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My July build has Alcantara red stitch interior with leather wheel, red stitch and marker.

As I've said before, manufacturers have no customer facing dna, it's all with traditional retailers, so it will be a long time for them to understand and change(if they ever do). I'm a big believer that management measuring sticks drive behaviour and at Lotus it may be x cars per day and that...

Fair comment.

Many of the reviews compare the Emira driving experience against the Porsche 718 GTS and that's OK, I guess. But there is a BUT. The 718 model line has been fleshed out to 4 models, 4 cyl entry model, 4 litre GTS, 4 litre GT4 and 4 litre GT4RS. Each model has a different suspension (...

A couple of observations. Harry is a car enthusiast , look at his collection, and reviews as an enthusiast……..he says the steering and touring suspension is great, completely at odds with some professional reviewers (who need to earn a salary). He doesn’t deny some realities, like the weight...

Touring suspension

Matt Prior, Autocar And as a driver’s car, it’s mostly great. On challenging stretches of road is where it’s absolutely at its best, in fact. On a road where there are loads of inputs on one side of the car and fewer on the other, strewn with cambers and crests and gradients, it shows its true...

I have ordered a manual and auto Emira so when I'm in enthusiast mode I can take the manual. Fezza and Mclaren, the performance brands, use auto for many reasons but were initially driven by outright performance stats and recently emission regs. The reason BMW is moving to slush boxes from dct...

iirc the GT4 718 HAS 150 KILO of downforce but at v max mph. The question of at what speed is the downforce quoted is revealing. Most owners of so-called sports cars rarely venture over 120mph (pick a speed). Track driving is a different issue.

Wouldn't surprise me if there are some fence-sitters......we can't upset our relationship with mighty Porsche......but equally some will laud the Emira......because Lotus needs our support! The key elements for me, - how it handles, how it rides, wots the box like, is the driving position good...

In light conditions, you can. It's very dark/rich green. You simply have to see it imv......oh, sorry I said that!

I sold my 2 year old GT4 718 last week for a small premium over rsp. It was a brilliant car in many ways. Analogue with a naturally aspirated engine and manual short-throw box and easy clutch. It engaged you as you kept it in the torque band and it snorted at high revs. Fabulous torque engine...

The reviewers are comparing cars at list price, not cars at prices subject to market dynamics. So I don't quite understand your beef. But I live in the UK where we have a choice.......order a car and wait for delivery or, if impatient and have the cash, pay a bribe over the sale price to get...

Sounds good

For those who have spent time around auto manufacturing and implementing continuous improvement manufacturing and been in the new Lotus facility, it is clear there is a determination to achieve build integrity. That is a great way to start. However, largely, its new people, new tooling, and a...

Are you sure thats Privacy Glass as when the car passes you can see daylight through to the front screen!

I wonder if some early adopters are unrealistic about expectations.......wanting perfection. Start ups take time to settle down, some take years and some never settle, Mclaren and TVR come to mind. The real issue for me is *will Lotus support unforseen issues?* If the answere is NO then don't...

In what way is it brilliant? I've ordered auto but worry that it will have excessive lag. I've had dct and slush in all car types . A good slush box is both smooth and quick changing, a bad one suffers nodding dog syndrome.......a good dct is seamlessly quick, a bad one hesitates which way to...

Finally decided on configuration and locked in for delivery in July/August: Engine - V6 Transmission - Auto Chassis - Touring Paint - Seneca Black Pack -top and bottom Wheels - Diamond cut Brake Calipers - Yellow Tyres - Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport Interior Trim - Alcantara with red stitch...

The bonnet shut line is a classic new car issue.....generally it's caused by the pu fender not moulding to correct sizes....it takes hit and miss mould tooling adjustments....eventually leading to improvement. Don't hold your breath but the late adopters will sleep happy!

My 718 GT4 lights have moisture on the inner lens.......

I test drove the Alpine DCT, the highest power model. It is a light and compact car. Agile and responsive. But it was ho hum because I yearned for a six noise, creamy power and mid range drive. I didn't buy one......I ordered the Emira V6. Then BMW gave me a turbo 4 and it went like the...

Well the pre production cars will have proven the tooling and other assembly issues.....and that's a big step.....so its now about incoming supplies arriving just in time,lol.

It's easy to underestimate the complexity of syncing 3000 parts at the start of new build.....all within spec. Especially with covid lockdowns, wars and material shortages. But I know nothing.

Had the call, today,for August delivery. Asked me what my show off reg would be.....so they have caught on that Lotus buyers show off! Then received email saying July delivery! Lol

This is a chips on shoulders thread.

Bitchy

Is the backsides that are tight or the seats, just asking.

Guys, this is a British car and Italian cars look like it. Just saying.

Ah, maybe an Amercan dealer taking one home?

This colour pops in daylight. The car looks small on the road. Going about 45mph. Wonder if it's a dealer demo being run in?  1 I

Not close to my eyes. Nimbus has a 'liquid' metallic effect as it changes tone/shade with surface orientation. It has a bronze undertone in certain light. Its more 'silver' than this photo......but I see black as blue, lol.

I enquired 2 weeks back and they 'thought' June, delayed from May. It's about type approval apparently which probably connects with gaining driver insurance.

Lotus plan a car every 17 minutes, BMW largest plant every 90 seconds.......whatever the scale the complexity is challenging epic-facts-and-figures-bmws-biggest-factory The article explains the logistics. Just puts perspective on starting up.....Spartenburg has been manufacturing high volumes...

Thanks TomE. Great info. Can't wait to compare the ride and handling with other Brands.

Can any one explain what it is about the front suspension that contributes to the ride quality on the Emira? Autocar claim nothing rides and handles better than the Evora 400/410 bhp models. I have a vague memory that there is a video of Hethel employees explaining the arrangement. My guess...