Lotus’ European CEO said that “the potential for hybrid powertrains is here”, leaving the door open for electrifying the two-door sports car
The executive director of Lotus Advanced Performance also recently left the company
Sales of the new Lotus Emira Turbo SE have started in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa, but there’s no word if it’ll make it to the US
Despite the setback, Lotus has already sold significantly more cars this year than in 2023
Lotus wants the Elise and Emira successor to retain the brand’s core philosophy but current battery tech is not ready
The U.S. only gets the Emira with the flagship 3.5-liter supercharged Toyota-sourced V6
Underpinning the new model will be the same platform as the next-gen Alpine A110 EV
Lotus customers can look, but they can’t touch their Emiras due to a regulatory approval issue
You can get a muscular engine and manual transmission for less than $33k, but things will be very different in 2025
The Emira i4 features a Mercedes-AMG sourced turbocharged 2.0-liter engine pumping out 360 hp and 317-lb of torque
The entry-level Lotus Emira has an AMG-sourced turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder pumping out 360 hp
Lotus has improved the Emira GT4 racer package just in time for customers to get their hands on the first examples
Milltek Sport is also developing a lightweight titanium exhaust for the Lotus Emira with the AMG turbo engine
It turns out that it doesn’t take six figures to roll around in artwork
And how does it stack up against the Alpine A110S and the Porsche Cayman GTS?
The Lotus Emira GT4 made its live debut and is already sold-out for the first year of production
The new center is already producing the Emira and could build the new track-focused sports car too
A new version of the Emira this way comes, and it sounds aggressive
