Lotus Emira

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Lotus Emira
A two-door car with alloy wheels and large vents in the bonnet.
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

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]

History[]

Lotus Emira rear view

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 $93,900 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. ^ a b c "Lotus Emira Mid-Engined Sports Car Debuts With AMG And Toyota Power". motor1.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "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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