@@willstokes7266I hope not. A change in CEO’s. Political change. Presidential change. Prime minister change. Anything can happen, in terms of what they can and can’t do
you won't find one around 60k USD. 80k USD minimum, plus options 100k and then premium another 20k or so. But heck yeah, 60k USD? I will make a room in my garage
Man the Emira looks gorgeous and it's good to see that they're still making this the attainable sports car Lotus has always been I would say this would make the perfect sendoff for Lotus' last ICE car
Finally, a real modern sports car that I'm excited about. I have become so jaded over the years with modern cars which is why I only own vintage but this is the one that will bring me into the 21st century. As a lover of Lotus from the old days, I couldn't be happier to see them alive & well, all the best!!!!
@@retrorewind6042 A Boxster weighs the same, it#s even marginally lighter. A Porsche and a Lotus has always compared like a strike axe and a scalpel. This is over.
Exactly! It has the same philosophy but seems better in every way. Not the disappointing 1.8 liter engine. And the interior looks amazing in the Lotus and will probably feel supercar like whereas the alpine seems like a Renault Clio in comparison.
@@michaelsummerell8618 modern ones have really switched it up a bit though. but yeah, british car designs tend to last a few decades. not fixing what isn't broken too be fair.
For sure. It really doesn’t FEEL like 28 minutes. With other presenter’s 8 minutes, I’m wondering when it will end. With Carfection, I’m wondering, “do we get more?!?” Carfection all the way!
I loved that statement. Why is golf the fricking measure of trunk space? The only people I know who own golf clubs don't care about stick shifts or nice cars. They have them stored in their garage and their wives don't let them use them.
Yes. Agree. Drive TV with Matt Farah and Mike Musto was good. Petrolicious has gone under after their leader turned out to be a Nazi. Chris Harris is the king when he isn’t on TG and trying too hard to make people laugh.
I think Throttle House is way up there with them. Totally different flavor of car review, but the quality is just as high and they also happen to put out content more regularly.
What a superb feature of an outstanding car. I really hope this new Lotus delivers on its promise. I can’t help but think they will struggle to keep up with demand if it’s even half as good as it looks. Good to see Kef involved, too!
It wont be their last. Ending the production of ICE powered cars would be the end of companies like Lotus, electric vehicles simply can't fill the same role.
@@AzathothsAlarmClock That was my point. Lotus will focus on EVs, no one will want EV sports cars, companies like Lotus will cease to exist. ICEs run on gasoline (petrol), so of course they're not mutually exclusive.
@@AzathothsAlarmClock "I want an EV sportscar big time." Why? To sit in your driveway and look pretty? To pick up groceries? What would be the point of a BEV sports car? "I hate that there are essentially zero of them on the market" That's because it's impossible to build a decent electric sports car with existing technologies. "Petrol isn't important to the future of ICE." I didn't say that it was, I was saying that the ICE is a must for a sports car.
Those slating the looks on this car would probably be creaming their underwear if it was painted Rossa Corsa and had a prancing horse badge on it. Very good looking car and clearly sits well as a baby Evija. My only minor gripes would be the rear looks a little bloated on the sides, and I always prefer to see an engine not an engine cover. But these are small things. Well done Lotus, hope it does well for them.
Weird hood bumps aside (which I assume are functional and don't really even look bad at all), I think it's actually a very good-looking car. Much better than something like the C8 Corvette, which has lines on top of lines on top of lines on top of lines and becomes an angled, confusing mess from any angle other than the front.
@ATS599 I think it looks similar to the McLaren Artura. I know I shouldn’t but I like the look of the new Ferrari 296. It looks longer and lower than this and I like the nose of the Ferrari. Although the Ferrari starts at £230k and this only £60k. Tbh I don’t even like modern cars. I can’t believe it’s a lotus and weighs 1400kg :/ I’m a fan of small lightweight cars and this isn’t it but I understand why it has to be this heavy.
Good point. It does look like a mid engined Ferrari and I happen to hate the looks of most recent ferraris. The Roma is one of the few I actually like.
This is undoubtedly the very best first look video of Lotus Emira. The discussions with the people responsible for it has added another dimension. Incredible work.
It's still around 200kg lighter than other sporty coupes, the weight of all classes of vehicles has shifted up. The new M240i that got released today is over 1600kg 🤷🏻♂️
@@guardisto That's a completely different category of car, and Elise's were shy of 1 tonne. It's heavier than a cayman which is the most direct comparison
The Toyota V6 will be freer revving, higher revving and will sound infinitely better too. I can't see the AMG i4 having more than 400hp though, which is what the 6pot is pushing.
@@ianemery7785 That is very true... and I am by no means saying the i4 is a bad engine or a bad choice. It simply wouldn't be the 'driver's choice' as the V6 offers more power, lighter weight and greater responsiveness. The i4 however is a great option to boost up sales figures, reaching a wider market.
@@404nobrakes true, Ferraris have become too busy looking now. Maybe the Roma can compete with this in terms of looks but anything else is relatively ugly compared to the Emira
Henry...so enjoy your videos! Very few in the industry capture your blend of passion, technical curiosity, and artistic expression. Well done...I love the Emira and share your enthusiasm for the resurrection of Lotus for the global stage. So pleased to see the historic British car & motorcycle brands emerge from decades of mediocrity with the resurgence of great stylish product, quality, and customer support from the likes of Land Rover, Jaguar, Mini, Lotus, Triumph, Royal Enfield, & now Norton . Bring on BSA to complete the circle!
I love it. Beautiful exterior as well as a gorgeous interior, good engines, a manual box still available. I really hope this sells buckets for Lotus. Does that make Lotus, BMW and Porsche as the only manufacturers still offering a manual gearbox?
@Martin - blindfolded getting in/out? Cayman all day, every day. But walking away and a turnaround look at the car park? Approach from the house every friggin morning? The look the Mrs. gives you when they first bring it around at the dealer? Emira, FTW.
A real manual!! I have never been enamored by a new car release in my life, but I can't stop thinking about this car. I've actually lost sleep over it. Love the Seneca blue. Thank you Lotus.
The Toyota V6 will be the better option for the Emira. Feer revving, higher revving, better sound, more power and a manual transmission... the little A45 engine with DCT will be for the hairdresser who want the looks but not the involvement or performance.
@@Nemoticon I’m more interested about the price point. Also, we all know what the A45S engine is capable of, you wouldn’t have to worry about performance. Also, I’ve never seen a hairdresser buying a Lotus 🤣
@@Nemoticon I’m a big fan of both engines. I might be wrong but the car might actually be lighter with the 4 cylinder even with the DCT. I think all the hairdressers moved onto bog standard Audi TT Convertibles a long time ago.
Also, they’re definitely sandbagging that AMG engine by only giving it 360bhp in order not to take anything away from the V6. We all no that that engine is capable of 410bhp minimum.
I was thinking the exact same thing.lol Honda should take note and strip out all the electric motor stuff and sell a cheaper gas only model of the Nsx. Only thing about Emira is that I wish the v6 was twin turbo instead of supercharged
@@grizzybear9111 True but not the point. The Emira is basically a brand new version of what the original nsx was. Acura probably would have sold a lot more Nsx had they came out with something closer to what the original was with around 400hp or so and a $60k - $80k price point.
Ty Lotus! If you’ve never owned a Lotus then you you will never understand. This is absolutely Jaw dropping. Ty for keeping it real and raw with a gas motor and true manual gear box. With plenty of options. You guys are killing it. My next Lotus!
@@Taz1451 He has access and knowledge about cars beyond almost anyone else on TH-cam. He also has experience as a car owner (unlike any of the others he listed). It’s fine if you don’t like Shmee, but he is an accurate and detailed source of information
@@sajid6027 He regularly explains more than simply information available online, if you think he’s smug then that’s your emotional issue. The T50 is just one car, he is at every other car launch I can think of. Like I said before, liking or disliking Schmee has no relation to the quality of his information. Just relax and watch whoever you like
@@JDMism he should be at no car launch. He's like an over excited 14 year old let loose in a cake shop. Before social media how was information available? He only repeats what the car companies give him. I'd rather watch my toe nails grow then watch him he's absolutely awful.
For anyone getting upset about the weight….it’s pretty much the same as an Evora GT410 Sport except this is bigger and far better equipped….it actually has a modern and useable interior. Most keyboard car road testers wouldn’t notice the dynamic differences between 1000kg and 1400kg anyway. We need to be thankful that Lotus is back with a stunning looking car and seems to have its future secured. Makes me happy
I think everyone can feel the difference between 1000 and 1400 kg. Lotus really missed a chance here. At least they could have targeted for 1200 or 1300 kg. Now they are pursueing the same goal as anyone else: more weight, more power. As a Cayman GTS 4.0 owner, I can't see why I should move on to the lotus. Real world weight will be roughly the same, the lotus is less practical, the V6 is a worse engine than the B6, lotus quality and service is bad (also considering it's a brand new car), the dealer network is poor, depreciation of the lotus might also be higher. This leaves you with the design and probably the steering on the plus side for the lotus. In the end, it will be as always: people are celebrating Lotus in the TH-cam comment section, but leave their money at the Porsche dealer :)
@@sebastianfiedler2343 My comment was aimed at biffs on here slating the car when they’ve probably never driven anything of the sort and have no reference point with which to judge a car like this, be it 1000 or 1400kg. Lotus are aiming to sell 5000 cars a year worldwide. With this car I think they’ll do it. Enjoy your practical car.
That bonded aluminum workhorse is why you get to have a car this beautiful, this performant, at this pricepoint. A pure carbon fibre chassis would push this well into "cheap McLaren" territory if it were still this excellent and well put together. Even though the V6 manual will likely be around $100,000 US by the time it makes it over here I think I'll still pull out all the stops I can to have this be my first ever sports car now that I'm on the verge of being able to afford one
Hope this sells well in the US. Track performance aside, 80k+ for 4.5sec 0-60 might be hard to convince numbers people or folks looking at Porsche/BMW/C8.
@@SoCalFreelance DRIVE. THE. CAR. Stop fucking about taking pics for instagram and trying to get likes or only using it to park it next to a bunch of other cars that never get driven other than to park next to other cars that never get driven.
@@Hypersonik Please, get over yourself. So you never had a poster of a Lamborghini or Ferrari on your wall as a kid? Have you never been to an auto show? Few people are going to experience the pleasure of driving a $70,000+ Lotus.
@@Hypersonik You're missing the point my man. Teams of engineers and designers spend months or even years trying to make as great a car as possible, and then groups of people can appreicate them in person. It's always happened, people went crazy over the F40 and Countage, then the F1, then the Veyron, and there are thousands more. Car culture is wonderful
1. Henry you're a class act. 2. Like the wheels a lot. 3. I ALWAYS prefer white exterior color but for this wonderful work of form and proportion, this blue is very complimentary.
@@RobManser77 Lotus usually give wet weight and a 75Kg driver + a full tank of gas(60l) 1400kg is a good light weight for a car with all creature comforts. After all they are moving up market and sports rather than track/sports car. I wonder if they bring out a convertible?
@@kevinburke6743 Yep, that was what I heard too. Andrew Frankel published a good article today discussing this. The fact is that a car quoted as 1300kg is not necessarily lighter when in use than a car quoted as 1400kg.
The price of this thing is low enough that it's in striking range of a C8, and I must say that this car is what the C8 wishes it could be. Damn fine job, Lotus!
@Martin Cayman/Boxster, yes. More specifically, the 4-cyl competes with the S and the 6-cyl competes with the GTS. But those cars are also in striking range of the Corvette. Unlike the 718, though, the Corvette tries to sell on the image of "baby supercar", and this new Lotus does that infinitely better while not being outside the price radius of the various Corvette trims (including the unreleased Z06). And it does it while preserving fun options that the driver can properly enjoy that the Corvette dropped in the pursuit of technical capability that is unusable anywhere that isn't a track.
It is magnificient. I like how it is complex in design, yet not overdone. I might actually buy one of these. I also really like that there is at least one manual option. Does the 4 cylinder engine with the LSD have this option as well? It is sad that this will be the last car with a combustion engine from Lotus. Its not an Elise replacement, it is the successor to the Evora, slightly more of an Esprit.
Simply stunning. I wonder why is the wheel gap significantly greater on the silver model on the back @21:03 as compared to the blue one. That makes a huge difference on the looks of the car.
That’s the model car, the “clay” one they designed first to get judged by the different departments. But I couldn’t really size a noticeable gap between the two
Been far too long since Lotus did a front engined car. The reputation of the 90's Elan almost crippled the company though, with it being FWD and having an Izuzu engine. Lotus made that car as cheap as they possibly could. Different ownership back then. But like you, I'd still like to see a £35k front engined RWD Lotus Sports car. Would be cool.
@@mightbesherwood1313 It could always be lighter, more responsive, have slightly more power, rev more freely, have a more bare-bones interior, sound better, etc. My dream Lotus MX-5 would basically be a track-spec car for the road
A really impressive looking car. Looks like a baby supercar. The biggest difficulty will be deciding which engine to buy. I can see both the i4 and the V6 being superb in their own right.
@@MonsieurGuy THIS. A thousand times this. The sound and OMG I went to full mast when I saw the see-through linkage. Plus you can modify that engine to 500 easily.
Good to see Lotus still offering a manual for their last ICE sports car
That's quite amazing to see in this day and age for a modern sports car
ICE ICE babeyyy
I don’t think it’ll be their last I.C.E car. Anything can change in 8 years
@@leon__feinstein yeah but I feel if they were to make another, it might be a special edition or something low run
@@willstokes7266I hope not. A change in CEO’s. Political change. Presidential change. Prime minister change. Anything can happen, in terms of what they can and can’t do
@@leon__feinstein yes, they are all very possible scenarios that I hopeee we might see happen
I can honestly say that never in my life have I considered spending 60 grand on a car as seriously as this.
in Us dollars the starting price is actually close to 83K and with options close to 100, i called and checked i already have an allocation.
you won't find one around 60k USD. 80k USD minimum, plus options 100k and then premium another 20k or so. But heck yeah, 60k USD? I will make a room in my garage
@@Denverian Yeah, I know… I don’t really have that kind of spending money either way. Used model, maybe someday..
@@Denverian thats 60K british pound which equates to 84K dollars.
@@dsofe4879 the last petrol car from lotus ? yeah, prices are never gonna drop.
Man the Emira looks gorgeous and it's good to see that they're still making this the attainable sports car Lotus has always been
I would say this would make the perfect sendoff for Lotus' last ICE car
This in V6 manual, I'd definitely go there. It's gorgeous looking as well.
Same same... I want a configurator.
and a bigger bank account!
No its toyota camry engine, take 2.0 amg
@@rimtasvilnietis2991 Toyota Camry engine is the most reliable you will ever get, don't be stupid kid.
same
@@rimtasvilnietis2991 You’d rather have a 4cyl turbo than a supercharged V6?!!
Finally, a real modern sports car that I'm excited about. I have become so jaded over the years with modern cars which is why I only own vintage but this is the one that will bring me into the 21st century. As a lover of Lotus from the old days, I couldn't be happier to see them alive & well, all the best!!!!
The big boy go kart grows up. Excellent piece, once again.
Weight grows up too...😉🤣
How does 1.5 tons resemble a go kart again..?
@@sirmoke9646 its light and compact compared to other cars out now
@@retrorewind6042 A Boxster weighs the same, it#s even marginally lighter. A Porsche and a Lotus has always compared like a strike axe and a scalpel. This is over.
lol yes!
My attention has shifted from Alpine A110 to Lotus Emira.
Exactly! It has the same philosophy but seems better in every way. Not the disappointing 1.8 liter engine. And the interior looks amazing in the Lotus and will probably feel supercar like whereas the alpine seems like a Renault Clio in comparison.
I'm on the same boat. Unfortunately I'm guessing the CO² tax in France will bring it much closer to 100k€ which is an another realm of pricing.
Yep😅
More than 200kg heavier though. They’ll feel very different to drive, need to own both I guess :)
@@warm_beer I agree. That used to a Lotus hallmark. But I won't complain when the Emira looks so good.
These might actually sell well holy shit
Same price as a corvette in America ?
@@naxT890 yepppp!
@@naxT890 Vettes are junk, don't even compare it....I had 2 stingray's. '14 and '19.
@@chapacubraelderscrollsonli3491 lotus’ are kind of junk too though when it comes to build quality. So they do compare well there.
@@hellatightdude The Mercedes engine has been reliable so far, and the other is a Toyota engine which is basically bulletproof.
"Introducing the one great bit of automotive news you'll hear all 2021."
lol
Definitely the greatest feast for your eyes in 2021!!
The Elantra looks pretty good
A glimmer of light 🕯️ in an otherwise bleak year
By George, Lotus have done it again. This is the car we've been waiting for.
The British definitely knows how to design a beautiful car
Aston martin alone designed more beautiful looking cars than most of all other car makers combined
@@josephhardwicke6344 ... And they all look the damn same!
(Just a cheeky jibe, I actually like Aston!)
And its only 60K 😲
@@michaelsummerell8618 modern ones have really switched it up a bit though. but yeah, british car designs tend to last a few decades. not fixing what isn't broken too be fair.
@@josephhardwicke6344 Shame Brit cars are unreliable and shoddy. Always were..
Absolutely love that car as a former Lotus dealer tech. and owner!
Former owner?? Didn't keep one??
nice!
Everybody else: 8-10 minute review
Carfection: 28 minutes
Love you carfection!!❤️
yes!
For sure. It really doesn’t FEEL like 28 minutes. With other presenter’s 8 minutes, I’m wondering when it will end. With Carfection, I’m wondering, “do we get more?!?” Carfection all the way!
"I'm not a golfist"
Me too man, me too!
I loved that statement. Why is golf the fricking measure of trunk space? The only people I know who own golf clubs don't care about stick shifts or nice cars. They have them stored in their garage and their wives don't let them use them.
hahahah
I'm not goldfish either.
Well Done Lotus, it's the first car in recent years that I want to buy.....
I'm glad that Lotus is back in business again
me too
Id take this over a C8, for the sole reason of a manual box
Hydraulic steering, manual, better looking, lighter. The list is endless. Wish it was about 250 lbs lighter but that is my only complaint.
And that this design is beautiful where the C8 is busy!
of course you would,the c8 is without comparison the ugliest sportscar build in the last 20 years.
@@strabo1 Yeah...here you have one chief designer where Corvette will have a team of over-inclusion chaos.
Same for me.. I'd wait for the z06 but it'll be a manual also.. Used amg gt cars are at a good price point now also.. But I want 3 pedals
Carfection is easily the best Automotive channel out there. I bloody love Henry
Yes. Agree. Drive TV with Matt Farah and Mike Musto was good. Petrolicious has gone under after their leader turned out to be a Nazi. Chris Harris is the king when he isn’t on TG and trying too hard to make people laugh.
been like this for 2 years AT LEAST
@@jackwilson8651 you nailed it 100%
I think Throttle House is way up there with them. Totally different flavor of car review, but the quality is just as high and they also happen to put out content more regularly.
agreed
Thank god you’ve done a video, couldn’t bear another minute listening to Schmee dribbling on. Great video !
Lol
Schmee sucks man hate that guy
i cant watch that fella he just a bit rainbowish for my tastes i like girls
What a superb feature of an outstanding car. I really hope this new Lotus delivers on its promise. I can’t help but think they will struggle to keep up with demand if it’s even half as good as it looks. Good to see Kef involved, too!
Even the statement “our last petrol car”...makes me sad
It wont be their last. Ending the production of ICE powered cars would be the end of companies like Lotus, electric vehicles simply can't fill the same role.
I was hoping to hear a statement ‘EV?…we won’t be going down that route we are LOTUS’
Oh well 😞
@@AzathothsAlarmClock That was my point. Lotus will focus on EVs, no one will want EV sports cars, companies like Lotus will cease to exist. ICEs run on gasoline (petrol), so of course they're not mutually exclusive.
@@PistonAvatarGuy Given that ICE cars will be banned by 2030 Lotus doesn't have a choice
@@AzathothsAlarmClock "I want an EV sportscar big time."
Why? To sit in your driveway and look pretty? To pick up groceries? What would be the point of a BEV sports car?
"I hate that there are essentially zero of them on the market"
That's because it's impossible to build a decent electric sports car with existing technologies.
"Petrol isn't important to the future of ICE."
I didn't say that it was, I was saying that the ICE is a must for a sports car.
Those slating the looks on this car would probably be creaming their underwear if it was painted Rossa Corsa and had a prancing horse badge on it.
Very good looking car and clearly sits well as a baby Evija. My only minor gripes would be the rear looks a little bloated on the sides, and I always prefer to see an engine not an engine cover. But these are small things. Well done Lotus, hope it does well for them.
@ATS599 I agree with you. This has to be the best looking car Lotus will have mass produced.
Weird hood bumps aside (which I assume are functional and don't really even look bad at all), I think it's actually a very good-looking car. Much better than something like the C8 Corvette, which has lines on top of lines on top of lines on top of lines and becomes an angled, confusing mess from any angle other than the front.
@ATS599 I think it looks similar to the McLaren Artura. I know I shouldn’t but I like the look of the new Ferrari 296. It looks longer and lower than this and I like the nose of the Ferrari. Although the Ferrari starts at £230k and this only £60k. Tbh I don’t even like modern cars. I can’t believe it’s a lotus and weighs 1400kg :/ I’m a fan of small lightweight cars and this isn’t it but I understand why it has to be this heavy.
Good point. It does look like a mid engined Ferrari and I happen to hate the looks of most recent ferraris. The Roma is one of the few I actually like.
A beautiful looking car - cheers for Lotus!
Absolutely stunning, Lotus has really hit the apex with their last ICE car
yes!
This is undoubtedly the very best first look video of Lotus Emira. The discussions with the people responsible for it has added another dimension. Incredible work.
There's 12 new videos released today on this car, but Carfection have yet again gone above and beyond. This is the one to watch.
Looks like I won’t be replacing my old M2 with the new M2!!
Hahaha, thats exactly what I thought when i saw this car today. Absolutely stunning. I cannot say the same about the new 2 series.
@@janbritt1843 New 2 series is just disgusting.
lol
I was wondering what next after my M5. I have enjoyed it but it’s just too big and heavy. The Emira looks very tempting indeed.
Definitely a logical step after the M2. BMW seem to be lost design wise these days.
Massively impressed with this. A bit heavy but worth it for the daily practicality and mass market appeal
Ya I'm a bit disappointed with the weight, especially for a lotus.
@@JJs_playground It's hard to sell a car with an almost completely exposed aluminium chassis as an interior. I loved it but Its just so niche
It's still around 200kg lighter than other sporty coupes, the weight of all classes of vehicles has shifted up.
The new M240i that got released today is over 1600kg 🤷🏻♂️
@@malteserwfj I think the Cayman is lighter. M2 is a different category
@@guardisto That's a completely different category of car, and Elise's were shy of 1 tonne. It's heavier than a cayman which is the most direct comparison
I really hope this sells... looks like it deserves to.
It has to. It is the last ICE Lotus before the Brits murder their own car industry.
@@sirmoke9646 yeah an electric lotus is not gonna work, and the electric mini is horrendous compared to the VW ID.3
I think it will!
The dealer network is terrible. Same problem with Aprilia motorcycles. Amazing machines but lots of people are put off by the sparse support.
@@Yaro2 wdym, mimi ev looks good
This is the most detailed preview of the Emira that I’ve seen - top job Carfection. The last time I was this excited was when the 718 GTS 4.0 landed!
The pinnacle of car design around an internal combustion engine!! Beeeeeeautiful!!!
That AMG i4 will probably be the quick one, but man the 6spd supercharged 6 is the way to go
This looks like a great Evora successor.
The Toyota V6 will be freer revving, higher revving and will sound infinitely better too. I can't see the AMG i4 having more than 400hp though, which is what the 6pot is pushing.
@@Nemoticon On their website they say 360bhp for the I4. They’re obviously sandbagging it so it doesn’t take away from the V6.
@@Nemoticon Also the AMG i4 will enable the car to be sold on world markets where the V6 doesn’t meet emission regs, or won’t for much longer.
@@ianemery7785 That is very true... and I am by no means saying the i4 is a bad engine or a bad choice. It simply wouldn't be the 'driver's choice' as the V6 offers more power, lighter weight and greater responsiveness. The i4 however is a great option to boost up sales figures, reaching a wider market.
This feels like one of those cars that’s a winner at any spec.
Like Carfection videos.
agreed
It looks perfect.
Perfectly like a Ferari.
@@VinchenzoC Ferrari wishes they could make cars like this
@@404nobrakes true, Ferraris have become too busy looking now. Maybe the Roma can compete with this in terms of looks but anything else is relatively ugly compared to the Emira
yes
As a M2 Competition owner, this gets me very excited. Way to go Lotus!
The design, the manual. I am in love!
Hope we don’t have to wait to long to see Henry driving the wheels of the thing!!!
agreed!
Cometh the hour cometh Henry, first review to watch. Love it.
Finally a beautiful car in 2021
Henry...so enjoy your videos! Very few in the industry capture your blend of passion, technical curiosity, and artistic expression. Well done...I love the Emira and share your enthusiasm for the resurrection of Lotus for the global stage. So pleased to see the historic British car & motorcycle brands emerge from decades of mediocrity with the resurgence of great stylish product, quality, and customer support from the likes of Land Rover, Jaguar, Mini, Lotus, Triumph, Royal Enfield, & now Norton . Bring on BSA to complete the circle!
Wow, I'm a Porsche owner and this is the first time I'd consider a Lotus !
Really impressive, especially at that price... :)
Absolutely gorgeous car. Wow. This could be a fantastic overall package.
I love it. Beautiful exterior as well as a gorgeous interior, good engines, a manual box still available. I really hope this sells buckets for Lotus. Does that make Lotus, BMW and Porsche as the only manufacturers still offering a manual gearbox?
Too bad the BMW M3 is so distasteful... (M2 Comp and CS are great though)
MX 5 and GR86 on the entry level
@@Kobayashi360 ah yes, of course. Props to Lotus for still offering one.
That Porsche Cayman GTS is a real gem, manual gearbox, 6 cylinders, naturally aspirated and mid-engine, better get it while we still can
The Koreans, Indians, and Chinese oems still offer manual options
The fact that this car isn't $150k omg. Time to start saving a bit extra.
yes
@Martin - blindfolded getting in/out? Cayman all day, every day. But walking away and a turnaround look at the car park? Approach from the house every friggin morning? The look the Mrs. gives you when they first bring it around at the dealer? Emira, FTW.
@@csmarkham I hope it's not the same look the mrs gave me when I put the deposit down......................
@@csmarkham Wouldn’t an Audi R8 do a better job at that? (Similar price range)
@@tonytang4668 The R8 has much more modest looks than the Emira in my opinion.
A real manual!! I have never been enamored by a new car release in my life, but I can't stop thinking about this car. I've actually lost sleep over it. Love the Seneca blue. Thank you Lotus.
Lotus needs more recognition, they are so underrated now!
It seems they've hit a home run with this car! Stunning! Great way to end an era 😢
I absolutely love the idea of this car. Especially at £60,000 with that A45 engine and a DCT. Might actually give The Cayman a run for it’s money.
The Toyota V6 will be the better option for the Emira. Feer revving, higher revving, better sound, more power and a manual transmission... the little A45 engine with DCT will be for the hairdresser who want the looks but not the involvement or performance.
@@Nemoticon I’m more interested about the price point. Also, we all know what the A45S engine is capable of, you wouldn’t have to worry about performance. Also, I’ve never seen a hairdresser buying a Lotus 🤣
Plus the BMW Z4, Supra, new Nissan 380 Z, and a bunch more of newer cars
@@Nemoticon I’m a big fan of both engines. I might be wrong but the car might actually be lighter with the 4 cylinder even with the DCT. I think all the hairdressers moved onto bog standard Audi TT Convertibles a long time ago.
Also, they’re definitely sandbagging that AMG engine by only giving it 360bhp in order not to take anything away from the V6. We all no that that engine is capable of 410bhp minimum.
21:48 - display shows 480 bhp! Quite a bite more from the quoted 360-400!
I love how great and in depth these interviews are. I love hearing from the people who made the car
Looks good! The manual conversion looks brilliant as well, love the open design!
What the NSX should've been.
Was just going to post this
I say the same thing about the corvette c8.
nsx will smoke this
I was thinking the exact same thing.lol Honda should take note and strip out all the electric motor stuff and sell a cheaper gas only model of the Nsx. Only thing about Emira is that I wish the v6 was twin turbo instead of supercharged
@@grizzybear9111 True but not the point. The Emira is basically a brand new version of what the original nsx was. Acura probably would have sold a lot more Nsx had they came out with something closer to what the original was with around 400hp or so and a $60k - $80k price point.
Dayum, that's a pretty ride!
agreed
Looks like the little brother of the Maserati MC20.
combined with the Artura
This guy is so wholesome and Henry you are absolutely smitten mate… awesome yarn boys
I have to admit this has motivated me to work hard. That is a beautiful car.
"Forgot to add lightweight, sorry boss". - "never mind, Alpine forgot the manual transmission, haha"
🤣🤣🤣 nice joke
😂😂 congratulations you just won the best comment trophy
@@carlitoxb110 😂 thanks!
lol
Hoh, the bants bro
This is a great successor and finale for lotus’ last ICE car. Perfection that will age well.
Best looking car I've seen in recent years, hope it's a great sucess
The first time in a long time that I've been excited by the look of a new sports car, well done!
Looks fantastic! Looking forward to seeing the Emira on the road. Another great production from the Carfection team, thank you.
60k is incredible value. I imagine demand will be huge.
No. Wrong badge on it.
Well for only a bit more money you can get a Cayman, which arguably is the overall better car... We will see how many they can sell
Keep imagining. This won’t happen, but it’s a nice dream.
Let's hope it's reliable with this one
@@vincef7487 what do you mean? It’s fully happening.
Hyped to see it at Goodwood!
Well done Lotus, looking forward to upgrade from my Evora when the Emira comes out.
9:38 the new bedroom poster for many a lad. Brilliant! they have nailed it.
Ty Lotus! If you’ve never owned a Lotus then you you will never understand. This is absolutely Jaw dropping. Ty for keeping it real and raw with a gas motor and true manual gear box. With plenty of options. You guys are killing it. My next Lotus!
I’ve watched Shmee, Carwow Matt Watson, but enjoyed Henry’s video the most 👌
@@Taz1451 He has access and knowledge about cars beyond almost anyone else on TH-cam. He also has experience as a car owner (unlike any of the others he listed). It’s fine if you don’t like Shmee, but he is an accurate and detailed source of information
@@JDMism 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@JDMism he's a smug git. All the information on any car launch is all available online. Gordon Murray didn't let him anywhere near the T. 50.
@@sajid6027 He regularly explains more than simply information available online, if you think he’s smug then that’s your emotional issue. The T50 is just one car, he is at every other car launch I can think of.
Like I said before, liking or disliking Schmee has no relation to the quality of his information. Just relax and watch whoever you like
@@JDMism he should be at no car launch. He's like an over excited 14 year old let loose in a cake shop. Before social media how was information available? He only repeats what the car companies give him. I'd rather watch my toe nails grow then watch him he's absolutely awful.
For anyone getting upset about the weight….it’s pretty much the same as an Evora GT410 Sport except this is bigger and far better equipped….it actually has a modern and useable interior. Most keyboard car road testers wouldn’t notice the dynamic differences between 1000kg and 1400kg anyway. We need to be thankful that Lotus is back with a stunning looking car and seems to have its future secured. Makes me happy
I think everyone can feel the difference between 1000 and 1400 kg. Lotus really missed a chance here. At least they could have targeted for 1200 or 1300 kg. Now they are pursueing the same goal as anyone else: more weight, more power. As a Cayman GTS 4.0 owner, I can't see why I should move on to the lotus. Real world weight will be roughly the same, the lotus is less practical, the V6 is a worse engine than the B6, lotus quality and service is bad (also considering it's a brand new car), the dealer network is poor, depreciation of the lotus might also be higher. This leaves you with the design and probably the steering on the plus side for the lotus. In the end, it will be as always: people are celebrating Lotus in the TH-cam comment section, but leave their money at the Porsche dealer :)
@@sebastianfiedler2343 My comment was aimed at biffs on here slating the car when they’ve probably never driven anything of the sort and have no reference point with which to judge a car like this, be it 1000 or 1400kg. Lotus are aiming to sell 5000 cars a year worldwide. With this car I think they’ll do it. Enjoy your practical car.
I notice the dynamic difference in weight between having a full tank on fuel and almost empty. And I’m no racing driver.
@@sebastianfiedler2343 If you have a 4.0 keep it, its not likely lotus will make their "cayman" better than porsche
@@jryalls very good.
I think it looks fantastic, proper exotic. Love to see a modern Elan though, up against the mx5/124 etc…
Lines and proportions are as close to perfect as you can get. That car is pretty wunderbar.
This makes me so happy. To see this beautiful car & to envisage a bright future for Lotus.
This is great. Reasonably priced, great looking, petrol powered, manual, mid engined sports car! Precisely what enthusiasts want.
That bonded aluminum workhorse is why you get to have a car this beautiful, this performant, at this pricepoint. A pure carbon fibre chassis would push this well into "cheap McLaren" territory if it were still this excellent and well put together. Even though the V6 manual will likely be around $100,000 US by the time it makes it over here I think I'll still pull out all the stops I can to have this be my first ever sports car now that I'm on the verge of being able to afford one
Henry and the chocolate factory.
This vehicle has one of the most beautiful side profiles I've ever seen.
Love your videos. Thank you. You and Jason Cammisa are the only two people I end up watching on TH-cam.
This car is BEAUTIFUL, I need it 😶
Looks like a Ferrari.
Hope this sells well in the US. Track performance aside, 80k+ for 4.5sec 0-60 might be hard to convince numbers people or folks looking at Porsche/BMW/C8.
Unless they want a manual :3
@ATS599 And the C8 has a push rod engine.... like a 1950s ford
I can imagine a crowd of people walking around it at a cars & coffee just taking it in
And that is the horror of modern car culture right there :(
@@Hypersonik I don't get it? What's 'horrific' about admiring beautiful design?
@@SoCalFreelance DRIVE. THE. CAR.
Stop fucking about taking pics for instagram and trying to get likes or only using it to park it next to a bunch of other cars that never get driven other than to park next to other cars that never get driven.
@@Hypersonik Please, get over yourself. So you never had a poster of a Lamborghini or Ferrari on your wall as a kid? Have you never been to an auto show? Few people are going to experience the pleasure of driving a $70,000+ Lotus.
@@Hypersonik You're missing the point my man. Teams of engineers and designers spend months or even years trying to make as great a car as possible, and then groups of people can appreicate them in person. It's always happened, people went crazy over the F40 and Countage, then the F1, then the Veyron, and there are thousands more. Car culture is wonderful
This is the MOST BEAUTIFUL car I have EVER seen.
Wow for less than 100k it's a beauty and a beast!!!!
Yes nice step lotus let's go!!!!
The pricing 🤍🙌🏻🍻💫
yes!!!!
Wow! If that’s Lots of Trouble, Usually Serious, I’m in!
lol
1. Henry you're a class act.
2. Like the wheels a lot.
3. I ALWAYS prefer white exterior color but for this wonderful work of form and proportion, this blue is very complimentary.
Haven’t been this excited for a sports car launch since… forever! This is shaping up to be special.
I was quite shocked when they revealed the weight of 1400kg. Thought it would be a lot less.
Yeah, mee too. a full size McLaren 720s Spider only weighs about 1490Kg and that's packing a full 4L V8 and an integheral Transaxle.
Look into how the weight is measured. I think it includes a fairly porky driver and fuel. Other cars don’t include this…
@@RobManser77 Lotus usually give wet weight and a 75Kg driver + a full tank of gas(60l) 1400kg is a good light weight for a car with all creature comforts. After all they are moving up market and sports rather than track/sports car. I wonder if they bring out a convertible?
@@kevinburke6743 Yep, that was what I heard too. Andrew Frankel published a good article today discussing this. The fact is that a car quoted as 1300kg is not necessarily lighter when in use than a car quoted as 1400kg.
@@kevinburke6743 The maclaren is carbon...
The price of this thing is low enough that it's in striking range of a C8, and I must say that this car is what the C8 wishes it could be. Damn fine job, Lotus!
@Martin Cayman/Boxster, yes. More specifically, the 4-cyl competes with the S and the 6-cyl competes with the GTS. But those cars are also in striking range of the Corvette. Unlike the 718, though, the Corvette tries to sell on the image of "baby supercar", and this new Lotus does that infinitely better while not being outside the price radius of the various Corvette trims (including the unreleased Z06). And it does it while preserving fun options that the driver can properly enjoy that the Corvette dropped in the pursuit of technical capability that is unusable anywhere that isn't a track.
Not to mention the c8 is incredibly hard to get for msrp. Everyone is listing them for way more.
Would be a very tough choice!
It is magnificient. I like how it is complex in design, yet not overdone. I might actually buy one of these. I also really like that there is at least one manual option. Does the 4 cylinder engine with the LSD have this option as well? It is sad that this will be the last car with a combustion engine from Lotus.
Its not an Elise replacement, it is the successor to the Evora, slightly more of an Esprit.
The 2.0 i4 engine comes with a DCT exclusively. 3.5 V6 for the manual
@@MonsieurGuy Thanks, mate. Thats sad. So it has to be the V6 then.
I have been waiting many years to purchase a new sports car and I just found my next one. Simply amazing. Can't wait to order mine.
Excellent commentary and conversation. Beautifully filmed. I couldn't want one more.
It's crazy how heavy cars have gotten...
I drive a "JDM" Legacy GTB from 1998, its a Four Wheel Drive Estate and that weighs the same as this.
Hethel Yellow + Black Pack = 🔥🔥🔥
THANK YOU LOTUS FOR KEEPING THE V6. THANK YOUU 😭
agreed
It's a Camry engine :(
@@randomdude9269 not any camry engine, a supercharged camry engine that screams to 8k 🤤 whats wrong with that?
Russel is awesome! Listening to him describing his creation is inspiring
Simply stunning. I wonder why is the wheel gap significantly greater on the silver model on the back @21:03 as compared to the blue one. That makes a huge difference on the looks of the car.
That’s the model car, the “clay” one they designed first to get judged by the different departments. But I couldn’t really size a noticeable gap between the two
This might actually be a car that shocked me with it's good looks in a while
You know what I really want to see? A Lotus edition Mazda MX-5. It'd be fascinating to see what they could do with it.
Been far too long since Lotus did a front engined car. The reputation of the 90's Elan almost crippled the company though, with it being FWD and having an Izuzu engine. Lotus made that car as cheap as they possibly could. Different ownership back then. But like you, I'd still like to see a £35k front engined RWD Lotus Sports car. Would be cool.
Me too, but would that be the Elan? A reliable version of the Elan.
I guess the question is: what's missing from the MX-5?
@@mightbesherwood1313 It could always be lighter, more responsive, have slightly more power, rev more freely, have a more bare-bones interior, sound better, etc. My dream Lotus MX-5 would basically be a track-spec car for the road
A really impressive looking car. Looks like a baby supercar. The biggest difficulty will be deciding which engine to buy. I can see both the i4 and the V6 being superb in their own right.
V6 manual, not even a question
@@MonsieurGuy THIS. A thousand times this. The sound and OMG I went to full mast when I saw the see-through linkage. Plus you can modify that engine to 500 easily.
I would not have wagered that hearing "The steering is hydraulic..." would make me so happy. Looks amazing, cheers!
Having seen a few emira videos today, it reminds me how good of a job you guys do. Thanks
Finally a Lotus that doesn’t look like an odd kit car! Should sell like nuts.