Emira Review Index [V6 FE]

For those looking for the latest Emira V6 FE reviews scheduled to be released today, I've self-volunteered to maintain a quick reference index here.
Please let me know of any missing articles and I'll update accordingly.

Reviewer	Type	Direct Link
Edmunds	Article	New Lotus Emira Is Worth the Wait | Edmunds The 2022 Lotus Emira, powered by a supercharged 3.5-liter V6, is both the end and the beginning of an era as the automaker transitions to a world of fully electrified supercars and crossovers. www.edmunds.com
Harry's Garage (Harry Metcalfe)	Video Review	Harry drives the Sports and Tour suspension back to back on the same road and shares his thoughts.
Schmee150 (Tim Burton)	Video Review	Published 21st June Bought the Right Car?! LOTUS EMIRA V6 FIRST DRIVE The countdown is on! The folks at Lotus have delivered an Emira V6 First Edition to @TheShmuseum in a near-identical spec to my inbound car, to take for a fi... www.youtube.com
Carwow (Mat Watson)	Video Review	Lotus Emira review - and my BANNED test! Looking to sell your car? Then you've come to the right place. carwow is the free, easy way to change your car online. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/Buy-... www.youtube.com
TopGear	Articles and Video	Published 3rd July Chris Harris talks about the Lotus Emira Chris Harris On⦠The All-New Lotus Emira | Top Gear Series 32 “I’d feel a bit scared if I were a McLaren or an Aston Martin at the moment” Chris Harris chats to Top Gear Magazine’s Jack Rix about the all-new Lotus Emira... youtu.be Published 20th June Lotus Emira Review 2023 | Top Gear The last ever petrol-powered Lotus looks fantastic and drives with precision, but not quite as much emotion as we might’ve hoped www.topgear.com The big sportscar test: Lotus Emira vs Porsche Cayman vs Alpine A110 www.topgear.com
AutoTrader (Rory Reid)	Video Review	NEW Lotus Emira: The Last REAL Lotus? | 4K Rory reviews the new Lotus Emira, Lotus' last ever petrol sports car. Soon the company will transition to electric cars, but for this last hurrah the Emira p... www.youtube.com
Evo	Article and Video Review	2023 Lotus Emira review – strong showing for Porsche Cayman GTS rival | Evo The first new Lotus for a generation, and the last to be petrol powered, shows great promise but needs some polish www.evo.co.uk
CAR	Article and Video Review	Published 22nd July Lotus Emira vs Porsche Cayman GTS vs Alpine A110 group test review CAR magazine UK compares the Lotus Emira sports car with the Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 and Alpine A110 S www.carmagazine.co.uk Lotus Emira (2023) review: new 2.0-litre engine driven The brand new Lotus Emira, tested on road and track by CAR magazine. www.carmagazine.co.uk Lotus Emira vs Cayman 718 GTS vs Alpine 110s
Autocar	Article and Video Review	Lotus Emira V6 First Edition 2022 UK first drive | Autocar Most important Lotus in decades heralds a new era and sees out an old one, being the firm's last petrol sports car www.autocar.co.uk
Pistonheads	Article	2022 Lotus Emira | PH Review The Emira is one step closer to production-ready. And the good news (mostly) keeps coming www.pistonheads.com
KHTV	Video Review
The Drive	Article	2023 Lotus Emira First Drive Review: Lotus Grows Up, and Just in Time The Lotus Emira is the last of its kind, the final gas-powered car from the legendary company. And what a thrilling sendoff it is. www.thedrive.com
AutoExpress	Article	New Lotus Emira V6 First Edition review | Auto Express We hit road and track in the new Lotus Emira - the model that redefines the brand as a sports car maker www.autoexpress.co.uk Pictures: New Lotus Emira 2022 review - pictures | Auto Express Pictures of the new Lotus Emira www.autoexpress.co.uk
WhichCar	Article	2022 Lotus Emira review: V6 First Edition, international launch Lotus wants to compete with daily-driver premium sportscars like the Cayman and its new Emira V6 First Edition is a big step in the right direction www.whichcar.com.au
CarBuyer	Article	Lotus Emira coupe review 2024 | Carbuyer “The Emira marks a big step on in terms of design and quality for Lotus, and it’s great to drive” www.carbuyer.co.uk
Hagerty	Article	Lotus Emira first drive review: Will the fab four become the famous five? | Hagerty UK Is the Emira good enough to turn the fab four – Elite, Elan, Esprit, Elise – into the famous five? Read Andrew Frankel's review to find out. www.hagerty.co.uk
Road and Track	Article	Published 1st September Lotus Emira Road and Track Drive The Lotus Emira Is One of the Greats Lotus's final combustion-engined sports car starts a new era for the English automaker, and a prime example of what a well-funded Lotus can build. www.roadandtrack.com The 2023 Emira Is an All-Time High For Lotus The Emira comes from a bygone era. www.roadandtrack.com
Goodwood	Article	First Drive: Lotus Emira 2022 Review | GRR The final combustion-engined Lotus might finally be a match for the Porsche Cayman... www.goodwood.com
The Intercooler	Podcast	Reasonably good post-embargo Emira discussion on The Intercooler. Apple Podcasts Web Embed embed.podcasts.apple.com
Motortrend	Article	2023 Lotus Emira First Drive Review: The Porsche Substitute Don’t want a Porsche Cayman? Try this. www.motortrend.com
Drive	Article	2022 Lotus Emira review: International first drive With a reborn and reinvigorated Lotus looking to a new and very different future, is the Emira the first excuse-free Lotus? www.drive.com.au
AFR	Article	Lotus takes on Porsche with its $185,000 Emira This is a street car for buyers who appreciate luxury and great looks – although with a claimed top speed of 290km/h, it’s no slouch on the racetrack. www.afr.com
Parkers	Article	Lotus Emira Review (2024) Lotus Emira (2024) in-depth review. Read our experts' views on the engine, practicality, running costs, overall performance and more. www.parkers.co.uk
CarExpert	Article	2023 Lotus Emira review: First drive We drive the last Lotus without electrification around Mount Panorama to see if it's a worthy contender to the Porsche 718 Cayman. www.carexpert.com.au
Caffeine & Machine	Article	Caffeine & Machine Hitting the Alps in the summer, chasing the #cultofmachine in the brand spanking new Lotus Emira. Soul food at its best, delivered in spades across the myriad of special alpine roads littering the... www.facebook.com Photos on Instagram: Caffeine&Machine on Instagram: "Hitting the Alps in the summer, chasing the #cultofmachine in the brand spanking new Lotus Emira. Soul food at its best, delivered in spades across the myriad of special alpine roads littering the region. It would be 1,061 likes, 8 comments - caffeineandmachineJune 13, 2022 on : "Hitting the Alps in the summer, chasing the #cultofmachine in the brand spanking new Lotus Emira. Soul food at its best, delivered in spa..." www.instagram.com
The Sunday Times Driving	Article	Lotus Emira V6 2022 on-track review: Lotus's last petrol car is more than significant ... it's good This isn't going to be one of our usual reviews, because our test drive of the new Lotus Emira wasn't usual, either, having experienced just three and a half laps behind the wheel around Goodwood Motor Circuit,. www.driving.co.uk
Car and Driver	Article	2023 Emira Is a Grown-Up Lotus The last gas-powered Lotus also may be the first you don't have to make excuses for. www.caranddriver.com
The Sun	Article	I've driven the Lotus Emira - you can use it every day and it's saving BRITAIN THERE’S only one type of person who wouldn’t fall in love with the Lotus Emira. Those Twitter-dwelling keyboard warriors who think they know more about cars than everyone else. I’ve seen a few comm… www.thesun.co.uk
AutoCar UK	Article	Published 2nd July Lotus Emira vs Porsche 718 Cayman | Autocar Lotus’s new sports car is a great car in its own right - but can it hold its own against the class leader? www.autocar.co.uk

 

[VL3X]

With the Top Gear Chris Harris review coming Sunday, I've been thinking/hoping/worrying about just how much Lotus, and the success of the Emira, has riding on this. If Harris is excited and loves it, then I think a lot of potential customers (and those already locked in, like myself), will ignore the "so frustrating" Jethro EVO review. But what are the actual chances of that? So far, we know Harris is testing it in the rain and says "it's good!" in the new season trailer, but I can't imagine him having a completely different experience than Jethro.

 

[Lotustoronto]

At the new restaurant the prices are 20-30% lower but you still get a satisfying meal. Lots of people will go there because it's great value for money and they'd never heard of or visited the old restaurant. Does that change how you view it?

Tom, you are absolutely correct. That is why I think it is still a great vehicle. I am just looking at it from the reviewer's perspective and from us car enthusiasts. I understand their disappointment in a way. Im still buying one and will certainly enjoy it.

This restaurant is only going to be open for a certain amount of time and I plan on enjoying the meals available while I can!

 

[Leonard]

With the Top Gear Chris Harris review coming Sunday, I've been thinking/hoping/worrying about just how much Lotus, and the success of the Emira, has riding on this. If Harris is excited and loves it, then I think a lot of potential customers (and those already locked in, like myself), will ignore the "so frustrating" Jethro EVO review. But what are the actual chances of that? So far, we know Harris is testing it in the rain and says "it's good!" in the new season trailer, but I can't imagine him having a completely different experience than Jethro.

The Top Gear review is at Anglesey also isn't it? So will be interesting if so

 

[freefall_junkie]

With the Top Gear Chris Harris review coming Sunday, I've been thinking/hoping/worrying about just how much Lotus, and the success of the Emira, has riding on this. If Harris is excited and loves it, then I think a lot of potential customers (and those already locked in, like myself), will ignore the "so frustrating" Jethro EVO review. But what are the actual chances of that? So far, we know Harris is testing it in the rain and says "it's good!" in the new season trailer, but I can't imagine him having a completely different experience than Jethro.

Yes, quite a lot riding on this one I reckon. Top Gear must have a bigger audience than most the reviews last week combined.

 

[VL3X]

Yes, quite a lot riding on this one I reckon. Top Gear must have a bigger audience than most the reviews last week combined.

Hopefully Lotus doesn't fall in the list of manufactures who banned him after a negative review...

 

[Leonard]

Hopefully Lotus doesn't fall in the list of manufactures who banned him after a negative review...

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He has already been banned by Lotus.
He said some not nice things... and Lotus banned him from reviewing the Evora 400
This could be his first time back in one!

 

[hagen111]

Umm, not much chance of the driving dynamics bit.

I will love and cherish the Emira but it ain't no Exige. I drove the 410 Sport a couple of time. Now, that is epic and it still calls to me.

If the Emira can get to 75% of the exige, mixed in with the real world usability and comfort of a GT then Lotus have smahed it.

It would be the ultimate test/comparison imo...new Emira against last Evora & V6 Exige. Time will tell.

I owned Exige V6 with Nitrons and forged wheels...loved it...but my dealer (who's a racer himself)...confirmed Emira is in a different category after driving it around Hethel. It has a much bigger footprint, especially since its front is wider and ultimately it is a faster car around track than an Exige. Exige also being a pretty heavy car and 10 year old design by now.

 

[DaaS]

It would be the ultimate test/comparison imo...new Emira against last Evora & V6 Exige. Time will tell.

I owned Exige V6 with Nitrons and forged wheels...loved it...but my dealer (who's a racer himself)...confirmed Emira is in a different category after driving it around Hethel. It has a much bigger footprint, especially since its front is wider and ultimately it is a faster car around track than an Exige. Exige also being a pretty heavy car and 10 year old design by now.

I would be happy to do a 2021 Evora GT vs 2023 Emira user review when the Emira arrives in Dec/Jan timeframe. It will be interesting... Evora GT is auto with Cup 2. Emira with sport suspension, Cup 2 and manual transmission.

I've only sat in the prototype Emira, and it felt like a different category than the Evora GT. Some things better... some not so much. For me, the Evora GT is not a "GT" car. It is the most race-car like car I have driven, and I've driven some nice German sports cars from BMW, Audi and Porsche. Evora GT drives and feels closer to a race-spec 944 than a BMW M3 competition. My guess is that Emira will be more of a "GT" car... 4x4 suspension height, comfier seats, better sound system, slightly quieter exhaust, etc. I am still very excited about it. I may have to drop the suspension by 20mm though. Lotus, can you please offer another Eibach spring that I can use?

 

[VL3X]

I may have to drop the suspension by 20mm though. Lotus, can you please offer another Eibach spring that I can use?

Easy ~$300 fix to swap in some shorter Eibachs. AND it's already sitting on Bilsteins which play nice with aftermarket springs.

Or spend $3-4k on some quality coilovers.

 

[Eagle7]

I think the Harris preview may actually be pretty good. He's driving in the rain, so tire performance in the dry is not something he'll be talking about. He'll likely be talking about how different it is from his old Lotus; ease of getting in and out, upgraded interior, and more refined driving dynamics. He'll probably talk about his old Lotus in sentimental terms, but be realistic enough to acknowledge how this new Lotus is what it needs to be.

 

[Leonard]

I think the Harris preview may actually be pretty good. He's driving in the rain, so tire performance in the dry is not something he'll be talking about. He'll likely be talking about how different it is from his old Lotus; ease of getting in and out, upgraded interior, and more refined driving dynamics. He'll probably talk about his old Lotus in sentimental terms, but be realistic enough to acknowledge how this new Lotus is what it needs to be.

Yup and then he will just have it sideways for 5 minutes 😅

 

[hagen111]

I would be happy to do a 2021 Evora GT vs 2023 Emira user review when the Emira arrives in Dec/Jan timeframe. It will be interesting... Evora GT is auto with Cup 2. Emira with sport suspension, Cup 2 and manual transmission.

I've only sat in the prototype Emira, and it felt like a different category than the Evora GT. Some things better... some not so much. For me, the Evora GT is not a "GT" car. It is the most race-car like car I have driven, and I've driven some nice German sports cars from BMW, Audi and Porsche. Evora GT drives and feels closer to a race-spec 944 than a BMW M3 competition. My guess is that Emira will be more of a "GT" car... 4x4 suspension height, comfier seats, better sound system, slightly quieter exhaust, etc. I am still very excited about it. I may have to drop the suspension by 20mm though. Lotus, can you please offer another Eibach spring that I can use?

a 2021 Evora GT is a much underrated car...Its really fantastic and much faster/better than most think! Call yourself lucky!

 

[VL3X]

a 2021 Evora GT is a much underrated car...Its really fantastic and much faster/better than most think! Call yourself lucky!

Evora GTs are awesome! I actually really like the quirky interior and the Sparco sourced seats are works of art compared to the base Emira leathers.

 

[Matthaus]

 

[TomE]

The Top Gear review is at Anglesey also isn't it? So will be interesting if so

It was Anglesey, but it was soaking wet and cold. Lots of sideways action but he’s not setting winning lap times.

 

[dgrace]

I'm curious if Lotus will manage to get an Emira delivered to Car&Driver for this year's Lightning Lap. The article won't come out until next Jan/Feb but I suspect they do the testing sometime in late summer/fall at VIR. It'll be before customer deliveries start showing up but maybe a dealer demo car would work.

 

[Leonard]

It was Anglesey, but it was soaking wet and cold. Lots of sideways action but he’s not setting winning lap times.

I imagine it will be so much sideways that he won't be doing an indepth review! Especially as its a proto and he's only just been allowed back in a Lotus 😅

 

[mjw930]

Kind of sucks us in the US can’t watch the show. We will need to live vicariously through our UK friends.

 

[VL3X]

Kind of sucks us in the US can’t watch the show. We will need to live vicariously through our UK friends.

Which show? Top Gear UK? The Emira clip will undoubtedly be on YouTube shortly after it airs.

 

[mjw930]

Which show? Top Gear UK? The Emira clip will undoubtedly be on YouTube shortly after it airs.

That’s my hope.