Had my car in the UK since April. Absolutely love it. For the money if you actually love driving it is the perfect daily driver. Every trip is an occasion.

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

That's amazing. Super happy for you Mark. Wishing you many smiles for many miles 😊

Good Review & Delivery - Besides the storytelling and POV approach, I like your calm and clear voice to communicating. Well done.

@Kinsmandxb

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your support. Happy you enjoyed the video. Stay safe and well 🙂

Hello, Great review. I have a Yellow, lower black, brown leather Auto 3.5 Supercharged V6, this is my 3rd Lotus, last two in the mid 80's. This is the best finished and easiest to get in & out of. Cheers, Doug, Perth, Western Australia

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts Doug. Great colour choice too. 👏

@douglasmark5550

Жыл бұрын

My amazing V6 Auto Yellow Emira with Brown leather, black wheels, Sport mode sets the tuning and response to a raised hightened level and engine agility but toggle the switch with two more clicks and in Track your Emira bubbles growls loudly and pounces to your every command. I have ordered Milltek Sports exhaust and sometime next year will get Super Charger upgraded to 1900 model from current 1740 model, to increase power to 460-5]0 hp, safely! Looked into this a few weeks ago. But Tour Suspension is currently more than adequate, but may chane tyres. My Auto with paadles is smooth and very quick. LoveIt, Cheers Doug, Perth, Western Australia.

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

@@douglasmark5550 That's quite an awesome summary of the car! Please write back when you've done those upgrades. Sounds super exciting. Would love to hear how they've transformed the car. Stay safe!

@meenboli

Жыл бұрын

How's the yellow? I have it as my initial spec although I originally wanted blue. Most people I've asked an opinion tell me to go yellow, but none of those people have a yellow car themselves. I'm not into the dull colours, it's a special looking car, and hence should be in a special colour. But not sure the yellow is not a bit much - would look awesome in the sunshine of Perth Australia, perhaps not so cool in the pi$$ing down rain in the north of England... 😂

Great review 👏 this car feels like a future icon. Lotus really delivered. I hope you get chance to drive one more long-term because it gets more fun the more and more you drive it. I’m at 2k miles in mine and loving it more each mile

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

Thanks John. Which engine and transmission do you have? Curious what everyone seems to be enjoying 😊

@JohnJDurkin

Жыл бұрын

@@Kinsmandxb I’ve gone V6 manual - Seneca Blue w Black Pack and Black Alcantara, yellow stitching, silver brake callipers and Tour suspension. Finding it some of the most fun I’ve ever had on the road and like you said, people’s reactions are great - such a buzz around the car. What spec would you go for?

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like an awesome spec! Well done John. From my side, if I were to daily a car like this, I might opt for the dual clutch auto, which means the 2.0L Turbo. Hethel yellow. Touring. Black pack. As a second car, definitely the V6 manual. So much fun!

Best review I've watched in ages.

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

That's super nice of you to say. Thank you John. Happy you enjoyed it!😊

Thanks for that great video!. You should have named the Lotus Elise, which has been named the best sports car of the last 25 years.

Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman? James Bond had two Esprits before that - the one that famously turned into a submarine, and the one that, er, didn't. For those of us growing up in the 80s, these were far cooler than Connery's old-fashioned Aston. Sharon Stone's character also had one in Basic Instinct.

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

You certainly know your movies kind sir! haha, well done and thanks for the fun facts :)

@michaelhughes6189

Жыл бұрын

@@Kinsmandxb A bit of a long-term lotus fan, though it's 20 years since I owned one. Hoping to address that in the near future! Great to see one being trialled on local streets! (I'm down the road in AD). Thanks for a great review.

@meenboli

Жыл бұрын

Funny how it's a certain Sharon Stone bit I remember from Basic Instinct and not the Lotus 😂🤦🏻‍♂

Nice video. Emira looks good but performance isn't that much of a bargain. Try Z4 M40i, that's a bargain.

Great video , i have my depostin on mine none FE ,

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the awesome choice of car. You're going to really enjoy it 👍🏽

@juan3212

Жыл бұрын

@Kinsmandxb much appreciated 🙏 i am really looking foward to it

@wimdepril6920

Жыл бұрын

Great vid. I tested the V6 as well. Now waiting for the i4 to arrive so I can compare the two. I would normally go for the manual transmission all day long, but I want to see what the dual clutch is like before pulling the trigger. The fact that taxes on the V6 are a lot higher then on the i4 here in Belgium makes the business case for the manual transmission a lot harder.

Love the car...solid review - first I've seen to point out pretty important negatives

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Rahul. 😊🙏🏽

Great review approach! Much appreciated

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

Super kind of you to say so. Thank you for watching! 😊

Good review. Straight talking no nonsense. 👌🏻😎

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊🙏🏽

Great presentation & clearly a natural communicator. First I’ve heard any negativity about Lotus steering. Ever!

@Kinsmandxb

11 ай бұрын

Much appreciated Drew! 🙏🏽😊

Lotus Elise…”harsh on the eyes”….have to say that I’ve never heard this before. I know it’s all subjective, but I’ve still never heard anyone say an Elise is harsh. I must be a fanboy, cuz I also would never like to give up my manual steering. It’s another reason I’m still not pulling the trigger on an Emira

I would have loved it, if had a small v8 in it, like a 4.0 or something lie that. Also electric damping would have been lovely. Well tht's it, that all I want added in this car.

Thanks, great review

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Said. Happy you enjoyed it. Stay safe 🙏🏽😊

Just a note. The auto in the v6 is a torque converter transmission, not a single clutch unit.

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

That's super helpful to know. Thank you for sharing.

Awesome review of this car, subscribed.

@Kinsmandxb

7 ай бұрын

That's super cool of you to say. So happy you enjoyed it. Thank you 🙏🏽

Excellent. Great review. Curious to see Vivid Red for the 1st time.

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Tim! 😊

Awesome clip and review 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 makes me wanna go and get one 😇

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Dzul. You wouldn't go wrong if you did 👍🏽😊

Why Emira doesn’t come with a V8 chasing big numbers… because as Jeremy Clarkson says, ‘you don’t need a sledgehammer to move a soufflé’. Adding extra more weight with a bigger engine won’t give you better handling, after all Lotus is for the Drivers

@Kinsmandxb

4 ай бұрын

Great point.

You missed out on the whole Elise thing the if you are not just chasing big numbers they are the best handling sports car even made with superb feel and in the real world as fast as you need

@andrewthach1989

11 ай бұрын

Also one of their ugliest cars. Evora looks way better.

The Emira is an Evora with cosmetic changes to the interior and exterior. The drivetrain in the Emira is essentially unchanged from the Evora 400. Many Evoras sold with automatic transmissions, and Lotus recognized it needed a better auto option, hence the dual clutch. There was never a v8 in the cards once you realize it’s an Evora chassis. The characteristics of the steering and short gearing you didn’t prefer are by design. What did you think about the feel and function of the gearbox?

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen. Appreciate your thoughts and the valid points you raised. Whilst the gearbox is certainly functional and feels great in spirited driving, I feel that perhaps the touring variant (for drivers who might not visit the track much) could benefit from some "softening up". Not so much the gear changes but more the clutch bite. Just my subjective thoughts. Not sure if you and/or others might agree?

@gbarton800

11 ай бұрын

The gearbox is not the highlight of the driving experience but it’s very good and doesn’t detract from it either.

Dark Green / Tan. V6 / Standard. Win Loto/ Buy Car.

i don't think it has lane keep assist since it's a hydraulic steering rack.

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

Although I was informed that it has this feature, what you're saying makes sense. Hmmm.... There seems to be some debate about the ADAS system offering on the Emira afterall.

@Rdk

Жыл бұрын

​ @Kinsmandxb iirc a lot of other reviewers have mentioned there isn't lane keep assist on a hydraulic rack. It maybe possible on the i4 version because it's an electrohydraulic one (I don't know enough), but if you find out more just post a short on it and let me know!

Clickbait much? This car is fabulous.

hmm what color is the leather interior?? it looks orange but they dont have an orange in the part picker. closest they have is red and tan i have a magma red + red interior on order so im EXTRA interested in this answer cuz i might 2nd guess my choice if the red interior looks orange

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

This is the tan interior but it's a vibrant tan compared to others. Congrats on your order though! Exciting times 🥳😊

@nbaumg

Жыл бұрын

@@Kinsmandxb thanks! great review! im pretty much obsessively consuming all Emira content while I wait lol

Someone please give this guy his Tesla so I don’t have to see him again.

A sports car that 'revs too high'. ??? Change gear then.

As per your title.......NEVER!!! 😊

Most can’t afford 😢

How tall are you?

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

183cms

@user-lw7cy7hv6p

Жыл бұрын

@@Kinsmandxb Thanks!

You're contradicting yourself. I hate sitting too high in a car of sporting intent. It's a great looking car, but in this day and age, something iconic is much closer to perfection. A 911 per say? A C8 Z06, Boxter, or Cayman? Toyotas symbiotic Supra is even quicker than this and probably faster on track?

@Kinsmandxb

Жыл бұрын

If you could kindly point out where you found the contradiction, I'd love to be able to clarify. If it's regarding the seating position, I agree with you and I state in my review that I'd like to be sitting lower too. Please clarify. Thank you.

This car is still a beach buggy on roids. Many styling flaws, there are no excuses in this sector. Sure , its prettier than a Boxter but lacks the wow factor that Lotus was capable of . Rear is too overstyled and looks bulky , car not wide enough , rear profile roof line not aggressive and too fat looking , front air dams missing something . Car too small . Interior excellent. Close but no cigar.....again