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Post by tomscott » Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:21 pm

In a world of super boring design... Hello...

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Upmarket mid-engined sportscar
Evija-inspired design
3.6-litre supercharged V6 engine
2.0-litre turbochared 4-cylinder option
Automatic and manual gearboxes
0-60mph in less than 4.5 seconds
Upmarket, high-tech interior
Focus on every-day usability
Will cost from less than £60,000



https://www.carwow.co.uk/news/5431/lotu ... DIWbFPGPo8

I could trade the Z for one of these :wub:
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Post by Ole gits rule » Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:26 pm

I am a big fan of Lotus but that looks like a mix of every other supercar out there -

Ferrari 458 / Lambo huracán / McLaren 450 / Honda NSX and a volvo gear knob :rofl:

I would still buy one if money was no object :thumbsup:
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Post by tomscott » Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:30 pm

At 60k it looks a bit of a bargain tbh
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Post by Ole gits rule » Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:37 pm

tomscott wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:30 pm At 60k it looks a bit of a bargain tbh
No way in hell that will be £60k with any sort of decent spec - a bloody Exige is £60k these day and I still want one :thumbsup:

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Post by Deepseaskateboard » Tue Jul 06, 2021 11:16 pm

See you all in the Emira forums!!
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Post by buzyg » Tue Jul 06, 2021 11:44 pm

Mrs G likes it. Says it looks like a cute little bug. :lol:

Looks all a bit too samey to me though. Have to agree that for 60k there are many worse things you could buy. :thumbsup:
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Post by M1k3yC » Wed Jul 07, 2021 10:31 am

Ole gits rule wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:37 pm
tomscott wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:30 pm At 60k it looks a bit of a bargain tbh
No way in hell that will be £60k with any sort of decent spec
This. Out of interest I configured a Lotus Elise Sport 240 Final Edition a while back and the price with everything that I added to it was eye watering.

The Emira is a nice looking car but at just over 1,400kg doesn't it lose one of Lotus' usual USPs?

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Post by enuff_zed » Wed Jul 07, 2021 10:34 am

So, being a bit of a cynic..............
Everyone looked at the Evija and said 'yes, I'd have one of those if it had a proper engine'.
Lo and behold! :roll:
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Post by brillomaster » Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:14 am

yeah it is a bit portly for a lotus, but its got a decent engine with the right amount of power, it looks good and its keenly priced. and if it comes with a manual as well... :wub:

they can jog on if they think i'm buying a 4pot though - even if the 4pot is 50kgs lighter and made 200 more horsepower, i'd still take the V6.
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Post by tiglon » Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:24 am

If anyone needs me I'll be down the back of my sofa desperately searching for £60k in loose change.

I'm with brillomasters on the cylinders, if you're going to buy the last ICE Lotus, you might as well commit fully and have a manual v6.
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Post by Argyll Andy » Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:36 am

Mmmmmm………… I like that.

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    Post by bigwinn » Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:37 am

    Like the look of it- although its bordering on being a little generic...

    However, still wouldnt outpace a transit or astramax
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    Post by pvr » Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:44 am

    If there is no manual gearbox, it would be a thumbs down for me. Looks wise, it is great though but with an auto box it would be too boring for me.
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    Post by Mister T » Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:59 am

    pvr wrote: ↑Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:44 am If there is no manual gearbox, it would be a thumbs down for me. Looks wise, it is great though but with an auto box it would be too boring for me.
    Available as a 6-speed manual with torsen LSD :thumbsup:
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    Post by pvr » Wed Jul 07, 2021 12:18 pm

    Stop it ... :lol:
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