposit at my dealership. Such a shame that some dealers are playing games. I was in their dealership last weekend; I had gone down to see the Naples car show.

Wow- almost ordered from them instead of the dealership that I did. My parents are in Naples, so I considered ordering from them and driving it back home, combining it with a family visit. Seems I dodged a bullet.

I would never support a dealer that would do this. I’ve never paid an ADM, nor would I ever. I’ve flown halfway around the country to buy a car for a better price. A $300 plane ticket can save you thousands.

What I loved about my 911 is that it was not only fun while getting after it, but it was enjoyable around town as well and I could drive it on long trips for hours on end and never feel cramped or sore. I’m hoping the Emira is the same.

I’m in Northern Virginia and ordered mine from Lotus of North Jersey. I considered Winston Salem as well, but rolled the dice. So far they have been good to me! We used to have a Lotus dealer (Chriswell’s) in southern Maryland, but apparently they stopped selling Lotus cars at some point. I’m...

That’s sexy!

I’ve had these systems slam the brakes *for me* in a fast passing situation. Could have killed me. I turn them off when I drive my wife’s car or any rental that has them. I pay attention when I drive- no texting, only hands free cell.

Same here- got my call today from the same dealer- same timeframe as you received. The first 7 deposits are spec’ ing in March, I’ll be in April for an October build and likely a December delivery (just in time for winter weather 😂). The good news is that I should be able to view (or read) some...

Not even remotely interested in an EV sports car. A sports car without the sounds of the engine (induction and exhaust), the power that builds to redline (not instant torque at zero rpm) the gear changes, the lighter weight, is a bit like sex without the feel of a warm body in your arms, a voice...

Your spec is almost bang on with mine, the difference being that I went with silver wheels. I’ve been a bit concerned with blue over red, but I really want to sit in that red and black cockpit!

Thanks for the detailed post! I’ll be waiting with great anticipation the Emira on Top Gear!

That would be nice! Extend the redline up to 8k RPM and switch the Roots blower to an Autorotor. Shame the transmission seems to be the real weak point.

Agree with you- don’t appreciate the photo. This is a car forum, keep your political opinion OUT. We have a lot in common- our love of cars, driving, and the lovely memories that those things evoke. Don’t make this like every other forum.

A brighter metallic red may have done it for me, but Washington Football Team” red- yuck. A bright yellow-green, orange or lavender metallic would have been great. These were meant to be “safe” color choices and it’s a bit disappointing. Unfortunately, there’s a reason why most Porsches are in a...

I drove up with my brother that morning, checked out the car and paint/leather samples, then drove back. 500 miles round trip.

I hope that you weren’t they guy that was getting testy with the staff before the unveil because he “had places to be” 🤣😂

It would be very hard to convince me that Lotus pays more for the high-volume Camry V6 and transmission than they are for an AMG i4 turbo with a dual clutch transmission. They are gouging V6 buyers.

I do, but I also remember the Evora supercharger and transmission problems… I do plan on waiting for the reviews and I’ll also go to see the car in person this December; we’ll see if that changes my perception of the interior (or if I’m bowled over by the looks). It pains me to say it, but I’m...

I’ll be waiting for the car reviewers to get their hands on them and weigh in, plus see how the Emira fares in the comparison tests. If it’s not at the top of the heap, I’ll be pulling out at the price that they are asking. Would rather spend more on the forthcoming 2023 Cayman/Boxster GT4 RS...

The price is pretty aggressive, given the UK prices included VAT. If you look at other UK marques (Jaguar, Range Rover), UK prices are higher than US prices (in other words, a £75,000 car would be $72,000)- this is the opposite. I’ll wait for the on-road reviews to make a final decision; with...

I was a bit disappointed by the lack of switches and physical gauges myself. I wear an automatic watch because I like the jewel-like look and feel of it. Posrche did a decent job with their 992, keeping the mechanical tach while integrating screens for other functions.

Looks kind of like Rosso Magma

It’s not the food and drink, it’s the people that show up! 😏

Agree. I won’t go to the Porsche events that I’m constantly invited to at my dealer, nor did I go to the McLaren event that I was invited to because I hate the pretentiousness of those things.

Wow- the red and yellow look much better in the photos than on the configurer. I’m sure that many a red Emira will be misidentified as Ferrari’s by passers-by!

In order to compete with Porsche in the US, with its expansive dealer network and proven reliability/depreciation curve/name recognition (snob appeal), Lotus will have to keep its prices lower for the first couple of years. I’m sure that they are well aware of this, especially since the Emira...

Excellent, thank you!

Does the sports suspension just consist of different dampers, or also include different springs and sway bars (which seems logical)?

I’m hoping to read some press reviews before I have to decide. I’m pretty sure I’ll end up with Touring- I want to be able to drive it on roads without my fillings popping out. Not to mention that my wife will want to drive it too, and she hates overly stiff cars.

You are correct, a supercharger is driven from the crank, so it’s speed is constant and related directly to RPM. The turbo is not tethered to RPM directly, so can increase speed to compensate for altitude. In fact, early turbo designs were designed to be altitude compensators for piston...

I put Michelins on all of my cars; summer tires and winter tires. Love that brand. Let’s hope the Goodyears are well developed so I don’t have to bin them and replace with SuperSports(S4S)!

Nah, you’ll be fine once you’ve driven it a bit and crept up on its limits. You shouldn’t be driving 10/10ths on the street anyway. All cars are about weight transfer. You have to understand it and feel it. Get the weight transfer right and you won’t accidentally lose the rear end. Too little...

I also had an STi- a 2004 WRC Blue with gold wheels. Bought it brand new and loved it for 150k miles. I’m also a former 911 owner, and owned the last gen to have hydraulic steering. I can tell you that the weight balance of the Emira (and Evora) is closer to a 911 than to a Boxster/Cayman. That...

Forgot to mention- I wish they had kept the colorful Lotus logo in the middle of the wheel, like the Evora has.

I chose standard leather as my experience matches that of the second poster. I’m not happy about the shape of the Emira wheel, however. I wish it were just round, not squared off on the top and bottom. The current wheel looks like it would be difficult to use while responding quickly in an...