The Lotus Emira: An Evora Owner's First Drive of Hethel's Most Important Car

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In today's video, at long last I get my hands on the "all-new" Lotus Emira!

Currently, the one and only car you can actually buy from Lotus with a chance of being delivered, the Emira replaces three much loved cars - the Elise, Exige and Evora. As an owner of the Evora, how does its direct successor compare - and is it a better car in all the right ways?

#Lotus #Emira #Evora

Chapter Listing
0:00 I Miss The Raccoons
2:17 Fat Man Moans
15:03 Fat Man Gets Over It

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[Farney-gyqo]

I work for Lotus. I am in the Machine Shop where we re-work the gearbox casings with CNC machines. I am very proud in my work, and I go the extra mile to produce the parts of this car to a standard higher than expected. I am very Privileged to work for Lotus.

[zijadjasarspahic]

I love how critical you are of every car, even tho i dont always agree, i love it cuz you’re not just praising everything you test. Great work, keep it going. 👌👌

[pwolsey]

Fair review and a great take on the Emira. Evora 3.0 works for me too - the Evora was and still is one of the greatest driver cars ever made. Ten years of Evora ownership and now 4, 000 kms in my Emira FE and I'm still blown away every time I get in the car.

[davidemartorana]

I'm so in love with this car. Unfortunately Lotuses are rare in Italy. When I went in Milan and saw 2 Emira at a small dealer I was so delighted. Even got to sat in one. Great car

[richardwoollaston]

I hope Lotus offer him plenty of dosh for that introduction - what a fantastic promotional video it would make. It even sent tingles down my spine - I thought I’d got too old!

[Gorbyrev]

Great to see it pedalling around greasy Scottish country roads. The fact you didn't mention potholes is testament to the quality of the chassis. Our roads are not well maintained. The best heeled petrolhead I know has one of these on order. He's driven so many different cars but is really excited about his First Edition in Verdant Green. Well done for holding the Lotus torch whilst being honest about their shortcomings. I am looking forward to a spin in it when his Emira arrives. Lovely filmaking too. Thank you James as ever.

[claudiomartins]

Absolutely loved the music intro Jay, nevermind the critics. Those who experiment are those who improve and evolve :)

[Evangelion]

Best intro ever!
Here in Sweden Lotus is a rarity. You can occasionally see an old Esprit on a classic car day driven by a 55+ old man.
The closest thing here to the Evora/Emira has been the Porsche Cayman or Nissan 370Z.
The new Nissan 400Z and 370Z has kinda the same story as the Emira/Evora. That they say it's new but share much of the parts.
Well, hope it comes and will sell in Sweden. Hope for a future review with the new 4-cyl engine.

[AntoniusTyas]

I have watched reviews of Emira, and the majority of them came to a conclusion that this is a great car deserving a proper success. Now that you did the review, I think the judgement is right. Emira deserves a huge success.

Also, coming out with a banger of a presentation again here, James. I enjoyed watching it.

[fransb]

Thanks for the Raccoons trip down memory lane! This Lotus is one of the very few modern sports cars that actually gives me a serious case of the wants.

[connor]

The introduction to this video is epic! Great work JayEmm! 👍🏻

[davelaneve]

I have an Esprit GT V8, an Elise S3, and an Evora GT. I'm selling the Elise, Evora, and a Cayman to get the Emira. I speced mine with the touring chassis, in Shadow Grey, black wheels, ice Grey leather interior, homelink system, vehicle tracker, privacy glass. Put a deposit down, have it on order. Can't wait to get my Emira!

[jonathancollard]

I have one on order. Price just went up £2k with delivery scheduled for summer 2024. The hang over of Toyota V6 engine and Evora chassis is actually what attracted me…as they are bulletproof. Genuinely hope this car elevates Lotus back into premier league…..with a Ferrari and a McLaren in the garage I have high expectations 😁

[benday]

Possibly the best video I've seen on your channel. I like the balance and journalistic approach for those of us who will probably never get to sit in one, let alone own one. I guess I'd cut them a tiny bit more slack around supply chain issues that have hampered the launch of other variants.

[HadrianTAZ]

What a great intro!!!! Fantastic, reminds me so much of my teenage years! Great memories and absolutely great times for me personally and for everyone else! Would love to see more of them!

[NewtonInDaHouseYo]

Who cares if it's an "all new car" or not? It has a custom aluminum chassis and a glorious supercharged V6 engine AND a manual. Sounds like a fantastic package to me!

[francescoboni]

First two minutes to the video are amazing well done to all the staff

[captgutter]

OMG! I really liked the look of the Elise and the Evora, but the Emira is gorgeous. The first Lotus to actually excite me for a long while. I love the sound of that V6 which is saying a lot as I've always been a V8 snob. Well done Lotus.

[andrewbox]

Absolutely love your honest and professional reviews Jay. Not watching any other reviews before making your own speaks volumes!!!! I've always been a lover of Lotus cars, having spent much time in my friends 1986 Esprit. So I've been looking to buy an Evora, but now contemplating an I flip a coin????