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  1. Lankan

    Increase in road tax (VED) to hit the Lotus Emira V6

    Following the recent Autumn Budget, road tax (VED) for new vehicles with emissions beyond a certain threshold was going to effectively double. According to the following article, the Emira V6 is one of the 59, and the only Lotus in the list! 59 Cars Facing £2,745 Road Tax Increase from April 2025
  2. Lankan

    If the 400bhp V6 is not enough, which engine would be a good replacement?

    How about a 5.0 litre V8 running on hydrogen? Toyota and Yamaha partner on hydrogen V8 Of course, its size may mean it is physically too big to shoe horn into the engine bay, but one can only wish...
  3. Lankan

    About the designer that designed the cars you own/drive, love, or aspire to own one day...

    Following on from the topic created by @eclat2emira titled "Emira Styling: We all know it's gorgeous, but why...?"... I am quite keen to know about the designer(s) who actually designed the cars that I love, own, have owned, or aspire to own one day. I have read about these individuals, but I...
  4. Lankan

    A McLaren owner's perspective...

    This was the viewing at Duke of London - same venue, but a different date to when we attended:
  5. Lankan

    Why the Lotus Emira almost did not come onto the market

    Quite a comprehensive account of the Emira from Car Vision, a Dutch YouTube channel: Question for @TomE, or anybody else who might know the answer; was the Emira in the works when Geely took over Lotus, as part of the Proton acquisition?
  6. Lankan

    Current Lotus owner checking in...

    Evening all. I was fascinated by the Emira when it was launched, so here to see what other like-minded (Lotus) enthusiasts have to say. At present, I have an Exige S RGB, GR Yaris Circuit Pack, and a Clio V6 255 in the stable, plus a rally project in bits. I don't like big/heavy cars, so the...
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