I see it as a successor to the Evora and spiritual successor to the Elise will be something we will be imagining for a long time. I do love the Emira that said. 👍🏼👍🏼
Agreed with the others so far. It's an Evora replacement, not Elise. Lotus may need these larger, more luxurious cars to survive, but they should always have a small, light sports car in their lineup. The Elise epitomizes what Lotus stands for.
Hats off to lotus for reviewing a prototype, when other companies have those embargo’s…..they have a manual transmission, they actually realize car enthusiasts exist. Thanks Lotus!
They teased this very early and production is taking much longer for the 60k Base. By the time its release we'll start seeing hybrid and EV sports cars. It maybe a little too late
@@mbal4052 Oh, that incredibly brainless argument? You're not too bright, are you? There is no choice in where phones are made, but I have chosen the phone designed by an American company and the whole shebang is owned and controlled by the American company. The profits go mainly to the western company, the intellectual property, the market share, the skilled employees are in the western company. I will also gladly pay more for a phone made in the civilized world. Thankfully they have stated their intentions to bring production to the west again. There is a wide range of choice in the automobile market. Plenty of western-made, non-genocidal, non-espionage, non-Taiwan-invading car companies. This is not rocket science (the Chinese steal that tech too btw).
These are the type of stellar vids that will get Carfection to a million subs and beyond. Imo this Lotus V6 sounds way better at full song than the 296GTB from the vid just yesterday. Top shelf work as always guys.
Lotus are being artificially kept alive in order for China to use their brand to infiltrate the UK and western economy. It will eventually move everything to China once it has built a big enough following and its ownership is accepted. All production and eventually engineering and design will move to China. It will slowly suck out all of the knowledge at Lotus and feed this to Chinese engineers and designers. This is a common Chinese play book and you are all being played. This tactic is being engaged across every industrial sector and will eventually drain away all economic advantage from the west. You will all eventually loose your jobs, or have basic jobs with low wages that service Chinese companies in your country. If you do not believe this you are either A) Unable to understand the bigger picture B) So absorbed in your current lifestyle and /or so self centred that you ignore the truth C) Stupid. China (Geely) are in the process of moving Volvo to China as they slowly attempt to hollow out western industry. They cannot get traction with their own brand so they use western brands against us. China are literally an enemy, that may sound like hyperbole but it manifestly isn't. They are a communist/totalitarian regime. Partnership is in no way part of their thinking process. It is the cover they use to slowly dismember western economies. They do not want partnership they want control and ownership. This is an will increasingly bleed in to political control and eventually erosion of western freedoms. China simply cannot allow freedom of thought or speech, it is not only antithetical but an existential threat to their regime. This goes for any all other nations they have influence over and will eventually be true for us. We are walking ourselves in to totalitarian control. If you think it seems too far fetched then you need to think deeper and harder. If you think this process will be benign, it will not.
As always, although it seems like a minor thing, Henry putting in there “if three pedals are *not an option* for you” is massively appreciated by myself and I’ve no doubt others. Some of us have to have automatics, not through choice, and it really matters when someone recognises this rather than insinuating that we are lesser petrolheads because of it. Amazing work as always Henry and Carfection!
I bet the 2.0 AMG engine with DCT will be the better car anyway. I've got nothing at all against manuals, but unless it's a weekend-only car, the manual is the wrong choice, IMO, at least if you live in a city. And this Toyota V6 isn't at all special, and if you want auto and V6 it's an old-fashioned auto that's totally incompatible with the very idea of a Lotus. Problem is they're still at the prototype stage, so who knows when customer deliveries start for the V6, and it'll be even longer for the AMG engine. Frankly, I'm sick of waiting so long between announcements and available cars. It's not just Lotus, and I hope it's just a consequence of Covid, rather than a new trend, but it's so annoying, and the momentum they lose can't be good for business.
@@papa_pt I'm actually a V6/I6/V12 kinda guy, but I expect the AMG lump to deliver the best from this platform. I could of course be wrong. Occasionally it happens. ;)
That downshift at 10:35, oofff... 🤩 People who says V6s can't sound nice should hear this! The design is really nice, and THANKS, Lotus, for offering the manual. Well done Carfection and Henry, getting early access to this machine!
You mean thanks, Chinese Communist Party for offering the manual. Why do western people have such a hard time understanding what's going on around them? Literally cheering for your own demise...
@@pistonburner6448 I've resisted, replying to your multiple comments up until now. Unless you can put your hand on your heart and say you own nothing that is made in China or partially Chinese owned then you have no argument. Your comment lacks any intelligence or understanding as this car has been designed, engineered and built entirely in Britain (less a few infotainment bits from Volvo). Please stop slandering this landmark car for Lotus.
@@Ryaninthezone Wrong. Your logic is ridiculously unintelligent and wrong. All the money and market share is directly killing western car companies and funding China's evil regime. How unintelligent do you have to be to see what's going on with Russia right now and not understanding that China is even worse?
@@pistonburner6448 To start with, logic cannot be 'unintelligent' so I'm guessing academia is not your forte. Secondly, if you think that Lotus being owned by the Chinese is single handedly killing the car culture in the West, then you clearly have fewer brain cells than Lotus have models in their lineup. Thirdly, likening Lotus being Chinese owned to the atrocities being committed in the Ukraine is the most abhorrent and illegitimate argument I have ever heard and you need to have a long hard look at yourself before making such leaps in future. There is a theory that states the closer you are to comparing an act to mass tyranny, the closer you are to losing the argument, on that basis you lost the argument before it began my friend.
The 'not throttle' @ 5.00 minutes is the supercharger bypass valve- It opens up when there's vacuum in the throttle body (i.e. no boost/load) so that air bypasses the supercharger and just goes from air filter to intake.
“It’s a lotus” yes that’s exactly what i wanted to hear! When they make it to Aus in a couple of years my wife should have come to terms with my purchase 😊
Also!...just a congratulations on your subscription numbers!...after commenting on this video I saw your very nearly 1 million subscribers...can't think of a more deserving channel, the production, the lack of ridiculous click baitery, the class and integrity...Amazing success Henry and Crew...onwards and upwards Carfection .
Another banger. Followed Carfection from day one, and it is undoubtedly the number 1 car channel on TH-cam. No crazy editing, just amazing videography, storytelling, soundtrack, and the very best of the auto industry. Even these informal/casual videos feel like they're just calling their mates to come check out something cool. No need for the crazy cinematography of other videos, such as the Ferrari upload yesterday, given the circumstance of trying essentially a prototype. I feel like I'm there! Congrats to Henry and the entire team behind!
The stuff he’s pointing out was pretty much production level on my 06 Elise. The roof leaked, the AC almost caught on fire from a short and they had to drill holes in the floor to prevent water buildup
I’m not sure I want to see the head-to-head with a GT4. I gave up my Emira allocation for a GT4! 😅 Couldn’t bare to watch it! Tough call but still the right one I think….
I'm so excited about this car! Seems like they're checking all the boxes on what makes a great enthusiast machine - hopefully it'll be a smashing success!
As soon as a new Henry Carfection vid lands, I get the kettle on, put my phone on silent, plug in the iPad and give my full and undivided attention to the awesomeness that is Henry’s automotive journalism.
Well done Lotus! It looks like all the right ingredients are in there to make a cracking sports car. Also appreciate your insights Mr Catchpole. Your review of the Exige V6 amply demonstrated that you understand what Lotus are all about. Love the way the "Prototype" decal mimics the Lotus decal on the back of an Esprit with the overlapping letters in outline.
Times like this I wish I had kept working for another year or two - maybe I could justify buying this car because it seems absolutely perfect! In manual, V6 form I could see keeping this until my estate has to figure out who it goes to when I'm 6 feet under...
As a fellow senior (I'm 72), I concur with you that our golden years require a sports car with manual trans and a fuselage cockpit where the controls are readily at hand. In my will I will leave my MX-5 to a niece or nephew who is a dedicated motorhead, in the hope they will keep it in the family.
As a fellow gentleman who's lengthy & lanky - I hope you can touch on how it feels to operate as a tall person compared to the German counterparts. How is the legroom, how does the steering wheel interact with your legs, does it come out far enough if you have the seat pretty far back. This car, of all of those ones out there, is something that's seriously on my bucket list. Of the new sports cars on sale - this one ticks all the right boxes.
There is plenty of space for the taller folks. Look up Harrys garage review of the Evora GT410. The driver cabin space in the Emira is the same as the Eovra. Only difference is that the rear bulkhead has moved forward so there is a little less storage space behind the seats in the Emira compared to the 2+2 Evora.
Henry, how does the Emira compare to the Alpine A110 or A110s? I had an A110, a car crashed into me and totaled it, so now I am considering the Emira. I would love to hear your opinion, as you are one of the few people on the planet who have driven those 3 cars!
Lsd is an option? It should on all sports cars as standard, especially this Lotus. Would love to see them use their most powerful v6 in the car though.
Thank you!!!!!!!! 😀...... been waiting for this, still got a few months to wait for mine, but thank you...... when you get the road car to test... Please, Please take it on the noth road, the video you did before up there was breath taking 😀
I work at a US OEM on the new model (VP) cars. It's funny seeing all the things pointed out and me going, "yep, mmhm." However, we don't really use 3D printing because we have more cars for testing. The worst car and most expensive car I've ever driven was a very early prototype car haha. Love seeing a later build event prototype!
It just looks like such a nice car. The Elise was always more of a toy than something you'd cross-shop with anything else, but this is definitely worth a look for anyone who just wants to have one nice sportscar. I'd be cross-shopping this against the C8 when it comes out in the states, or maybe the A110 if I lived in euro--land.
Mine is due in April next year. Can't. Freaking. Wait. Feeling a lot better about the touring spec now. The banger to get me through has proved most enjoyable as well. Loving the Rover 75 at the moment. 😄
I've never wanted any car as much as this one - never even looked at a Lotus before (always had that TVRness about them 😬) I've sold my V8 Audi S6 and I'm currently car-less. Wasn't really planning on getting anything for a few years as I have access to other vehicles... but... ...this has got the juices flowing - and not just a little bit. I NEED IT 😍
Props to Lotus for letting you go nuts in a prototype & trusting your audience to appreciate the nuances that come with it. 👌🏼 Kinda like how Porsche tosses the keys and asks how many sets of tires, certainly confidence inspiring.
Bypass valve actuator for the supercharger is what you're seeing. It's just a butterfly valve which connects the inlet side to the outlet side of the supercharger to allow it spin without creating boost. It's actually quite old school to have a capsule style actuator, most OEMs have gone to an electronic actuator like a small drive by wire throttle to enable better control. I bet there are a few rougher prototypes kicking around that you weren't allowed to see!
It's the only way to get the dual clutch system, assuming you want to do more track stuff. I would suspect the AMG and dual clutch would be faster around the track, where as the V6 and manual is made for the enthusiast street driver.
This needs a deep dive. Final review of the final car would be great to see how it copes with urban areas, twisties and on track, I suspect this will be an incredible allrounder.
I don't know why I thought this new Lotus was a done deal when they invited the press to the debut event 6 months ago...now Henry is driving an not quite production prototype with not quite production steering, suspension, tech and interior...probably just me?...but I'm looking forward to the Emira being a complete production reality and I am looking forward to Lotus having a well deserved revitalization...I hope it's not just a reskinned and updated to basic current production standards Evora. Lotus is a special brand with amazing cred...I am truly hopeful the reality of the Emira is everything we dream of for Lotus...great diplomatic video Henry.
Lovely stuff and looking forward to seeing Henry throw it in the general direction of the Highlands (hopefully). I'd like to see it with bugs on the numberplate and road muck up the arches 😁. Also, I think people are missing the point as to what the Emira is replacing - this is the last piston car that Lotus will manufacture so in effect its replacing, well, everything.
The Lotus, owned by Geely, therefore the Chinese Communist Party, and therefore in effect it's replacing western car companies and our freedom with Chinese hegemony and rule, no doubt continuing their genocide globally... People said never again, but now you're here cheering them on if they offer you a sports car with a thin veneer of fake western brand used to lure you in.
@@pistonburner6448 I’m very curious about what did the Chinese government or Chinese people do to you to make you such a China hater , I’m very offended as a Chinese person by your nonsense , you sound very ignorant and racist, you think we have achieved what we have today as a nation by doing genocide and simply steal from the west ?
Class as always. Please bring Jethro to Carfection. I loved so much Henry/Jehtro tandem in EVO. And this little bald fella who is synonim to XCar/Carfection to me! We need more of him too!
Thanks for the report, as usual some excellent photography and Henry's always good value. It seems that new supercars come out every day now, and it's hard to be impressed. In the era of Tesla sports performance, the specification wars seem to have been decided. But the best compliment you can give was that - It's a Lotus. It must handle brilliantly, it must be lightweight, it must let you know what's going on all the time, you should feel part of the car. The TFT screen or quality of the plastics is, I put to you, not relevant. But it's good to see Lotus aiming for the high spec fussy consumer - that's where the money is. Good luck to them 👍🇦🇺
Nice review Henry, getting us close to the car. It’s looks as if their final ICE car is a winner , Colin would have been proud of this one. Carfection is tantalisingly close to 1m subs as well!
Best-looking sports car maybe ever in my book. I sat in one of the early demonstrators and now I want one. Just waiting for your real-world review before putting my money down
Bolts and screws will rust. They have on every car I've had, BMWs, VW, Lexus included. Let's hope the wishbones and other more major parts don't corrode!!
There is clearly a bot army giving positive comments here, like this comment which has already been written by someone else... What else do you expect from a Chinese company owned by the Chinese Communist Party, who will do anything to beat the west, destroy its auto industry and trick the westerners to even pay for the genocidal army which will in the end control them. Clearly they will win, as they can get away with such simple schemes.
@@pistonburner6448 Says the person pasting the same comment in the replies other perfectly reasonable comments... just don't buy it if you don't want it.
@@evilspoons Do you think you just somehow countered my comment? How are blindly positive comments to the Chinese Communist Party Genocide-funding-machine "reasonable"? I have not posted the same comment anywhere, but the exact same text as above has been posted here by others. Do you think that the Chinese Communist Party doesn't have a strategy with which to manipulate simpletons on online platforms? Like you, how they get you to even carry water for them (actually who says you're not paid by them to help out in funding their genocide)?
Welcome to the 21st century Lotus ! I just wish the Emira could have been lighter say 2500 lbs I guess to improve the interior it had to gain some weight. Can't help but wonder what it would weigh if Gordon Murray had his hand in building it.
Really enjoy the gear change in my Evora 410.. Both on the road and on track. Never missed a change or not rush it. Apart from reverse. You often have to select First before putting it into reverse
New subscriber here. That was such an authentic review of what will be an authentic enthusiast’s car. Look forward to seeing the final cut in due course.
Henry, have they sorted the gear change ? My Evora S was an amazing car totally spoiled by the gear change and this is the same box’. Worried me a bit when you said don’t hurry it….😬
In contrast the shift in my Evora 410 is great and that seems consistent with any 4xx model as they reworked the cables and mounting points. So Emira should be at least as good
Bit portly to fill the Elise's ballet slippers so not sure anything will ever truly replace it. Lovely car nonetheless. Must say I really appreciated the shot through the rear window and showing the gear shift. Lovely.
Quite a muted review from Catchpole. Appreciate it's a prototype, and he wasn't able to turn the aids fully off to get a sense of the car at the limit, but as a Cayman owner who's eying this up as a replacement, I wanted to hear a bit more. Sounds like it was just a drive around really.
Dope jacket. This was the most relevant car at Goodwood last year. I wish the styling was more approachable. It looks too much like an MR2 kit. Your audio engineer made the exhaust sound very good. I'm sure Lotus' efforts in tuning the note will only make it better.
So excited to watch this video. Waiting for the drive of this car has felt like an age. Trying to hurry up my conference call so I can watch it now. “Right AOB anyone? No, great by.”
Do you think the Lotus Emira is a worthy successor to the Lotus Elise?
No. Emira is no way similar to the Elise. Emira is a modified Evora.
Nope, its a lovely successor to the Evora though.
I see it as a successor to the Evora and spiritual successor to the Elise will be something we will be imagining for a long time. I do love the Emira that said. 👍🏼👍🏼
@@Te1ecastermaster Unfortunately, the Emira is a watered down version of Evora.
Agreed with the others so far. It's an Evora replacement, not Elise. Lotus may need these larger, more luxurious cars to survive, but they should always have a small, light sports car in their lineup. The Elise epitomizes what Lotus stands for.
Hats off to lotus for reviewing a prototype, when other companies have those embargo’s…..they have a manual transmission, they actually realize car enthusiasts exist. Thanks Lotus!
What makes you think there wasn’t an embargo with this? Multiple reviews of it came out on the same day, that’s an embargo.
They teased this very early and production is taking much longer for the 60k Base. By the time its release we'll start seeing hybrid and EV sports cars.
It maybe a little too late
Bruh an embargo and the type of car are not related.
Lotus has become a wank
Just wish I could afford one to show my support.
I’ve never been more excited about a car than this Lotus, just stunning.
We're pretty excited about it too!
So that’s at least 3 people then! The wait for an on-road review is torture….
So you want to fund the Chinese Communist Party, its genocide and choose China over western companies?
@@pistonburner6448 iPhone or ipad user?
@@mbal4052 Oh, that incredibly brainless argument? You're not too bright, are you?
There is no choice in where phones are made, but I have chosen the phone designed by an American company and the whole shebang is owned and controlled by the American company. The profits go mainly to the western company, the intellectual property, the market share, the skilled employees are in the western company.
I will also gladly pay more for a phone made in the civilized world. Thankfully they have stated their intentions to bring production to the west again.
There is a wide range of choice in the automobile market. Plenty of western-made, non-genocidal, non-espionage, non-Taiwan-invading car companies.
This is not rocket science (the Chinese steal that tech too btw).
Those POV shots while on track… need more of those!! They were epic, much like all your videos :)
Totally felt like a Gran Turismo in-car camera. Coincidence that GT7 was just released...? I THINK NOT!
These are the type of stellar vids that will get Carfection to a million subs and beyond. Imo this Lotus V6 sounds way better at full song than the 296GTB from the vid just yesterday. Top shelf work as always guys.
Thanks, we hope we can hit that milestone soon.
Agreed. Sounds great
I am pained to say that, but this Emira VP sounds better on startup than my Cayman GTS 4.0. :)
Yeah Toyota makes a good engine for the car (and good swaps for the MR-2s)
Two days, two bonkers reviews! Amazing job Mr Catchpole!
It's been a busy week!
Lotus are being artificially kept alive in order for China to use their brand to infiltrate the UK and western economy. It will eventually move everything to China once it has built a big enough following and its ownership is accepted. All production and eventually engineering and design will move to China. It will slowly suck out all of the knowledge at Lotus and feed this to Chinese engineers and designers. This is a common Chinese play book and you are all being played. This tactic is being engaged across every industrial sector and will eventually drain away all economic advantage from the west. You will all eventually loose your jobs, or have basic jobs with low wages that service Chinese companies in your country. If you do not believe this you are either A) Unable to understand the bigger picture B) So absorbed in your current lifestyle and /or so self centred that you ignore the truth C) Stupid.
China (Geely) are in the process of moving Volvo to China as they slowly attempt to hollow out western industry. They cannot get traction with their own brand so they use western brands against us. China are literally an enemy, that may sound like hyperbole but it manifestly isn't. They are a communist/totalitarian regime. Partnership is in no way part of their thinking process. It is the cover they use to slowly dismember western economies. They do not want partnership they want control and ownership. This is an will increasingly bleed in to political control and eventually erosion of western freedoms. China simply cannot allow freedom of thought or speech, it is not only antithetical but an existential threat to their regime. This goes for any all other nations they have influence over and will eventually be true for us. We are walking ourselves in to totalitarian control. If you think it seems too far fetched then you need to think deeper and harder. If you think this process will be benign, it will not.
@@craigo2656 Imagine wasting time to type all that. Hope your life gets back on track!
As always, although it seems like a minor thing, Henry putting in there “if three pedals are *not an option* for you” is massively appreciated by myself and I’ve no doubt others. Some of us have to have automatics, not through choice, and it really matters when someone recognises this rather than insinuating that we are lesser petrolheads because of it. Amazing work as always Henry and Carfection!
I bet the 2.0 AMG engine with DCT will be the better car anyway. I've got nothing at all against manuals, but unless it's a weekend-only car, the manual is the wrong choice, IMO, at least if you live in a city. And this Toyota V6 isn't at all special, and if you want auto and V6 it's an old-fashioned auto that's totally incompatible with the very idea of a Lotus. Problem is they're still at the prototype stage, so who knows when customer deliveries start for the V6, and it'll be even longer for the AMG engine. Frankly, I'm sick of waiting so long between announcements and available cars. It's not just Lotus, and I hope it's just a consequence of Covid, rather than a new trend, but it's so annoying, and the momentum they lose can't be good for business.
@@nigel.w yeah if u have stop and go traffic maybe and it's your only car . It's actually one of the best sounding v6 despite it's Toyota roots
The AMG I4 will sound like a chainsaw, I’ll take the sexy V6, one of the best sounding engines on the market.
@@papa_pt I'm actually a V6/I6/V12 kinda guy, but I expect the AMG lump to deliver the best from this platform. I could of course be wrong. Occasionally it happens. ;)
@@benhsu1750 Why do you think the AMG lump will sound so bad?
That downshift at 10:35, oofff... 🤩
People who says V6s can't sound nice should hear this! The design is really nice, and THANKS, Lotus, for offering the manual.
Well done Carfection and Henry, getting early access to this machine!
You mean thanks, Chinese Communist Party for offering the manual. Why do western people have such a hard time understanding what's going on around them? Literally cheering for your own demise...
@@pistonburner6448 I've resisted, replying to your multiple comments up until now. Unless you can put your hand on your heart and say you own nothing that is made in China or partially Chinese owned then you have no argument. Your comment lacks any intelligence or understanding as this car has been designed, engineered and built entirely in Britain (less a few infotainment bits from Volvo). Please stop slandering this landmark car for Lotus.
@@Ryaninthezone Wrong. Your logic is ridiculously unintelligent and wrong.
All the money and market share is directly killing western car companies and funding China's evil regime.
How unintelligent do you have to be to see what's going on with Russia right now and not understanding that China is even worse?
@@pistonburner6448 To start with, logic cannot be 'unintelligent' so I'm guessing academia is not your forte. Secondly, if you think that Lotus being owned by the Chinese is single handedly killing the car culture in the West, then you clearly have fewer brain cells than Lotus have models in their lineup. Thirdly, likening Lotus being Chinese owned to the atrocities being committed in the Ukraine is the most abhorrent and illegitimate argument I have ever heard and you need to have a long hard look at yourself before making such leaps in future. There is a theory that states the closer you are to comparing an act to mass tyranny, the closer you are to losing the argument, on that basis you lost the argument before it began my friend.
@@Ryaninthezone 👍👍👍
The 'not throttle' @ 5.00 minutes is the supercharger bypass valve- It opens up when there's vacuum in the throttle body (i.e. no boost/load) so that air bypasses the supercharger and just goes from air filter to intake.
Oh Carfection I can’t TELL you how long I’ve been waiting for this!!
We cab guess!
“It’s a lotus” yes that’s exactly what i wanted to hear! When they make it to Aus in a couple of years my wife should have come to terms with my purchase 😊
Also!...just a congratulations on your subscription numbers!...after commenting on this video I saw your very nearly 1 million subscribers...can't think of a more deserving channel, the production, the lack of ridiculous click baitery, the class and integrity...Amazing success Henry and Crew...onwards and upwards Carfection .
Don't know how you guys don't have a million yet, best reviews on the platform IMO.
Thanks! We're pretty close now!
Another banger. Followed Carfection from day one, and it is undoubtedly the number 1 car channel on TH-cam. No crazy editing, just amazing videography, storytelling, soundtrack, and the very best of the auto industry.
Even these informal/casual videos feel like they're just calling their mates to come check out something cool. No need for the crazy cinematography of other videos, such as the Ferrari upload yesterday, given the circumstance of trying essentially a prototype. I feel like I'm there!
Congrats to Henry and the entire team behind!
The stuff he’s pointing out was pretty much production level on my 06 Elise. The roof leaked, the AC almost caught on fire from a short and they had to drill holes in the floor to prevent water buildup
If it doesn't risk catching fire it's not a sportscar! 🤣👍
I've always found these comments interesting. My '08 Exige S240 was a great production quality, no leaks or squeaks. Guess I got very lucky
@@J5_95 no, my Elise was the same. Really bulletproof...
I'm very excited by this. Would love to see it back to back with the Cayman 4.0 GTS and GT4 in due course.
We'll try to do that group test as soon s we can
YES!!!!
@@Carfection Cayman 4.0, Alpine A110s and the Emira, that would be one hell of a group test.
I'm sure lotus will build a gt4 rival in time
I’m not sure I want to see the head-to-head with a GT4. I gave up my Emira allocation for a GT4! 😅 Couldn’t bare to watch it! Tough call but still the right one I think….
I love how clean it is. Other supercars have become so overstyled
I pre-ordered this absolute beauty.
Finally a car worth replacing my NSX!
Same here! Cannot wait for its delivery later this year.
Evora GT is a true next generation NSX.
Congrats, beautiful machine!
I'm so excited about this car! Seems like they're checking all the boxes on what makes a great enthusiast machine - hopefully it'll be a smashing success!
As soon as a new Henry Carfection vid lands, I get the kettle on, put my phone on silent, plug in the iPad and give my full and undivided attention to the awesomeness that is Henry’s automotive journalism.
That gear shift camera pan edit at 0:18. Wow great attention to detail.
Fantastic. As a lotus owner, im so happy they have manged to retain the lotus magic while still pushing forward with a bright future.
Wasn’t expecting this video this evening! Amazing as always
Glad we could provide some entertainment for you this evening!
This thing looks fantastic from all angles. And the sounds are pretty damn nice as well.
Instrument cluster looks very good.
Super clean
Well done Lotus! It looks like all the right ingredients are in there to make a cracking sports car. Also appreciate your insights Mr Catchpole. Your review of the Exige V6 amply demonstrated that you understand what Lotus are all about. Love the way the "Prototype" decal mimics the Lotus decal on the back of an Esprit with the overlapping letters in outline.
Times like this I wish I had kept working for another year or two - maybe I could justify buying this car because it seems absolutely perfect! In manual, V6 form I could see keeping this until my estate has to figure out who it goes to when I'm 6 feet under...
As a fellow senior (I'm 72), I concur with you that our golden years require a sports car with manual trans and a fuselage cockpit where the controls are readily at hand. In my will I will leave my MX-5 to a niece or nephew who is a dedicated motorhead, in the hope they will keep it in the family.
Ha! 007 on a white Lotus! Great review as always!
yea, it's not very subtle...
As a fellow tall chap who loves tiny cars, any mention of how well you fit in it is greatly appreciated :)
I love that rock solid POV camera you guys implemented in this review, so cool
As a fellow gentleman who's lengthy & lanky - I hope you can touch on how it feels to operate as a tall person compared to the German counterparts. How is the legroom, how does the steering wheel interact with your legs, does it come out far enough if you have the seat pretty far back.
This car, of all of those ones out there, is something that's seriously on my bucket list. Of the new sports cars on sale - this one ticks all the right boxes.
There is plenty of space for the taller folks. Look up Harrys garage review of the Evora GT410. The driver cabin space in the Emira is the same as the Eovra. Only difference is that the rear bulkhead has moved forward so there is a little less storage space behind the seats in the Emira compared to the 2+2 Evora.
Henry, how does the Emira compare to the Alpine A110 or A110s? I had an A110, a car crashed into me and totaled it, so now I am considering the Emira. I would love to hear your opinion, as you are one of the few people on the planet who have driven those 3 cars!
Lsd is an option? It should on all sports cars as standard, especially this Lotus. Would love to see them use their most powerful v6 in the car though.
Thank you!!!!!!!! 😀...... been waiting for this, still got a few months to wait for mine, but thank you...... when you get the road car to test... Please, Please take it on the noth road, the video you did before up there was breath taking 😀
Love the nod to 007's white Esprit from 'The Spy Who Loved Me' which also had PPW in its registration (PPW306R) 😘
Thank you Henry, your reviews are always excellent.
I would love to see a road trip with the Emira to Majorca, like you did with the Boxster GTS for the EVO channel 7 years ago.
20 seconds in and I see you throwing gears on a manual transmission, I literally yelled “Hallelujah” out loud. I hope they keep that. 👍🏻
I work at a US OEM on the new model (VP) cars. It's funny seeing all the things pointed out and me going, "yep, mmhm." However, we don't really use 3D printing because we have more cars for testing. The worst car and most expensive car I've ever driven was a very early prototype car haha. Love seeing a later build event prototype!
It just looks like such a nice car. The Elise was always more of a toy than something you'd cross-shop with anything else, but this is definitely worth a look for anyone who just wants to have one nice sportscar. I'd be cross-shopping this against the C8 when it comes out in the states, or maybe the A110 if I lived in euro--land.
Cayman, Corvette, Alpine, Emira pretty much all the “affordable” mid rear engine left
Great look at an early build! First Edition full road reviews will be awesome!
Mine is due in April next year. Can't. Freaking. Wait. Feeling a lot better about the touring spec now.
The banger to get me through has proved most enjoyable as well. Loving the Rover 75 at the moment. 😄
Fantastic. Every time you guys post a video. I already know, I'm going to love it.
I've never wanted any car as much as this one - never even looked at a Lotus before (always had that TVRness about them 😬)
I've sold my V8 Audi S6 and I'm currently car-less. Wasn't really planning on getting anything for a few years as I have access to other vehicles... but...
...this has got the juices flowing - and not just a little bit.
I NEED IT 😍
You guys are hitting the big ones!
Props to Lotus for letting you go nuts in a prototype & trusting your audience to appreciate the nuances that come with it. 👌🏼 Kinda like how Porsche tosses the keys and asks how many sets of tires, certainly confidence inspiring.
its only a little thing but superb clarity on the instrument cluster
Bypass valve actuator for the supercharger is what you're seeing. It's just a butterfly valve which connects the inlet side to the outlet side of the supercharger to allow it spin without creating boost. It's actually quite old school to have a capsule style actuator, most OEMs have gone to an electronic actuator like a small drive by wire throttle to enable better control. I bet there are a few rougher prototypes kicking around that you weren't allowed to see!
The Toyota 2GR sounds amazing in the Emira. Only a fool would choose the AMG 4 banger above the Toyota V6.
It's the only way to get the dual clutch system, assuming you want to do more track stuff. I would suspect the AMG and dual clutch would be faster around the track, where as the V6 and manual is made for the enthusiast street driver.
Torque, dct and makes more power with a tune. I’d take that any day over the archaic Camry v6
@@Jkan2001 Automatics are cringe. Manual or die.
V6 for me, I want my new car to sound sexy, not like a chainsaw of the AMG i4
@@benhsu1750 There is a reason why the release first editions are all V6 manuals, because it's in the spirit of the car.
I've waited for an Emira video for centuries now. Kinda want to see more,feel more of that V6(with a manual).
Alas, great video.
This needs a deep dive. Final review of the final car would be great to see how it copes with urban areas, twisties and on track, I suspect this will be an incredible allrounder.
Fantastic car and video. Thanks for all the passion you've been putting in your videos !
I don't know why I thought this new Lotus was a done deal when they invited the press to the debut event 6 months ago...now Henry is driving an not quite production prototype with not quite production steering, suspension, tech and interior...probably just me?...but I'm looking forward to the Emira being a complete production reality and I am looking forward to Lotus having a well deserved revitalization...I hope it's not just a reskinned and updated to basic current production standards Evora. Lotus is a special brand with amazing cred...I am truly hopeful the reality of the Emira is everything we dream of for Lotus...great diplomatic video Henry.
This looks so retro and futuristic
An excellent review of one of the most exciting cars in a long time! Thank you very much, Mr. Catchpole.
Awesome. Thank you, Henry. Loved this rig right from the beginning. And it looks like it'll not at all disappoint.
It's a Lotus. It'll be a dream to drive!
Good to hear interior will be much improved over previous cars.
This is amazing to see. Cannot wait to see the final product!
Another incredible review, thank you! This had my eye before but it is very near the top of the list of potential next cars now.
Great review! (As usual: I’ve been following you from the first Evo days when I was a subscriber)
Oh yes been waiting for this 👍
Damn... You have just stepped up the editing game lately
Thanks!
Catchpole is elite motoring journalism. Maybe the best
Lovely stuff and looking forward to seeing Henry throw it in the general direction of the Highlands (hopefully). I'd like to see it with bugs on the numberplate and road muck up the arches 😁. Also, I think people are missing the point as to what the Emira is replacing - this is the last piston car that Lotus will manufacture so in effect its replacing, well, everything.
The Lotus, owned by Geely, therefore the Chinese Communist Party, and therefore in effect it's replacing western car companies and our freedom with Chinese hegemony and rule, no doubt continuing their genocide globally...
People said never again, but now you're here cheering them on if they offer you a sports car with a thin veneer of fake western brand used to lure you in.
@@pistonburner6448 I’m very curious about what did the Chinese government or Chinese people do to you to make you such a China hater , I’m very offended as a Chinese person by your nonsense , you sound very ignorant and racist, you think we have achieved what we have today as a nation by doing genocide and simply steal from the west ?
@@pistonburner6448 may I ask what nationality you are and have you ever been to China ?
@@Icoolss May I ask who you are to think you matter?
@@pistonburner6448 just trying to have an open-minded conversation from a person with different political view to better educate myself , that’s all
I can't wait to order mine!!! I'm going to miss my Alfa 4c but it's been 5 lovely years with it
Mate, one of things I like most is your jackets. What a good taste!
Catchpole is the mark for vehicle representation. Please keep on.
Class as always. Please bring Jethro to Carfection. I loved so much Henry/Jehtro tandem in EVO.
And this little bald fella who is synonim to XCar/Carfection to me! We need more of him too!
Striking how easy it was to hear Henry, a very quiet cabin which is surely going to bring Lotus into a whole new part of the market.
Thanks for the report, as usual some excellent photography and Henry's always good value. It seems that new supercars come out every day now, and it's hard to be impressed. In the era of Tesla sports performance, the specification wars seem to have been decided. But the best compliment you can give was that - It's a Lotus. It must handle brilliantly, it must be lightweight, it must let you know what's going on all the time, you should feel part of the car. The TFT screen or quality of the plastics is, I put to you, not relevant. But it's good to see Lotus aiming for the high spec fussy consumer - that's where the money is. Good luck to them 👍🇦🇺
Been waiting for this video. This car is fantastic.
Fabulous and beautiful review. As always. Henry is the best.
Nice review Henry, getting us close to the car. It’s looks as if their final ICE car is a winner , Colin would have been proud of this one. Carfection is tantalisingly close to 1m subs as well!
Best-looking sports car maybe ever in my book. I sat in one of the early demonstrators and now I want one. Just waiting for your real-world review before putting my money down
Awesome review! :) Thanks! 3 months and counting..... Can't wait! :D
As an ex Elise owner I very much enjoyed this one Lotus deserves to do well . Great video as always thanks 👍
Excellent as always. Makes me excited for Lotus future. WANT!
At last , the car that Lotus should have built years ago 👍
That sound!..................INCREDIBLE Lotus definitely got that right.
Looks great! (Apart from the silly ugly iPad on the dash), look forward to seeing the final product. Great vid, Henry! 👍🏻
Looks fantastic, hope all the panels actually fit together without any crazy gaps and that the bolts and screws don’t rust.
Bolts and screws will rust. They have on every car I've had, BMWs, VW, Lexus included. Let's hope the wishbones and other more major parts don't corrode!!
There is clearly a bot army giving positive comments here, like this comment which has already been written by someone else... What else do you expect from a Chinese company owned by the Chinese Communist Party, who will do anything to beat the west, destroy its auto industry and trick the westerners to even pay for the genocidal army which will in the end control them. Clearly they will win, as they can get away with such simple schemes.
@@pistonburner6448 Says the person pasting the same comment in the replies other perfectly reasonable comments... just don't buy it if you don't want it.
@@evilspoons Do you think you just somehow countered my comment?
How are blindly positive comments to the Chinese Communist Party Genocide-funding-machine "reasonable"?
I have not posted the same comment anywhere, but the exact same text as above has been posted here by others. Do you think that the Chinese Communist Party doesn't have a strategy with which to manipulate simpletons on online platforms? Like you, how they get you to even carry water for them (actually who says you're not paid by them to help out in funding their genocide)?
@@pistonburner6448 Go for a walk.
Just have to love this. Henry does such a wonderful job
Wastegate is the little moving bit, its purpose is to bleed off excess exhaust gasses and bypass the turbine wheel to maintain target boost pressure.
Welcome to the 21st century Lotus ! I just wish the Emira could have been lighter say 2500 lbs I guess to improve the interior it had to gain some weight. Can't help but wonder what it would weigh if Gordon Murray had his hand in building it.
Is the gearbox nice enough to make it worth going for the manual?
If it’s like my Exige 410 then yes, especially as it’ll come with the exposed linkage.
Really enjoy the gear change in my Evora 410.. Both on the road and on track. Never missed a change or not rush it. Apart from reverse. You often have to select First before putting it into reverse
New subscriber here. That was such an authentic review of what will be an authentic enthusiast’s car. Look forward to seeing the final cut in due course.
Henry, have they sorted the gear change ? My Evora S was an amazing car totally spoiled by the gear change and this is the same box’. Worried me a bit when you said don’t hurry it….😬
In contrast the shift in my Evora 410 is great and that seems consistent with any 4xx model as they reworked the cables and mounting points. So Emira should be at least as good
Bit portly to fill the Elise's ballet slippers so not sure anything will ever truly replace it. Lovely car nonetheless.
Must say I really appreciated the shot through the rear window and showing the gear shift. Lovely.
Quite a muted review from Catchpole. Appreciate it's a prototype, and he wasn't able to turn the aids fully off to get a sense of the car at the limit, but as a Cayman owner who's eying this up as a replacement, I wanted to hear a bit more. Sounds like it was just a drive around really.
It's a beauty we all miss from Lotus. Colin is smiling up there.
Got to take it to Wales!! See how it takes on the Brecons
The vacuum actuator controls intake manifold lengths/volumes, for best volumetric efficiency over the rev range.
What a nimble effortless drive it seems to be, beautiful 🐢
Dope jacket.
This was the most relevant car at Goodwood last year. I wish the styling was more approachable. It looks too much like an MR2 kit. Your audio engineer made the exhaust sound very good. I'm sure Lotus' efforts in tuning the note will only make it better.
So excited to watch this video. Waiting for the drive of this car has felt like an age. Trying to hurry up my conference call so I can watch it now. “Right AOB anyone? No, great by.”
Does the frame cut into pedal box like in the Evora?
So glad to see that Lotus have maintained their spirit and soul, viva Norfolks finest!
White Lotus with PPW registration, esprit ‘prototype’ font, and 007 chassis number… cheeky Bond reference??
Absolutely
i think its an error letting a report out at this stage
Quoting A.A Milne, thanks Henry, clearly a man of much culture!!
Looks a really well rounded car, really like the design aswell think Lotus will do well with this one!