Emira 600 Clubsport Edition - JUBU gives the Lotus Emira supercar vibes!

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The launch of the Lotus Emira in 2021 marked the beginning of a new era for the Hethel based manufacturer. With this car, the British brand went away from building its uncompromising radical, ultra-puristic drivers cars to manufacturing still exotic, but more mainstream sports cars. The OEM Emira comes as a well-balanced daily driver with many luxurious amenities. This helped Lotus to sell its cars to a broader audience, but it also came with some downsides: the more tamed Emira is heavier than its predecessors and does not provide the agility, dynamics, and emotion of former Lotus models. The Emira is a great sports car, but many fans of the brand still miss the ultra-agile, lightweight approach that Lotus cars were known for.

JUBU Performance, a car tuning company from Austria wants to bring back the original Lotus-vibes in the Emira and has now released their Emira 600 Clubsport. This special edition is lighter, more powerful and more agile than the Lotus base model, but -according to JUBU - still maintains all features and amenities of a modern daily driver supercar.

From sportscar to supercar.
Nothing stayed untouched to achieve an impressive overall performance of the Emira ClubSport. JUBU rebuilt the whole powertrain, reduced the weight of the car, improved aerodynamics as well as brakes, suspension and safety. According to JUBU the Emira ClubSport edition feels now more like a supercar than an exotic sports car.

High-performance powertrain
The Emira ClubSport comes with the well-known supercharged 3.5L V6 Lotus engine, but has undergone a major upgrade procedure. Basically all internals have been changed or reinforced by JUBU to be able to deliver 600 horsepower. To tame this brutal force, the car comes with a 6-speed HD gearbox or an optional 7-speed Dual Clutch system. JUBU also installs a Drexler LSD as well as a high-end dry sump lubrication system ex works. The powertrain control unit was developed in partnership with Syvecs engineering. To improve the weight distribution and the center of gravity, the engine in the Emira ClubSport is lowered and slightly tilted. Martin Jung, CEO of JUBU Performance: "This powertrain is based on over 20 years of experience and many of its components come straight out of our Pikes Peak winning drivetrain. Especially with the 6-Speed manual gearbox, the solely petrol-powered performance feels so much purer than anything you can get from one of these digital cars of our time."

Added lightness
According to Colin Chapmans mantra " Add lightness“, the Emira ClubSport is approximately 120kg lighter than an OEM LotusEmira. JUBU has exchanged many parts on the exterior and interior with ultra-lightweight carbon fibre components. This helps to improve the overall agility of the car massively. The (optional) forged magnesium rims help to reduce weight furthermore, especially on unsprung masses.

Advanced aerodynamics
In the 2,5-year development process, JUBU was also focused on improving the aerodynamics of the car. The Emira CS comes with an integrative aero pack, consisting of a massive front splitter, front canards, a redesigned diffusor and a 11-way adjustable swan-neck rear wing - all made of carbon fibre. The aero pack adds lots of downforce and also helps to improve the balance of the car. Martin Jung: "Our team spent lots of time with CFD-simulations and uncountable hours of testing on roads and tracks with different characteristics to find the perfect aero-balance for the Emira ClubSport."

Improved overall dynamics
To improve the overall dynamics, JUBU partnered with Ohlins to create a custom 3-way adjustable suspension, designed a cooled high-performance braking system and equips the Emira CS with Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 tyres.

Reliability & daily driving capabilities
The Emira ClubSport was designed to maintain all the daily driving capabilities of the OEM Lotus Emira. All comfort features stay untouched and the drivability for daily use on roads remain fully intact - but within the blink of an eye, the Emira ClubSport is ready for heading to the track and providing astonishing lap times. "The Emira Clubsport is pretty easy to drive, no matter if you cruise around the block, enjoy a mountain road or perform on track. All components are built to last and the car is pretty easy to maintain. It’s a real daily driver but also a spectacular arrive-and-drive tracktool.“, says CEO Martin Jung.

Variants
The Emira ClubSport Edition is available in a 530hp and a 600hp variant.

EMIRA 600 CS AT A GLANCE

ABOUT JUBU PERFORMANCE
JUBU Performance was founded in 2005 and specializes in upgrading of Lotus and Caterham cars. The company designs and manufactures a huge variety of tuning kits and tuning parts for those vehicles. With their development subsidiary (JP Design & Innovation), JUBU offers engineering and development services for motorsport projects, small OEM manufacturers and special purposes. In 2020, the company released its JP ZERO, a full-carbon GT2 race car. In 2023, JUBU has developed the drivetrain of the class winning Radford P62-2 Pikes Peak for Jenson Button and Ant Anstead.

Visit the following link to learn more: https://www.jubu-performance.com/en/

 

[Wusah]

I feel these cars are in supercar territory once it hits 500HP, considering it's weight and rarity. I hope to see some i4 mods hit those marks soon!

 

[675430VME]

I feel these cars are in supercar territory once it hits 500HP, considering it's weight and rarity. I hope to see some i4 mods hit those marks soon!

You mean at the crank? My stage 1+ is already above 500 at the crank.

 

[NJemira85]

You mean at the crank? My stage 1+ is already above 500 at the crank.

520 or so at the wheels starts to approach junior supercar power/weight.

Of course, there has never been a 4 cylinder supercar..

 

[Wusah]

You mean at the crank? My stage 1+ is already above 500 at the crank.

That's amazing, can't wait to get mine to that level!

 

[TurboTambo]

520 or so at the wheels starts to approach junior supercar power/weight.

Of course, there has never been a 4 cylinder supercar..

Nah

520 or so at the wheels starts to approach junior supercar power/weight.

Of course, there has never been a 4 cylinder supercar..

... the Emira doesn't need that much power to be a supercar. 500 at crank is supercar performance. 520 at the wheels would be crazy.

 

[NJemira85]

Nah

... the Emira doesn't need that much power to be a supercar. 500 at crank is supercar performance. 520 at the wheels would be crazy.

Have you driven any supercars? Name one with as little as 500hp at crank. It’s a baby game at 500 crank. Like a 911 gt3 or equivalent. A sports car. Junior supercars begin north of 600. I don’t make the rules bro

 

[TurboTambo]

Have you driven any supercars? Name one with as little as 500hp at crank. It’s a baby game at 500 crank. Like a 911 gt3 or equivalent. A sports car. Junior supercars begin north of 600. I don’t make the rules bro

Haha... you literally did just make up the rules.

The 911 GT3 has lapped Nurburgring in 6m56, and a Bugatti Veyron in 7m40.... so which is the supercar? If it was only about power you may as well just add all the American muscle cars to the list.

 

[NJemira85]

Haha... you literally did just make up the rules.

The 911 GT3 has lapped Nurburgring in 6m56, and a Bugatti Veyron in 7m40.... so which is the supercar? If it was only about power you may as well just add all the American muscle cars to the list.

Please name one 500 hp supercar. Please name one four-cylinder supercar.

I know we all wanna be excited, but I think we need to keep some perspective here.

 

[TurboTambo]

Please name one 500 hp supercar. Please name one four-cylinder supercar.

I know we all wanna be excited, but I think we need to keep some perspective here.

Ferrari F40.... why does a supercar have to have more than 4 cylinders?
I'm not talking hypercar, which seems to be what you're referring too.

 

[NJemira85]

Ferrari F40.... why does a supercar have to have more than 4 cylinders?
I'm not talking hypercar, which seems to be what you're referring too.

The F40 came out nearly 40 years ago, and weighs a full 1000 pounds less than the Emira.

A hyper car needs 850 or more horsepower. Think SF 90 as a junior hyper car.

I’m not telling you that a supercar must have more than four, I’m simply asking you to name one with four cylinders

Is a BMW M3 a supercar? Is an Alfa Romeo QV a supercar? Is a Mustang dark horse, a supercar? Is every Corvette a supercar? You sort of get my problem here.

 

[TurboTambo]

The F40 came out nearly 40 years ago, and weighs a full 1000 pounds less than the Emira.

A hyper car needs 850 or more horsepower. Think SF 90 as a junior hyper car.

I’m not telling you that a supercar must have more than four, I’m simply asking you to name one with four cylinders

Is a BMW M3 a supercar? Is an Alfa Romeo QV a supercar? Is a Mustang dark horse, a supercar? Is every Corvette a supercar? You sort of get my problem here.

There's no real definition, but I see a supercar as car that has the exotic 'supercar' look, 'race car' handling (race car is probably the wrong wording, but you get my drift), a 0-60mph time of under 4 secs, and a top speed of over 200mph. If my Emira can hit these figures... then that's my supercar.

The M3 and QV could be called 'supersedans', they don't have the looks of a proper supercar, the Mustang is a muscle car, not sure about the old Corvettes, but I'd definitely class the latest as a 'supercar'.

 

[NJemira85]

There's no real definition, but I see a supercar as car that has the exotic 'supercar' look, 'race car' handling (race car is probably the wrong wording, but you get my drift), a 0-60mph time of under 4 secs, and a top speed of over 200mph. If my Emira can hit these figures... then that's my supercar.

The M3 and QV could be called 'supersedans', they don't have the looks of a proper supercar, the Mustang is a muscle car, not sure about the old Corvettes, but I'd definitely class the latest as a 'supercar'.

Fair enough. It is all imaginary and subjective.

I would say supercar starts at 3.0 to sixty and well over 1g laterally. Extra credit for carbon tub and/or mid engined.

I own a c8 and I can’t stomach the notion that it’s a supercar .

i guess a z06 is a supercar. It’s difficult.

I’m inclined to say Aston and lotus are exotic, but not supercars, with the exception of the valkyrie/valhalla/vulcan/victor.

The fringey ones are things like mc20, Audi r8, the silly front engine v8 Ferraris (Roma etc).

Nsx?

Viper?

Fwiw, I prefer my Emira to the supercars I owned.

(I would caution anyone against telling ppl in other car communities that their flashed 2 liter 4 cyl is a supercar…)

 

[cyanmauve]

Fair enough. It is all imaginary and subjective.

Yep, nobody is the authority on such made-up matters. The self-appointed gatekeepers of such ambiguous terms are just that- self-appointed. It’s not like there’s a set of credentials needed to define these terms.

Fwiw, I prefer my Emira to the supercars I owned.

What supercars have you owned?

 

[NJemira85]

Yep, nobody is the authority on such made-up matters. The self-appointed gatekeepers of such ambiguous terms are just that- self-appointed. It’s not like there’s a set of credentials needed to define these terms.



What supercars have you owned?

600lt spyder. 488gtb. By these low standards also a 991.2 c4s with ecu flash

 

[NJemira85]

Yep, nobody is the authority on such made-up matters. The self-appointed gatekeepers of such ambiguous terms are just that- self-appointed. It’s not like there’s a set of credentials needed to define these terms.



What supercars have you owned?

Here’s Google ai summary, happens to mirror my performance threshold:
Defining characteristics

• • Performance:
    Supercars are defined by their exceptional speed and acceleration, significantly higher than a standard sports car.
    
    • • Acceleration: Often capable of accelerating from
        0
        to
        100km/h
        in under three seconds.
        
      • Horsepower: Typically produce more than
        500
        horsepower.
        
  • Design and engineering:
    They often feature unique, exotic, and aerodynamic designs with advanced technology.
    
    • • Engine placement: Many supercars have a mid-engine configuration for better handling and weight distribution.
        
      • Materials: May be constructed from exotic materials to keep weight down.

 

[MickOpalak]

Have you driven any supercars? Name one with as little as 500hp at crank. It’s a baby game at 500 crank. Like a 911 gt3 or equivalent. A sports car. Junior supercars begin north of 600. I don’t make the rules bro

Nobody make the rules, bro. Definitions like this are subjective.

 

[NJemira85]

Nobody make the rules, bro. Definitions like this are subjective.

Sure, so the Miata is a supercar! Yay. (Makes engine sounds) …