I've heard other videos where it's pulling sound from inside the cabin. Its not like this but there's great induction and supercharger noise. Either way it'll sound great no matter where you are lol.
Lotus is basically the antithesis of straight line speed and drag racing, so pleasantly surprised to see it on this channel. These cars were built for the canyons and windy mountain roads, so hard to test that in Florida unfortunately. Awesome modern analog driver's car and sounds great too.
@@revelersridge136 Oh the winding road in Suches that goes from the waterfall up to Mountain Crossings is just killer! Motorcycles run it nearly every weekend.
Won't be the fastest car you own by far, but it will the most fun car you own. Super responsive chassis, go cart handling, lively powertrain. wonderful drivers car.
KEF is a high-end audio company based in Maidstone, UK. KEF actually stands for Kent Engineering & Foundry, who owned the land where the company made its base.
Yup, and like Lotus, KEF is owned by a Chinese company. It’s amazing how China is saving British brands that would have been a footnote in history long ago.
Just bought the evora gt (little bit more power and more raw) and can't believe how much I am enjoying it. Lotus connects you to the road like no other car.
Great video. I've had my Emira 3 weeks and really enjoy it. I had a '23 M4 Comp Xdrive and a '17 911 S manual before this car. This car is definitely the more fun one to drive and you get a ton of attention due to looks. Like the 911 and M4, once it is broken in, I will only drive it in sport (and sometimes track) mode. The throttle response is much better.
@@THExKINGxKINGx This is a lot more fun than an M4. But if you want straight line speed and a more luxurious car, that is the M4. It is a monster when it comes to speed. That being said, the Emira manual is much more fun, much better engine sound, and gets a ton of attention cause it looks so good. Just depends what you are looking for.
@@ms8742 I could go for either.. damn hard choice. Thanks for the response. May just go with the m3 since it’s half the price with about 10,000-20,000 miles. Love both.
That spec, but with yellow calipers and white interior is what I had set up with sport suspension. But d delivery kept being pushed out so I let it go. Love the look and reviews of the driving experience is what has me reconsidering it.
This was a very entertaining and enjoyable watch… appreciate your time putting this review together. Looks like a real “drivers” car, small, lightweight, and just being able to hear the mechanical’ness as you sweep the rev range.
Thank you for an excellent review! As a lucky owner in Europe, mine is now 1 year old. I drive the FE V6 automatic with touring suspension, which is much better as a daily driver and to have fun on the imperfect European B roads. Or to do transcontinental drives in. Romanticism about the manual aside, just try the clutch in daily traffic and you’ll wish for an auto. The manual and auto boxes come with 6 gears on the Toyota-sourced V6. The i4 four cylinder from AMG comes only with an eight-speed DCT, without a manual option. I know my US and Asian friends have had to wait much longer than the EU customers, but you have more colour options. The car is simply sublime, whichever configuration you’ve ordered it in. Also, I believe the little fun valve you see on top of the engine in the rear view mirror is a valve on the supercharger, not a throttle valve. But it is fun indeed and gives you insight into the car’s mechanicals. Enjoy the car! And for whoever is waiting: it’s worth the wait.
Kef speakers are a British manufactured high-end speaker. I have Kef in-ceiling/in-wall throughout my home. They are very nice speakers! I assume the automotive version are just as high quality!
So, like most buyers, I pre ordered one about 2.5 years ago in Verdant Green; missed the first edition cut, just barely. Dealer told me to expect a price increase and increased price for ticked options. Got the call about 2 weeks ago to check out a Magma red one that buyer backed out on, my 2nd choice for colors. I jumped at the opportunity, because I knew right away I was getting more for less. Saved about %12 or $15k and got a more highly optioned car. As is I’ve got about 700 miles on it 300 to full break in; heading to the mountains today…
this is truly a drivers car. a nice, reliable engine from toyota with a nice sound, absolutely beautiful, no hybrid system, manual, hydraulic steering, rwd, i literally cant find a flaw
Sounds incredible! Wasn't expecting that. Only thing I can nit pick is that weird hood. Otherwise looks and sounds awesome! Can't complain about it having stick either. Awesome.
This is a better everyday driveable car than a Mclaren. More reliable and dependable also. Everyone knows that British cars are notorious for being rubbish in the long run, but I think Lotus did an outstanding job with this car.
Pedals are close together for double clutching with one foot, obviously a throwback track car for those that know how to rev match without computer aids
Sounds awesome. I've been looking at a Evora 400 for 79k but this is really nice. I've never bought a car that expensive but They hold value pretty Well.
Last Evora (GT?) has more power and less weight than Emira with the same engine and trans. They are largely the same car but I think the Evora is slightly cooler but not as exotic looking. Hope you get the 400! I'm looking at an Elise myself as a third car to join my Camaro SS and Fiesta ST.
Its a Lotus you need to show it some corners, thats its home, not straight line speed, take it to some canyons. Im glad Lotus got some investment and have made a come back, its a good little iconic British brand, light small wheel base, good handling is what Lotus was all about, thrown together in a shed, build quality wasn't great, but now they have got some serious Chinese money behind them and they already have 2 fully electric cars out, one is a hypercar with 2000 hp, who would have thought it. I just hope they keep making little cheaper cars like this (i know $100,000 aint cheap but looking at the car its a bargain. Its something that most people can actually look at and think yea maybe i might, just like the Jaguar F type, a really good looking sports car thats got a good brand, amazing sound and really good performance but its not a new house or half million like most super cars, its achievable
I think they call it Hethel yellow &, they look really good!. Saw two at a car show last weekend. One for £69k (UK Pounds), t though it was second hand & was told it was new!!, What a bargain!!!
@@Matt.e_Black That's what they all say. Former LEO of over 10 years I'd say doubtful based on my experience and how many accidents from so-called expert drivers
It sounds pretty good, with a exhaust you can make it almost sound like a V12. RevMonkey posted a video of his new Larini exhaust system a few months ago. You can buy the Emira with two different suspension setups, touring is what you want if you want more comfort. I'm waiting for the AMG semi automatic version.
Def an absolute stunner of a car for the money. Honestly some supercharger pulleys and a tune to bring it over 500 hp would prob help , the 2.0t with 500 ish hp would prob also be pretty solid
Yea the Lotuses all sound pretty good tbh. This is the best sounding one though, but was never availible in the US: th-cam.com/video/FVHkjCjSDrA/w-d-xo.html
Nice looking car! I recognize that switchgear, steering wheel from Volvo/Geely (Lotus now owned by Geely). Should be good quality. Infotainment must be running on the same system as the latest Volvo’s, I believe Google based. Nice interior step up for Lotus. Toyota V6 isn’t too shabby sounding with a decent exhaust on it. This car may sell well considering the reasonable price for decent performance and quality. Nice vid!
Great channel, great review… 400hp is not enough for the price. Great looking and I’m sure it handles amazing…. It needs a V8 or electric assist. It’s a great looking Supra in my opinion.
A lot of butthurt snowflakes complaining about the price and its relation to power. If you really want 1/4 mile times, get a Tesla and be done with it, it will put to shame a lot of your trashy hellcats, C7s and more. This car is for handling, experience and driving. Something that some people will never understand on their 4200 lbs fast boat grocery getters.
Near identical weight and power to my 2002 C5 Z06. WAY better looking than the Z06. Oh, and the other thing they have in common is a MANUAL transmission. I miss those! My current MSP is fast as hell but I do miss manual gearbox.
In every day life/driving its the perfect street car! Yeah its great to fry tires in 1st up to 3rd gear but besides that there is a speed limit and this car offers so much for that limit! You can rev it out its light just a great all round sports car! Just a sunday drive along the beach reving it out thats a pure sports experience ! I would however love a 600hp option! Then the 4 cylinder comes in to play and tune it up bigger turbos as you said would be great But it would be better if you could get the 600hp direct from factory! But lotus has never gone down that road! They specialize in the sports car market not supercars! I say well done its affordable it looks beautiful it will be reliable just a great little car! Id go c8 zo6 in a few years for 100k! Thanks Brooks!!!!God bless all 🙏❤
I kind of regret canceling my order. I was 9th in line in Houston, but I decided to move to Tahoe. While we have lots of winding roads, there is too much traffic to make it fun.
Wow, that sound from a Toyota V6? Supercharger whine? SO Badass, I'm beyond impressed with this car, despite the Lotus forums reports of initial owner issues.
@@F8Tributo Hopefully Lotus still have the last word, or the Chinese aint that daft. The Toyota is a great choice. And of couse they use the Mercedes 2 litre turbo engine. I have heard lots of people still prefer the Toyota engine.
Sounds incredible and i like how its in a smaller fun size. I was looking to get my first manual sportscar and i think the Emira will look amazing next to my 2022 911 Turbo S. I hope they offer fun colours like Porsche PTS
Thanks for this POV review. I had an opportunity to pick one up, from a tuned APR/AWE outfitted Audi S5 SB. Don't think the Lotus is faster or more practical!🤷🏾♀️
You can NEVER beat a mid engine, 4 wheels double wishbone suspension, Hydraulic steering rack and a manual transmission attached to a supercharged engine with the Supercar look all for around $110K. But it should not be you primary car since it's a Lotus😁 Picked my Magma Red up yesterday 😁
Obviously your voice sounded pretty good in the video, but was all of the engine noise in the cabin like that (sounds amazing btw) or did you have the external mic overlayed for the whole video? Id love to pick one of these up second hand to show it some love!
Looking forward to seeing what you do with the Emira. I have its older brother, the Evora GT which weighed 3,160 lbs when I had it on scales with a full tank of fuel. Totally agree that power is my biggest complaint with the car, they aren’t slow however I feel they need 50-100HP more. Fortunately it’s not to difficult to add this power…. I would also suggest GregsRaceParts decat pipe, I assume you would have the same results that I had with my evora, really makes the car sound GREAT. You also have a lotus ECU tuner in Florida, not sure if he’s cracked the Emira ECU, he does work on the Evora’s
@@0Camus0I haven’t seen 450 whp w/o a tune, headers should add around 30 whp (depends on the specific headers used). 450-500 whp,with headers, tune, intake…. But then the big question is what can the manual trans take.
Kef makes a very good sound system. Did you get the car in Maryland? You have some very nice vehicles. Drive safe! The problem with boosting the upcoming AMG four is cooling. AMG gets plenty of HP, but it's a front engine car.
My buddy got one...promptly offered to smoke it driving my station wagon (as long as there were no curve in the road). He got his the day it was released, that very day. Three weeks ago or so.
It sounds great, looks good and priced resonably well. Software is dated looking though. If I had to pick this vs the Cayman, I would go with Porsche. Still, I do like this car.
Was not expecting it to sound so damned good. Really surprised. I LOVE the fact it has hydraulic steering. Also, it's a damned good looking car.
It’s a supercharged V6 Lotus, it’s bound to sound good lol.
@@ethan8532 *Supercharged V6 Toyota Camry
makes no difference, it still sounds amazing
it does sound good 100% but keep in mind he has a mic on the outside by the exhaust. this isnt what it sounds like in the cabin
I've heard other videos where it's pulling sound from inside the cabin. Its not like this but there's great induction and supercharger noise. Either way it'll sound great no matter where you are lol.
Lotus is basically the antithesis of straight line speed and drag racing, so pleasantly surprised to see it on this channel. These cars were built for the canyons and windy mountain roads, so hard to test that in Florida unfortunately. Awesome modern analog driver's car and sounds great too.
I swear this car gets more beautiful the more i see it
This is the car you need to bring up to the cabin. This would excel on Tail of the Dragon.
Right. I live in the Dahlonega area, heading out for a mountain drive today.
@@revelersridge136 Oh the winding road in Suches that goes from the waterfall up to Mountain Crossings is just killer! Motorcycles run it nearly every weekend.
Won't be the fastest car you own by far, but it will the most fun car you own. Super responsive chassis, go cart handling, lively powertrain. wonderful drivers car.
A bit heavy and wide, not really a lotus in that sense. Nice car, but a 981 S sounds better and more nimble
@@Jay-xr3sba turbo BRZ is probably just as good as this Emira
Underrated car! Great you got one. May not be king 0-60 but doesn’t matter in the real world.
KEF is a high-end audio company based in Maidstone, UK. KEF actually stands for Kent Engineering & Foundry, who owned the land where the company made its base.
Yup, and like Lotus, KEF is owned by a Chinese company. It’s amazing how China is saving British brands that would have been a footnote in history long ago.
I just saw one on the freeway yesterday. I took a video of it. They look nice in person.
Saw one twice Wednesday I felt the same way
Lotus is all about the drive feel engagement
What a banger
Just bought the evora gt (little bit more power and more raw) and can't believe how much I am enjoying it. Lotus connects you to the road like no other car.
Lotus did a hell of a job on this one.
Great video. I've had my Emira 3 weeks and really enjoy it. I had a '23 M4 Comp Xdrive and a '17 911 S manual before this car. This car is definitely the more fun one to drive and you get a ton of attention due to looks. Like the 911 and M4, once it is broken in, I will only drive it in sport (and sometimes track) mode. The throttle response is much better.
Good to know, I considered a Cayman, or C8…, but opted for Emira. I’m not putting it in track mode til I reach the 1000 breakin miles.
I’m deciding between the m3 comp x drive or this…
@@THExKINGxKINGx This is a lot more fun than an M4. But if you want straight line speed and a more luxurious car, that is the M4. It is a monster when it comes to speed. That being said, the Emira manual is much more fun, much better engine sound, and gets a ton of attention cause it looks so good. Just depends what you are looking for.
@@ms8742 I could go for either.. damn hard choice. Thanks for the response. May just go with the m3 since it’s half the price with about 10,000-20,000 miles. Love both.
@@THExKINGxKINGx Hey, always nice to save money.
I really enjoy your no drama aspect to driving and reviewing cars.
the sound is absolutely wonderful
Lotus nailed it, awesome drivers car
That spec, but with yellow calipers and white interior is what I had set up with sport suspension. But d delivery kept being pushed out so I let it go. Love the look and reviews of the driving experience is what has me reconsidering it.
Sure, I'll unlock him from the cage I have him in...😆😂
Wrong channel to ask on... there's a video explaining everything
This was a very entertaining and enjoyable watch… appreciate your time putting this review together. Looks like a real “drivers” car, small, lightweight, and just being able to hear the mechanical’ness as you sweep the rev range.
Thank you for an excellent review! As a lucky owner in Europe, mine is now 1 year old. I drive the FE V6 automatic with touring suspension, which is much better as a daily driver and to have fun on the imperfect European B roads. Or to do transcontinental drives in. Romanticism about the manual aside, just try the clutch in daily traffic and you’ll wish for an auto. The manual and auto boxes come with 6 gears on the Toyota-sourced V6. The i4 four cylinder from AMG comes only with an eight-speed DCT, without a manual option. I know my US and Asian friends have had to wait much longer than the EU customers, but you have more colour options. The car is simply sublime, whichever configuration you’ve ordered it in. Also, I believe the little fun valve you see on top of the engine in the rear view mirror is a valve on the supercharger, not a throttle valve. But it is fun indeed and gives you insight into the car’s mechanicals. Enjoy the car! And for whoever is waiting: it’s worth the wait.
Everyone wants a manual till they get into traffic. It can get old fast.
@@richardmorris7063 I have driven manual for 10 years in a city, here in the UK it's the norm, we don't struggle with manuals
Just ordered mine here in the UK! Cannot wait!
Such an underrated car in the supercar category. I like it 🔥
Kef speakers are a British manufactured high-end speaker. I have Kef in-ceiling/in-wall throughout my home. They are very nice speakers! I assume the automotive version are just as high quality!
It’s a supercharged Toyota 3.5
I had that engine in my 2012 Avalon…
Best engine around!
So, like most buyers, I pre ordered one about 2.5 years ago in Verdant Green; missed the first edition cut, just barely. Dealer told me to expect a price increase and increased price for ticked options. Got the call about 2 weeks ago to check out a Magma red one that buyer backed out on, my 2nd choice for colors. I jumped at the opportunity, because I knew right away I was getting more for less. Saved about %12 or $15k and got a more highly optioned car. As is I’ve got about 700 miles on it 300 to full break in; heading to the mountains today…
Nice, congrats. i like it but not enough to pay over MSRP for it, i'm going to wait it out for awhile and see what happens with these price wise.
this is truly a drivers car. a nice, reliable engine from toyota with a nice sound, absolutely beautiful, no hybrid system, manual, hydraulic steering, rwd, i literally cant find a flaw
Sounds incredible! Wasn't expecting that. Only thing I can nit pick is that weird hood. Otherwise looks and sounds awesome! Can't complain about it having stick either. Awesome.
When Brooks said “Open the doors…. UP” I almost thought it had Lambo doors or something.😉
Yes same here i was hoping for it😂
That car sounds freaking amazing! I mean it brings me back to the 60’s and early 70’s era Ferrari’s and jag e-types. Sooooo nice:)
The phone holder (10:16) has a hole at the bottom which leads to the hidden USB port for plugging in a cable (6:33)
6 speed love it ! Must be amazing to drive
Great to see there's still high end drivers cars being produced in this day/age.
This and the C8 Corvette are the only two new cars that I would care to own .
Wow what a beautiful car and love the sound ! 👍🏻👊🏻
Yeah one of the best V6 sounds and you actually hear the decel exhaust note which is rare in this crackle pop world.
Great video!
When you are ready for it to sound even better let us know! Happy to work with you for some goodies for it.
FYI, at 3:00 that thing your pointing IS NOT the throttle, it is the supercharger bypass valve.
Ugh i love that interior
simple and clean
This is a better everyday driveable car than a Mclaren. More reliable and dependable also. Everyone knows that British cars are notorious for being rubbish in the long run, but I think Lotus did an outstanding job with this car.
Can you help facilitate an Emira versus 718 GT4 head to head? I think the Internet needs this. 😂
Sounds really good!!! Manual and hydraulic steering is a plus as well.
Thanks for testing this... if more people had a chance to drive a Lotus, the more would realize how unique they are in terms of visceral experience.
Now that I know how to drive it, all I have to do is find the money and buy it. Thanks bro.
The first V6 is really nice, and looks amazing. I think Lotus holds the current lap record at Nuremberg too.
Nice job, I liked the viewing angles you had in the car. Keep it up.
Pedals are close together for double clutching with one foot, obviously a throwback track car for those that know how to rev match without computer aids
Sounds awesome. I've been looking at a Evora 400 for 79k but this is really nice. I've never bought a car that expensive but They hold value pretty Well.
Last Evora (GT?) has more power and less weight than Emira with the same engine and trans. They are largely the same car but I think the Evora is slightly cooler but not as exotic looking. Hope you get the 400! I'm looking at an Elise myself as a third car to join my Camaro SS and Fiesta ST.
Wouldn’t mind putting one in the garage next to the 23 911……make it my daily.
I love this car & this review! 10/10
Its a Lotus you need to show it some corners, thats its home, not straight line speed, take it to some canyons. Im glad Lotus got some investment and have made a come back, its a good little iconic British brand, light small wheel base, good handling is what Lotus was all about, thrown together in a shed, build quality wasn't great, but now they have got some serious Chinese money behind them and they already have 2 fully electric cars out, one is a hypercar with 2000 hp, who would have thought it. I just hope they keep making little cheaper cars like this (i know $100,000 aint cheap but looking at the car its a bargain. Its something that most people can actually look at and think yea maybe i might, just like the Jaguar F type, a really good looking sports car thats got a good brand, amazing sound and really good performance but its not a new house or half million like most super cars, its achievable
Looks exotic in person just seen 1 in yellow
is it a small car?
Yes. Very@@qaching
In red it can easily be mistaken for a Ferrari from a distance, especially with Lotus also having a yellow badge. I've seen a few in the UK now.
I think they call it Hethel yellow &, they look really good!. Saw two at a car show last weekend. One for £69k (UK Pounds), t though it was second hand & was told it was new!!, What a bargain!!!
Autovlog Awesome Review I think that Lotus Emira is Absolutely Gorgeous and sounds awesome and I can't wait to see some Performance testing
Wow man what a car collection and great video !!
I’m still in the break in period but I can’t get over how awesome this car is
Really sweet car! Double that horsepower and you’ve got a truly amazing car! 😉
Why in the world would you need 800hp in that? It would be completely unusable.
@@Roflcakes88 speak for yourself
@Matt.e_Black You obviously aren't a lotus fan...it's about balanced power and keeping the weight down for handling and the experience of driving
@@TB-vb3ov I can do all those things with more power
@@Matt.e_Black That's what they all say. Former LEO of over 10 years I'd say doubtful based on my experience and how many accidents from so-called expert drivers
STRAIGHT FIRE
You will never grow old, brooks...haha gorgeous car, best of luck.😅
It sounds pretty good, with a exhaust you can make it almost sound like a V12. RevMonkey posted a video of his new Larini exhaust system a few months ago.
You can buy the Emira with two different suspension setups, touring is what you want if you want more comfort.
I'm waiting for the AMG semi automatic version.
I wouldn't get the manual for daily use.
just saw a 2024 yellow, what a beauty
Def an absolute stunner of a car for the money. Honestly some supercharger pulleys and a tune to bring it over 500 hp would prob help , the 2.0t with 500 ish hp would prob also be pretty solid
When you learn this type of supercharger is less efficient heat wise than the twin screw supercharger in a hellcat.
that car is all about looks and driving experience
the sound is insane not just for a V6 but in general
Yea the Lotuses all sound pretty good tbh.
This is the best sounding one though, but was never availible in the US: th-cam.com/video/FVHkjCjSDrA/w-d-xo.html
Nice looking car! I recognize that switchgear, steering wheel from Volvo/Geely (Lotus now owned by Geely). Should be good quality. Infotainment must be running on the same system as the latest Volvo’s, I believe Google based. Nice interior step up for Lotus.
Toyota V6 isn’t too shabby sounding with a decent exhaust on it. This car may sell well considering the reasonable price for decent performance and quality.
Nice vid!
Pretty. Just saw one at the track. Too slow for me at 100k but at least they give you the manual trans which gets my attention! 👍🏻👍🏻
Totally agree. Manual is awesome but it’s too underpowered
I think its about the fun of sporty driving. Smiles per miles this car has that.
@@richardmorris7063 100%, can you really make use of 700HP on the roads anyway?
Lotus is all about visceral driving and the connection to the road, it’s not about 0-60 or quarter mile times.
@@freddysardinas1351still underpowered. Especially for 100k. Fact.
I miss working at Lotus! I might go back!
Great channel, great review… 400hp is not enough for the price. Great looking and I’m sure it handles amazing…. It needs a V8 or electric assist. It’s a great looking Supra in my opinion.
A lot of butthurt snowflakes complaining about the price and its relation to power.
If you really want 1/4 mile times, get a Tesla and be done with it, it will put to shame a lot of your trashy hellcats, C7s and more.
This car is for handling, experience and driving. Something that some people will never understand on their 4200 lbs fast boat grocery getters.
Near identical weight and power to my 2002 C5 Z06. WAY better looking than the Z06. Oh, and the other thing they have in common is a MANUAL transmission. I miss those! My current MSP is fast as hell but I do miss manual gearbox.
I had that C5 in Electron blue, I was thinking same thing. I believe were 3178&405hp.
The C5 is a different type of beauty- more classic. This is like a new beauty. I had a 2002- and I still think they are beautiful.
In every day life/driving its the perfect street car! Yeah its great to fry tires in 1st up to 3rd gear but besides that there is a speed limit and this car offers so much for that limit! You can rev it out its light just a great all round sports car! Just a sunday drive along the beach reving it out thats a pure sports experience ! I would however love a 600hp option! Then the 4 cylinder comes in to play and tune it up bigger turbos as you said would be great But it would be better if you could get the 600hp direct from factory! But lotus has never gone down that road! They specialize in the sports car market not supercars! I say well done its affordable it looks beautiful it will be reliable just a great little car! Id go c8 zo6 in a few years for 100k! Thanks Brooks!!!!God bless all 🙏❤
I kind of regret canceling my order. I was 9th in line in Houston, but I decided to move to Tahoe. While we have lots of winding roads, there is too much traffic to make it fun.
KEF makes high end speakers so it should sound good.
Boy, the dash display shows the next gear you shift to some 20 years later😄.
Tuned Toyota Camry Engine. wonder how much more power it can handle stock?
Wow, that sound from a Toyota V6? Supercharger whine? SO Badass, I'm beyond impressed with this car, despite the Lotus forums reports of initial owner issues.
Sick ass car, def will try to buy in the next few years
Looks great
Sounds great
V6 manual
YELL😊W for me
This is the in depth review I've been waiting for!
V6's just sounds so much better than straight 6's and I'm sure the fact that its not turbocharged helps as well
Man this thing sounds good!!!!
Shit I'd imagine she's pretty reliable, considering it's a Toyota engine.😅
Interesting that Geely allows this, seeing how the Chinese absolutely despise Japan.
@@F8Tributo Hopefully Lotus still have the last word, or the Chinese aint that daft. The Toyota is a great choice. And of couse they use the Mercedes 2 litre turbo engine. I have heard lots of people still prefer the Toyota engine.
They have ben very reliable in the V6 Exige, which had more power than these by the time it went out of production.
Very good job. Very clear review.
This is the perfect sports car in my opinion.
Sounds incredible and i like how its in a smaller fun size. I was looking to get my first manual sportscar and i think the Emira will look amazing next to my 2022 911 Turbo S. I hope they offer fun colours like Porsche PTS
would be good to see it against other v6 - 400bhp cars on a cone course
Nice to see a proper manual car :-)
Determination and humility shine in every video. Keep thriving.
Thanks for this POV review. I had an opportunity to pick one up, from a tuned APR/AWE outfitted Audi S5 SB. Don't think the Lotus is faster or more practical!🤷🏾♀️
You can NEVER beat a mid engine, 4 wheels double wishbone suspension, Hydraulic steering rack and a manual transmission attached to a supercharged engine with the Supercar look all for around $110K. But it should not be you primary car since it's a Lotus😁 Picked my Magma Red up yesterday 😁
This is so much car for the money. Lotus hit it out of the park here.
Gorgeous car, congrats!
Obviously your voice sounded pretty good in the video, but was all of the engine noise in the cabin like that (sounds amazing btw) or did you have the external mic overlayed for the whole video? Id love to pick one of these up second hand to show it some love!
Looking forward to seeing what you do with the Emira. I have its older brother, the Evora GT which weighed 3,160 lbs when I had it on scales with a full tank of fuel. Totally agree that power is my biggest complaint with the car, they aren’t slow however I feel they need 50-100HP more. Fortunately it’s not to difficult to add this power…. I would also suggest GregsRaceParts decat pipe, I assume you would have the same results that I had with my evora, really makes the car sound GREAT. You also have a lotus ECU tuner in Florida, not sure if he’s cracked the Emira ECU, he does work on the Evora’s
I am still deciding for catless headers... looks like 3rd decat + headers it's pushing 450whp even without a tune.
@@0Camus0I haven’t seen 450 whp w/o a tune, headers should add around 30 whp (depends on the specific headers used). 450-500 whp,with headers, tune, intake…. But then the big question is what can the manual trans take.
@@garymoore4119 for street use yes, for track not sure. All this based on info from the Lotus forum.
Kef makes a very good sound system. Did you get the car in Maryland? You have some very nice vehicles. Drive safe! The problem with boosting the upcoming AMG four is cooling. AMG gets plenty of HP, but it's a front engine car.
No way brooks. I’m so shocked you got this car. I hope you put a ton of miles and give a fat 50,000 mile review
Probably one of the prettiest cars under 200k.
I love so much about this car! One small complaint - why did they use grandma's curtain rod end as a shifter??? I can't unsee it....
My buddy got one...promptly offered to smoke it driving my station wagon (as long as there were no curve in the road). He got his the day it was released, that very day. Three weeks ago or so.
1:30 both the hurcan n 765lt r both also 3100lbs or less
It sounds great, looks good and priced resonably well. Software is dated looking though. If I had to pick this vs the Cayman, I would go with Porsche. Still, I do like this car.
Porsche = Precision German Pu$$ y
That gear shift lever is crazy long
This is almost exactly how I spec'd mine. Just mine had yellow calipers.
friggin love these little buggahs! want one so bad but at 6-5 and a svelt 2hundo, im thinkin im out.
I barely fit in my C7 Corvette
The C7 isn't huge inside- who knows? Definitely, maybe!
Looks and sounds good