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The July Emira of the Month photo contest is live! Show off your Lotus Emira and compete for the ultimate bragging rights on the Emira Forum. The winner will earn an EOTM badge and a coveted spot on our exclusive Emira Wall of Fame! Please read the following rules before participating! Post...

June’s Lotus Emira of the Month photo contest brought out an amazing lineup. We had 21 stunning entries and 195 votes! In a tight and competitive race, @squish edged ahead by just 2 votes to take the June 2025 title. Congratulations on a well-deserved win! 🏆 Check out all the amazing photos...

During last week’s Q1 earnings call, Lotus CEO Feng Qingfeng stated that the company is considering U.S. production to offset tariff-related losses: “We are trying to leverage our U.S. strategy to catch up the losses due to the tariff hike,” he said. Now Automotive News reports that models like...

[675430VME - May 2025 Emira of the Month Winner!] The June Emira of the Month photo contest is live! Show off your Lotus Emira and compete for the ultimate bragging rights on the Emira Forum. The winner will earn an EOTM badge and a coveted spot on our exclusive Emira Wall of Fame! Please read...

May’s Lotus Emira of the Month photo contest brought out the best! 27 incredible entries and 209 votes! In a close and competitive field, @675430VME pulled ahead with 39 votes to claim the May 2025 title. Congrats on the well-earned win! 🏆 Check out all the amazing photos from the contest...

The May Emira of the Month photo contest is live! Show off your Lotus Emira and compete for the ultimate bragging rights on the Emira Forum. The winner will earn an EOTM badge and a coveted spot on our exclusive Emira Wall of Fame! Please read the following rules before participating! Post...

Big congrats to @GRP for taking home the April 2025 Emira Photo of the Month title! 🏆 His awesome late night desert shot lit up the competition and grabbed the win. Check out all the amazing photos from the contest thread here...

With 56 fantastic entries last month, our contests are only getting more exciting! A huge thank-you to everyone who participated, making this such a highlight for the community. Huge congratulations to @kitkat for taking home this month’s win! You can check out the entire December contest...

The inaugural Emira of the Month photo contest set the bar sky-high, with an impressive 43 outstanding entries vying for the top spot. In a nail-biting finale that kept everyone on the edge of their seats, the top two contenders were separated by just a single vote. Congratulations to...

The spirit of our Lotus Emira Forum has always been driven by the passion and commitment of our members. Over the years, many of you have expressed a desire to contribute to the site's growth and evolution. Today, we're thrilled to announce the launch of the EmiraForum.com Supporting Membership...

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Hethel, UK – 7 July 2023 Lotus lands at next week’s Goodwood Festival of Speed with its biggest-ever stand at the event, and a huge range of activities that will appeal to the tens of thousands of performance car fans attending. Alternatively follow the action on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube...

Trying to get a sense of who and what region the Emira has been delivered to, to track progress.

The forum has grown considerably over the past year and we now have a better solution to quickly view all photos that have been uploaded to the forum. Photos will be organized by the forum section where they were originally posted. You can view this page by clicking on "Gallery" at the top of...

I wanted to create a thread specific to the USA/Canada to track what everyone is hearing for delivery timelines.

Updated Configurator

Many of you already know @TomE , as he's been an extremely helpful member in the community. I'm excited to announce that he's accepted our invitation to join the mod team here at EmiraForum.com! 🍻 👏

Car Magazine posted a new article that mentions Alfa Romeo will present a "design study" for a fully fledged supercar as early as next year. Provided there's going to be enough interest, a low-volume production car will be launched by the middle of the decade. At the heart of the performance...

Hethel, UK – 24 June 2022 It was an exceptionally busy day for Lotus at Goodwood Festival of Speed as crowds flocked to the stand for the world public debut of the Eletre. The highly anticipated hyper-SUV was a star attraction. with visitors eager to see the car and ask questions of the many...

A mistake that could have been avoided

FE Tan Leather Interior Pics

Hethel, UK – 4 May 2022 Lotus has officially opened its new sports car manufacturing facility at Hethel, naming it in honour of the company’s founder and inspiration. The Chapman Production Centre is a world-class centre of excellence that is already building the Emira, the last petrol-powered...

Lotus is teasing a mysterious new model that debuts on May 5. The brief video is just 13 seconds long and never actually gives us a good look at the vehicle. At the end, two rows of portions of letters are visible. The upper ones appear to spell Emira, but the other word isn't distinguishable...

According to Lotus, the Type 133 will be a "lifestyle EV" and be built in Wuhan, China with a targeted launch of 2023. Even though the Eletre SUV debuted first, it was apparently always in Lotus' plans to build a car like this, too. That's not surprising given the Porsche Taycan's huge success...

Hethel, UK – 13 April 2022 The ongoing transformation of the Lotus global retail network continues apace, with showrooms worldwide now upgrading to the brand’s new visual identity. The UK, North America and mainland Europe now have sites fully installed with the new look, and more will follow...

The countdown begins: Clive Chapman, son of Lotus founder, reflects on his father's interest in practical cars' design and engineering.

(Hethel, UK – 16 March 2022) Lotus has confirmed full details on the price and spec of the eagerly anticipated Emira First Edition. Fully loaded with a host of desirable technology, infotainment and comfort features, plus unique badging, the configurator for the four-cylinder two-seater is now...

We have a wonderfully diverse community with members of all ages, all sexes, all heritages, backgrounds, and nationalities. As such they all share different sensibilities, different humor, and different opinions about every aspect of life. This leads to a thriving community but can also lead to...

Hello from the PNW USA

I just saw these posted on Facebook and thought I'd share them here:

Time to start a thread for future Texas Emira Owners. Who's going to plan the first meet up? 😁

I would like to be the first to introduce you to a new style on the Emira Forum! We've been hard at work creating a new "Dark Mode" version of the forum that might be easier on the eyes. This is still a work in progress, so if you have any issues, please let us know. There are two ways to...

The Emira’s world tour continues, and throughout January the last petrol-powered sports car from Lotus has been drawing crowds at the Tokyo Auto Salon and in locations around Japan. Justin Gardiner, Brand Manager at LCI, the country’s official importer of Lotus cars, takes up the story. New...

Lotus and battery cell expert Britishvolt have signed an MoU to collaborate on the research and development of advanced new EV technology. The partnership will focus on the co-development of an innovative new battery cell package to power the next generation of electric sports cars from Lotus...

The Mist White Lotus Emira Photo Thread! Thanks @switchlanez for posting these photos yesterday. Added 2/28/2022

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Lotus has released a new film of the Lotus Emira in action, showing the eagerly anticipated V6 First Edition being put through its paces by Gavan Kershaw on the iconic Hethel test track. Gavan, Director, Attributes & Product Integrity, Lotus Cars, leads the dynamic development of every Lotus...

Highlight video from the Lotus Emira event in Los Angeles, California

Figured this topic warrants its own dedicated thread. Perception of size and the real facts. Initially thought it was comparable to the 718 Cayman... but upon more research only similar dimension is length. The most surprising measurement is the track width... but it explains a lot when you...