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I can't find any definitive information regarding Emira and Android Automotive. One thing to note is that there are two ways of doing Android Automotive, with and without GAS (Google Automotive Services). With GAS means that it includes google services such as Google Assistant/Maps/Play Store...

Just checked with Lotus CC, they asked me to try using the following link and all is good through there, looks to go through the old website interface still. https://www.lotuscars.com/en-GB/my-lotus/complete-purchase So definitely looks like the new website isn't pulling the information through...

Same here as well, looks like they've been doing some updates as the interface is different. Was working ok a couple of days ago.

Having been given a build month for my (UK) I4 which has now passed with no official news from Lotus (delay confirmed by Lotus Customer Care after contacting them) I think I'd be skeptical on the no news is good news thing...

Ah, fair enough! If they're meant to be heated then a bit odd to not include that on the equipment list, or perhaps Lotus know they're rubbish and just doesn't mention them. That or the manual doesn't fully match with reality (which wouldn't necessarily surprise me!)

I don't think the Emira has heated mirrors, they certainly aren't mentioned on the Lotus website in the list of equipment on the car. Being in I4 limbo I can't give any insight into clearing of window condensation though.

ADAS shouldn't be a surcharge item in Europe at least due to being required by safety regulations going forwards.

Welcome, and good choice with the Dark Verdant ;), looking good!

It should be possible for the software to be updated so if they improve the software that should be able to be done through the dealer. One thing to bear in mind is that it'd be more than Lotus simply doing a software update, any updates are going to have to be in conjunction with Mercedes...

Well I've been in touch with Lotus CC by email. They confirmed the I4 delay and weren't able to provide an estimated production month, but did say they are still anticipating production to be this year and that they will be looking to provide an update in the coming weeks (though of course...

An alternate look, in JPS livery. They're doing a first edition, 136 bikes. Must say I'm not much one for bikes myself, but JPS colours always look good imo! ;)

Mr JWW has put a video up driving the Evija alongside the customer drives.

These are the order stages as described in the e-mail I had when I was asked to lock in my spec. They refer to finalising the order in the checkout stage. Reservation Configure – it's time to confirm your new Emira configuration. Once submitted your specification is locked for production...

Hi @boisecrawfords welcome to the madness that is the wait for an I4! And good choice with DV ;) If I were you though, I'd remove the order confirmation picture (or at least obscure some of the details and replace), you're giving away a fair amount of personal information on an open forum there!

Mercedes may well know the engine & transmission, but they will not be familiar with the installation in the Emira, as such it'd likely be a longer job than for the A45S (assuming they'd be willing to do the work). Additionally, if the Emira installation is outright less straightforward to work...

I'm not overly bothered by a production delay at the moment. Although my car should be in build this month (going by the most recent update) I was originally given a Q1 2024 timescale so anything before then is a bit of a bonus in my mind, it's not as if it's a delay over summer (yet......). I...

It also depends on what shifting delay issues they are talking about having fixed. There are two different things that have been mentioned in reviews with regards to this. The one people are picking up most on - the delay from paddle pull to actual shift, which as I've said elsewhere is also...

No, the test drive for the evo review was done at the same time as the others. The evo article published on the web is the same as the one in the print magazine, just delayed in getting onto the web. Looking back towards the early part of this thread the subscriber copy of the magazine landed...

Found a video from July this year with some discussion around modifying the gearbox software. The guy's running a stage 2 setup on his A45S (500 bhp / 630Nm) and from 6:30 says the gearbox is quite sluggish (even in stock form before tuning) and perhaps most relevantly goes on to say that the...

I'm not disputing your experience with your Merc, but in the video I linked in this post - a POV drive of an A45S, shortly after 1:46 there's a definite shift lag present when the paddle is pulled, you can hear the click of the paddle then a short gap before the engine note changes. So there's...

So from these timings, if looking at total time for the shift, upshifts are about on par, with Emira slightly slower on the downshift. But ultimately we're definitely not comparing one car being instantaneous and the other not. In both cases downshifts are happening slower, I wonder if that's...

My wife's car is just a stock A35. To me, the manual upshifts in both videos seem similar, though I do find it easier to judge the delay in the A45S video due to the audible click of the paddle which the Emira doesn't have.

For comparison, A45S POV, some manual upshifts shortly after 1:46. To me there is a perceptible delay between hearing the click of the paddle and hearing the engine note change (and is similar to my wife's A35). Definitely doesn't seem instant, so perhaps expecting instant in the Emira is...

Well I can confirm that USB music issues aren't confined to Lotus... I have issues in my Jag XE, though they're better now than they were previously. There was a point when you were never certain if the music would pick up from where you left off or in the middle of a random previously...

I guess in some ways it's what you're used to. In some ways car reviewers can get a bit spoiled by the amount of cars they test, something they perceive as not good enough may be less of an issue for people not in the same position as them (though admittedly the Emira is of course going to...

I was Sept 21 deposit and currently have October build. I wonder if there's any impact on differing specs and lead times for differently components. Not that there are many options to choose from of course. When I contacted CS last week the rep had told me Sept with Oct handover. Having...

In general if a dashcam doesn't have a screen you connect to it using a phone app to get a live view and then position accordingly using that

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I've now had an Emira Order Update email from Lotus, saying they are set to start production of my car in October, which would be a slight slip from what the CS agent told me, but still ahead of the original timescale I was given.

I've been in touch with lotus CS today to check in on my expected build window, which was previously last updated to be a Q1 2024 build. The update I was given was a similar window to yours, September build with October handover (with checkout in next few weeks), which certainly was a surprise...

One of my favourites is the A686, Alston to Melmerby via the Hartside Pass in the North Pennines. The road getting to Alston from County Durham up through Weardale on the A689 isn't bad either, but there are also good options from other directions such as Hexham or a certain ex-UK government...

Review from TheSmokingTire now up

I'd also agree that it's not the fairest of comparisons but I guess the reviews do need to mention the price and at the moment there is no information on what the base model will cost so in some ways Lotus are hurting themselves in the price comparison by not having revealed how much it will...

In the Top Gear video I wasn't able to make out anything similar, so fingers crossed it's something specific to the car Harry was given. With an ADAS pod being expected for all I4s I'm thinking the test cars can't be the final production spec (though from an interior and engine performance...

Pistonheads review is out

In the evo article it is also stated that they haven't been able to get behind the wheel of a production V6 (the review is on a "production spec" I4, albeit no ADAS pod in the images). As such a comparison between V6 and I4 may have been a bit too subjective, especially given the time between...

The price announcement back in Feb was that from the 1st June the I4 was going to have a retail price increase to £77,795, which with options will be the £78k+ when you are looking at the config. Due to production timelines/delays that meant no I4s would be going for the original price. The...