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Festive reminder that Colin Chapman would not approve of this holiday. ;)

Noticeably wider than a 718 though, no?

Thanks for your thoughts, particularly about the size and stance of the car. Very helpful for those of us who aren't able to see it before ordering!

Your story sounds similar to many of us here. Existing cars just weren't quite right for what we were after, and then the Emira came along and fixed that right up. Welcome!

From other reports, the answer is no. https://www.emiraforum.com/threads/emira-v6-manual-auto-blip-downshift-rev-matching.228/post-3079

A recipe is a perfect way to think about it. Too much hp ruins the whole dish.

Hell yes. This is the attitude. There's a bit of adventure in getting some brand new like this: some risk and unknowns. But that's kind of why we all like this car, right? It's not a Porsche. It's not a Corvette. It's something different, more rare, something that stands out in a crowd. This...

This is how I look at is as well. This is a brand new model car. They announced it far ahead of production. When other car companies do this, even well established ones, we don't have cars in every single colour travelling around to every single dealership so that every potential customer could...

Yeah, I can’t wait for the hp wars to end. Increases in hp used to bring meaningful changes to the ownership experience. Now, we’re approaching numbers that actively take away from the fun on the road. What difference does it make at this point if your car does 0-60 in 2.5 or 3.5 seconds? Both...

You do sound like you’re in the right place. Welcome!

I have, yes. Post number 8 described it as a "mixed bag," meaning both positives and negatives. I guess we just have different definitions of the word 'atrocious.' I think it's important to keep in mind what these prototype cars are: prototypes. We should remember that their purpose is to give...

Geely probably knew what it was doing when it invested in Lotus. They know a foreign sports car brand would have better traction with the domestic Chinese market than anything they could come up with. That said, I'm not sure Lotus has the type of prestige that the average Chinese buyer is...

Where are these "atrocious" reports you speak of?

Good thing the heart is what dictates sports car buying decisions then. ;)

Don't forget Bottas in the corner with his white and blue striped car.

We don't have definitive figures yet for the i4 but I would be very surprised if it wasn't lighter...

Are you thinking of production validation models?

The moving demo car is V6.

When you put it this way, you're making me a bit jealous of the i4 gang.

Nice pics, thanks for your thoughts. Keep in mind you're comparing Evora GT interiors at the end of their product cycle, in their raciest form, with the fledgling Emira interiors. My hunch is that the interior will get a little more exciting as the product cycle goes on. That said, I can...

They just need to add Holland (orange) and Germany's historic colour (white), and we'll be all set.

Yes. It will be the AMG engine later on in the product cycle.

Beauty! Love that colour combo with the calipers.

Some cars are just better suited to metallic than others. Even though my current paint preferences tend to more trendy, matte-ish paints, I think the Emira is one of those cars that is best shown off with a high gloss metallic paint.

Now we just need some with your Lotus! :love:

This guy makes me question all my assumptions about Dutch people being tall...

Man, I am jealous of your collection!

Found this video on IG today that shows the Emira driving past a 991 and a few other cars. It’s useful for providing those of us who haven’t seen it in person with a sense of size perspective against other known vehicles.

For me this very much depends on how long the wait would be. 3-6 months? Wait. 12-18? FE.

Do you live in Hawaii? :P

Ha, I’m so used to seeing the seat in the blue show car that I hadn’t even realized they changed the look on the online configurator. I gather the only difference is that outside of China the seats will say ‘Lotus’ instead of ‘Emira.’

Look at that seat. Haven’t seen that before. I wonder if that’s unique to the Chinese market or if we’ll be getting it too.

The colour in your profile pic is my dream colour. If only I could get a wrap that looked like that.

Tom always coming through in the clutch.

If Toto Wolff is in charge of development, I’m in.

I actually really like the Lotus lettering on the lower door sill too. 🤔

I actually think the Lynk & Co interiors and components that we see in the Emira are quite nice. Keep in mind we see the same pieces in the Polestar 1, which starts at $150k USD. I’m not mad at all about it.

I’m quite sure this photo isn’t real (found it online), but it might help people visualize the green a bit better. I myself am surprised at how good it looks.

I can’t relate to the feeling of being so turned off by this (inoffensive) interior that I would cancel the order. Have you seen McLaren interiors?