The price and full specification of the all-new Emira V6 First Edition has been confirmed in the UK. The car, fully loaded with a host of desirable technology, infotainment and comfort features plus unique badging, costs £75,995. The price in major European markets has also been released, including in Germany where the car is €95,995. Prices in other international markets, including USA and China, will be released in the coming weeks. Production of the Emira V6 First Edition will start in the spring, with the ‘i4’ four-cylinder First Edition arriving in the autumn. The Emira was presented at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on 6 July 2021.
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 of 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 DCT will be made available for the new 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. The Emira is an all-new mid-engine premium sports car that perfectly embodies the ongoing transformation of the Lotus business and brand. It features all the hallmarks that the automotive world has come to expect from a Lotus – striking design, thrilling dynamic performance delivering best-in-class ride and handling, outstanding aerodynamics and an unrivalled experience ‘For The Drivers’.
Building on the legacy of the Elise, Exige and Evora, the Emira represents a quantum leap forward for Lotus. Those instantly recognisable brand signatures and core values have been combined with a paradigm shift in levels of practicality, comfort, functionality and technology. The Emira has been developed on a new lightweight bonded aluminium chassis – technology pioneered by Lotus and which remains an intrinsic part of the company’s sports car DNA. It is intended to be the firm’s final vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine.
