The Emira Is The END Of Lotus As We Know It

Join Staff Writer Chris Rosales as we review the 2024 Lotus Emira.

I love and hate the Lotus Emira. I love that it’s one of the last bastions of lightweight, mid-engined, manual-transmission sports cars. I love that it’s beautiful, genuinely a baby Ferrari in its aspect. I love that it's raw and emotional, with no particular compromises made for refinement beyond a nice interior.

I hate that the Emira isn’t long for this world, with it exiting production in 2027. And I hate that it could be so much more than it already is.

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00:00 - Intro
00:56 - Driving Impressions
02:49 - Sport vs. Touring
04:15 - Engine (Supercharged V-6)
04:45 - Suspension
05:31 - Emira vs. Cayman
07:08 - Engineering
08:40 - Verdict