As a tall driver, I found that the visibility out for me is better in the Emira than the Evora. The top of the windshield allows me to see overhead traffic lights that were covered up in the Evora.
I had an Evora 400 and was able to test drive the Emira in the states prior to getting the 400. At the time I had a 1996 supercharged, etc Acura NSX-T. IN the end, I got an Evora GT. The best you can buy in North America. I am quite happy with the GT, although I appreciate where the Emira is better, but pure driving performance is not one of them.
So they moved everything back instead of moving the engine forward. I do like Lotus, I just wish they would be a bit more honest, and I wish they would achieve their mission.
I did a review of my Evora 400 about 6 years ago I think, couple of links below: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gpfs1xQmawI.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yOeUwRMBCFg.html&t= In terms of what I prefer to drive ... I enjoy them both for different reasons. The Lotus is more special, but probably because I don't get to drive it often, and as I am a petrol head at heart, no EV replace the sounds of a nice exhaust note, no matter the performance.
The space behind the seats looks narrower than the EVORA= less luggage, the electric seats are a pain for short people, slow moving. The super charger is an EATON unit the 400 has a an Edelbrock.
In Canada we have a bit of an issue with very long wait times for the Emira - if I order today, I'll get my car in 2 years! However, there are a few Evora GTs around (I think equivalent to the Evora GT410 in the UK) which, to my eye have some benefits. While the Evora to most isn't as pretty as the Emira, the GT410 looks more aggressive and has a more aggressive set up - damping, tires (Cup 2s), and slightly more horsepower and torque in the same chassis. It is a well sorted driver's car. And while the interior is a collection of parts bin leftovers, quality seems pretty good as well. One final point, if it matters to some, the Evora will always be a very rare commodity compared to the Emira (which has well over 20,000 orders to date). Based on my own made up arguments, I have convinced myself to buy an Evora GT and will admire the Emira from a far when I see them on the road in 2 years time.
I went with the GT also in the states. I like the raw analog driving experience. Plus, I moded and dyno tuned mine to where the performance blows the Emira (and the 400) away.
