EVO: BMW M2 v Porsche Boxster GTS v Lotus Emira v Alpine A110 v Ford Mustang

[Read T]

I stopped watching automotive "journalist" when it became painfully obvious the reviews were being bought. Journalists are sent to ultra exclusive resorts to spend a week in a car. Amazingly all the journalists on the trip all have the same talking points that closely mirror the press kit which was handed out.

I feel it's more the "opposite". If a journalist says something damning about a car they might not be privy to the manufacturer's next model.

 

[cyanmauve]

The Emira went in the wrong direction over the course of ten years. Even more so when you compare a C7 to a C8 - that is a proper 10 years of evolution in today's car environment. Note; I didn't even use the Evora GT numbers, as that would just be worse.

The Emira is a better car, but not a better sports car.

As I have stated before, I haven’t driven a Porsche, so I might change my tune if I had a broader frame of reference.

From a 10,000 foot view, it seems that automotive journalist pine for days gone by. The Emira seems to be one of the very, very few cars that gives a proper old-school sports car experience. I think they have sprinkled in enough modern convenience and design to stay relevant. Whereas the competition have figured out a way to mix some of the Lotus-style rawness and communication into more livable products like the Cayman/Boxster GTS. As I write this, I recall that was more or less the position of Car and Driver when they first reviewed the Emira.