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 Turbo SE review | Autocar Sports car maestros’ final combustion model gains an AMG four. It’s an unexpected marriage, but an inspired one? 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 V6 First Edition review: International first drive 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. Find out more in our 2022 Lotus Emira V6 First Edition review. www.whichcar.com.au
CarBuyer	Article	Lotus Emira coupe review | 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 Emira is the final combustion-engined Lotus, and it 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 (2025) Lotus Emira (2025) 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 1,046 likes, 8 comments - caffeineandmachine on June 13, 2022: "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 so easy to... 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

 

[seriously]

 

[Rainier]

 

[Blackthought_]

Mannnn poor guy just wanted to go on a road trip and the lotus lost his trust LOL

 

[Nestor]

 

[Eagle7]

Looking at that thumbnail with the cars nose to nose, the Emira looks more purposeful. It looks like it's moving forward even when it's sitting still. Visually the NSX looks like it was designed to just sit there. There's no sense of movement in the side profile.

Russell Carr and his team really and truly knocked it out of the park when they came up with this design. In this image in particular, the Emira gives me the impression of a Hot Wheels car that's for real lol.

 

[Foxy87]

just came across this review. Everything this guy is saying (especially in comparison to the cayman) is spot on and is exactly my point of view after testdriving the Emira and the 718 GT4 almost back to back (two years ago)

 

[Nestor]

 

[EspritGuy]

Interesting (but now common) benchmark comparison.
Best takaway: the Emira is an occasion to drive.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[Johnson]

Two Aussies with some good thoughts (fast forward to the Lotus bit):

 

[EspritGuy]

Two Aussies with some good thoughts (fast forward to the Lotus bit):

Start at 9:40 mins. in.
You're welcome.

 

[Foxy87]

And another very disappointing laptime of a (komotec tuned) Emira.

Almost 3 sec slower than a stock GT4 with 55hp less, 2 seconds slower than a stock 981 GT4 with 90 HP less, 0.5sec slower than a 4.0 GTS.

Mind you, its a tuned komotec with supposably 475 HP…

 

[Lotustoronto]

And another very disappointing laptime of a (komotec tuned) Emira.

Almost 3 sec slower than a stock GT4 with 55hp less, 2 seconds slower than a stock 981 GT4 with 90 HP less, 0.5sec slower than a 4.0 GTS.

Mind you, its a tuned komotec with supposably 475 HP…

I don't understand German but were the Porsche PDK or Manual? This will be a HUGE difference.

 

[Foxy87]

Both manual (FYI: 981 wasnt available with a pdk)

GTS PDK, but I just checked and it was not even the 4.0, it was the 4 pot with 365PS. This is ridicolous

 

[Lotustoronto]

ya that is odd... something doesn't seem right. Emira GT4's with 400 BHP (same engine, different supercharger and gearbox) seem to do very well in the GT4 racing series.

 

[Foxy87]

Yes its pretty weird, most of the published lap times fall very short in comparison with its rivals.

 

[Nestor]

This one is so beautifully shot!

 

[Jinba ittai]

Jay Emm’s latest video

 

[EspritGuy]

Jay Emm’s latest video

Quite the critique...... not of the Emira but of the company...... for its disconnect with workers and customers, particularly the customer experience. More than anything, a cautionary management tale that hasn't sapped my driving enjoyment.

 

[Teshoo Lama]

Jay Emm’s latest video

I like JayEmm, and many of his criticisms are valid, but his bitterness towards Lotus is getting the better of him.

Every other sports car manufacturer takes the same iterative approach to chassis design. Porsche and Ferrari take literally decades to release a new architecture, while boldly proclaiming each parts bin special as a "brand new car". JayEmm is holding Lotus to a standard that doesn't exist.

And the Lotus showroom on Piccadilly has been an beautiful space for a couple of years now, with a continual line of tourists queueing out the door. I've taken my son to see an Evija, Emira and F1 car there.

 

[geoffbland]

I like JayEmm, and many of his criticisms are valid, but his bitterness towards Lotus is getting the better of him.

Every other sports car manufacturer takes the same iterative approach to chassis design. Porsche and Ferrari take literally decades to release a new architecture, while boldly proclaiming each parts bin special as a "brand new car". JayEmm is holding Lotus to a standard that doesn't exist.

And the Lotus showroom on Piccadilly has been an beautiful space for a couple of years now, with a continual line of tourists queueing out the door. I've taken my son to see an Evija, Emira and F1 car there.

I thought most of the video was very good, apart from these two points I think he was spot on. I just hope someone at Lotus management watch this and try to understand and learn.

I do agree mostly with your first point but... the Emira chassis is not "all new" it is an iteration of the Evora - 99% of cars these days are iterations of previous cars - this is a good thing as you learn from your mistakes. But Lotus were a bit disingenuous about how they sold this. Just because other manufactures describe everything as a "brand new car" does not mean that everyone should; I would prefer it if Lotus treated customers as more intelligent and discerning. I think many customers would take this as treating the customers with a bit of respect. Also stating the the original price would not change after they got into difficulty was a mistake - most customers appreciate honesty even when it is not good news.

"The Emira is built on the recently announced new Lotus Sports Car Architecture. It uses the same pioneering Lotus bonded extruded aluminium chassis technology which debuted on the Elise. However, for the Emira, every dimension is different to any previous Lotus chassis and it is fabricated in an all-new facility – Lotus Advanced Structures – in Norwich, just a few miles from Hethel." Source: Lotus Media