Lotus Emira

The Lotus Emira is a sports car manufactured by British automobile manufacturer Lotus Cars. It is intended to be the firm's final vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine.[1][2][3]

Lotus Emira
Overview
ManufacturerLotus Cars
Production2022 (tentative)
AssemblyEngland: Hethel, Norfolk
DesignerRussell Carr
Body and chassis
ClassSports car (S)
Body style2-door coupé
LayoutTransverse mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine2.0 L AMG M139 turbocharged I4[1]
3.5 L Toyota 2GR-FE supercharged V6
Transmission6-speed Aisin AI manual (3.5 L)
6-speed Aisin AI IPS automatic (3.5 L)
8-speed AMG Speedshift 8G DCT (2.0 L)
Dimensions
Wheelbase101.3 in (2,573 mm)[2]
Length173.7 in (4,412 mm)
Width74.6 in (1,895 mm)
Height48.2 in (1,224 mm)
Kerb weight3,097 lb (1,405 kg)
Chronology
PredecessorLotus Elise
Lotus Exige
Lotus Evora

History

The Emira was presented at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on 6 July 2021.[4] It will replace the Evora, Exige and Elise.[1][2][5] Following its debut, the Hethel-based company revealed the GT4 race car equivalent,[6] which will make its track debut in 2022, replacing the older Evora GT4. Emira's design bears several similarities to that of Lotus' high-performance car Evija, which was presented in 2019.

It was confirmed that the new Emira will go on sale in March 2022 and will come with a 3.5 litre supercharged V6 sourced by Toyota. Power figures are 400 hp and 430 Nm of torque. Available in either six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic. Later on, a smaller 2.0 litre turbocharged engine sourced from Mercedes-AMG with an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) will be made available for the new Emira.[7]

Pricing was announced on September 20th, 2021 starting at £59,995 for the base I4 and £75,995 including 20% VAT tax for the V6 First Edition. US pricing was announced October 1st, 2021 starting at $74,900 for the base I4 and $93,600 for the V6 First Edition. The V6 First Edition is expected to be available by Spring 2022 with the I4 following in Spring 2023.

References
  1. "Lotus Emira Mid-Engined Sports Car Debuts With AMG And Toyota Power". motor1.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  2. "Preview : Lotus Emira is automaker's farewell to internal combustion". motorauthority.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  3. Mathieu Demeule (27 April 2021). "Lotus Emira (2021) : La dernière Lotus thermique arrive le 6 juillet" (in French). Auto Plus.
  4. Stéphane Capela (27 April 2021). "Lotus Emira : le dernier modèle thermique !" (in French). Turbo.
  5. Florent Ferrière (27 April 2021). "Lotus annonce l'Emira, sa dernière voiture thermique" (in French). Caradisiac.
  6. https://paultan.org/2021/09/09/lotus-emira-gt4-race-car-revealed-2022-track-debut/
  7. https://paultan.org/2021/09/21/lotus-emira-v6-specs-confirmed-400-hp-430-nm-0-100-km-h-in-4-2-seconds-rm435k-for-first-edition/
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