Poll: Lotus Emira Discussion

Who is going to buy one?

  • Yes V6 FE Manual - 5k paid

    Votes: 11 28.9%

  • Yes V6 FE Auto - 5k paid

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Yes i4 DCT FE - 2k paid

    Votes: 2 5.3%

  • Still thinking about and NO deposit paid

    Votes: 19 50.0%

  • 2k Deposit paid but making no decisions yet, holding out.

    Votes: 6 15.8%
  • Total voters
    38
Best i4 on the planet is still the Honda K series from 20 years ago :p

Which is what people put in old Elises when the Rover K series blows up.
 
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Squidward said:
Imo neither will sound great due to EU sound regs. Unless they have a way of not fitting the opf?
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Not sure Lotus give much of a crap. The current V6s are super loud. I don't know how they get past regulations, some are to loud for track limits on the stock exhausts.

Next to modern Porsches which are near silent it's pretty comical.
 
Nasher said:
Not sure Lotus give much of a crap. The current V6s are super loud. I don't know how they get past regulations, some are to loud for track limits on the stock exhausts.
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The last V6 I drove last year had a button to get the baffles open fitted by the dealer.
 
Chris1712 said:
DCT only with the i4, V6 manual only. That’s me out then! Why on Earth would they not match up that glorious supercharged V6 with DCT? Missed opportunity.
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I think it’s because the i4 version uses Mercedes power train combo of engine and gearbox hence the DCT only on that, essentially same power plant as A45S but in a lighter more focused car, be proper rapid track tool.

V6 is using Lotus current power train hence only regular automatic or manual as used in the current Lotus cars.

Mira a damn good looking car and at 60k seems a bit of a bargain if true but I guess it depends on what you get for 60k if once you add the must have options they are 90k then not so great value for money but either way I hope it’s a huge success for Lotus.
 
Housey said:
McLaren took some heads from Lotus I believe and their cars are pretty much the best out there for steering and damping these days. Drive a GT3 RS and a 720 down a road and the Porsche will feel agricultural in comparison. McLaren has nailed steering and damping and you have to say some of that is probably because of Lotus heads and their own skills too. Lots of DNA hence my comment about them.

If the Esprit was out today it would be smack in the 570/600LT price line I feel.
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I’d take the 911 GT3 everytime particular a 997/991 generation, the engine is just amazing, Mclarens make me think that’s impressive but they don’t make me smile or grin really it’s very direct to drive, now if they had plonked an epic NA 6 or 8 high revving motor in the 570/600 cars then wow they’d have been perfect.
 
Gibbo said:
I think it’s because the i4 version uses Mercedes power train combo of engine and gearbox hence the DCT only on that, essentially same power plant as A45S but in a lighter more focused car, be proper rapid track tool.

V6 is using Lotus current power train hence only regular automatic or manual as used in the current Lotus cars.

Mira a damn good looking car and at 60k seems a bit of a bargain if true but I guess it depends on what you get for 60k if once you add the must have options they are 90k then not so great value for money but either way I hope it’s a huge success for Lotus.
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Everyone knows the best spec is the most basic spec on a Lotus, because it's the lightest :D
 
not as bad as i expected. its just an updated evora, any other manufacturer would have called it the evora mk2. I'm glad they kept the manual. same old engine for the V6 option. its not a bad engine, but its also not very special.

I also think the price is pretty reasonable at £60,000 its cheaper than the later 410 sport and gt430 evora's which were getting a bit silly in price.
 
Problem is right now the ‘track’ version would be the i4, which is a travesty. 420hp DCT on track or 460 manual? No brainer. But I want that V6 scream!

Oh well, see what they do across its life. I wonder if we’ll get a run out hybrid with 5– horsepower that would be very interesting.
 
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