R8 V10 and Emira are in very different classes in my opinion, and are designed to solve different sets of intentions for the owner.
R8 V10 is a budget supercar, with all the performance drama and sound of a genuine exotic. It has a relatively low cost of "entry" on the used market compared to its direct peers in the marketplace, but coupled with all the maintenance cost of a genuine exotic. The acceleration is huge, the grip is huge, the sound is huge, but it's not designed explicitly to be nimble or to flatter the driver with feedback or fluidity. It would make an insanely good tourer if your real use case is long range touring or highway/suburban duty cycle, with occasional punctuations of performance use on track or rural road. If that's you, then it would be great.
The Emira is a sports car, not a supercar, and designed for balance and engagement rather than outright performance or high drama. It has some of both, but is more designed to be a driver's tool for escape and enjoyment on twisty back roads than it is for any combination of highway or suburban/commuter use. And despite being engineered for sharp responses and driver engagement, it's built from mostly mass produced drivetrain components so the maintenance costs will be significantly lower than something with an exotic drivetrain like an R8 V10. Real world Emira reliability (not production problems, but actual reliability in use) is as yet unknown, so that's a risk. The drivetrain and chassis will probably be fine, it's the packaging and electrics that can go wrong.
Which is more special? That's personal calculus, and depends on what you particularly value. The R8 probably has higher fundamental parts quality in standard configuration than the Emira does, just based on the original price of the car and the market to which it was targeted. I do think the Emira has an exceptionally uncommon combination of traits, one that we may never see again in a vehicle that is "affordable" to normal people as a new vehicle purchase. I think more exotic cars like the R8 will continue to be available new to affluent customers, albeit at increasing cost over time as regulations become ever-tighter and ever-more-expensive exceptions must be made for them.
R8 V10 is a budget supercar, with all the performance drama and sound of a genuine exotic. It has a relatively low cost of "entry" on the used market compared to its direct peers in the marketplace, but coupled with all the maintenance cost of a genuine exotic. The acceleration is huge, the grip is huge, the sound is huge, but it's not designed explicitly to be nimble or to flatter the driver with feedback or fluidity. It would make an insanely good tourer if your real use case is long range touring or highway/suburban duty cycle, with occasional punctuations of performance use on track or rural road. If that's you, then it would be great.
The Emira is a sports car, not a supercar, and designed for balance and engagement rather than outright performance or high drama. It has some of both, but is more designed to be a driver's tool for escape and enjoyment on twisty back roads than it is for any combination of highway or suburban/commuter use. And despite being engineered for sharp responses and driver engagement, it's built from mostly mass produced drivetrain components so the maintenance costs will be significantly lower than something with an exotic drivetrain like an R8 V10. Real world Emira reliability (not production problems, but actual reliability in use) is as yet unknown, so that's a risk. The drivetrain and chassis will probably be fine, it's the packaging and electrics that can go wrong.
Which is more special? That's personal calculus, and depends on what you particularly value. The R8 probably has higher fundamental parts quality in standard configuration than the Emira does, just based on the original price of the car and the market to which it was targeted. I do think the Emira has an exceptionally uncommon combination of traits, one that we may never see again in a vehicle that is "affordable" to normal people as a new vehicle purchase. I think more exotic cars like the R8 will continue to be available new to affluent customers, albeit at increasing cost over time as regulations become ever-tighter and ever-more-expensive exceptions must be made for them.
