Chris is a fantastic car reviewer. He understands automobile physics and engineering, which makes his views so insightful. And he expresses them well, with humor.
What a fantastic review. Incredible job in describing the car's driving dynamic and feel like no other car review does. Typical car reviews just recite info on a spec sheet as though they were the only ones that have access to internet.
Great review! Didn't expect much, but a lot of technical information in a relatively short amount of time, which is rare for large car review channels. Good job! Definitely will look forward to more Chris videos
I went with the sport suspension and Goodyear tires, which feels like just the right balance for me. I've owned an Elise for 16 years and still love it (won't part with it!) The Emira is still all Lotus, wonderfully refined and a beautiful car.
And that's why I got the Evora GT. Then modified it to have 504bhp and 405 lb-ft torque. Yes, the shift from first to second can't be rushed. The transmission was taken from a Toyota diesel truck.
Nope. Not an Evora chassis. It has the same wheelbase and length but it has a wider front track. Also I opted for Sport and love it. Tour had too much vagueness at the limit, too mucb body roll for teuly spirited driving. For California roads, mountains and back rooad I personally GREATLY prefer my spirt Emira I agree with everything else. Like many British sports cars, you habe to learn its quirks but then you realize that the quirks are actually features and give it more character. The Cayman GTS, GT4 left me cold. On my last 1k CA rally, my car kept up with everything, well above its class.
I agree with the fact it's not an Evora chassis. It's based on all they learned from the Elise through the Evora, but the Emira was designed as an evolution of all that, not just a pretty new face. I agree with the reviewer that the Tour chassis works really well with non-perfect roads. I have the Emira with Tour chassis and it's a pure pleasure to be in and drive. You have to drive it, it's not doing everything for you, but I actually like that. You have to learn your dance partner and how she moves, but when you do, oh boy... it's so much fun. I'm not sure why the reviewer wanted the steering to load up even more in the corners; I think it's fine. If it loaded up even more it would get fatiguing. They wanted it to be the best ICE Lotus they've ever made, and I think they pretty much nailed it. It has the best of just about everything all blended together in one great sports car. Now that the forced switch to EV is starting to fall apart, maybe they'll be able to still make a few more ICE cars, or at least some hybrids. This one however... what a beauty.
I'm actually looking forward to a proper electric lotus! When you think of lotus, you think of lightweight and chassis, and never about it's propulsion. Lotus has never made a great powertrain, having to outsource that to others. So let them focus on what they're good at, the chassis dynamics, and put a small light skateboard platform under it with a Tesla like a/c motor in the rear. The car would be better balanced, have a much lower center of gravity, and instantly shoot this car off of every corner with the insane torque. If done right, it could be an autocross beast.
Totally agree! I just recently picked up my Emira as a more fun weekend alternative to my Tesla Model 3 Performance. And I'm excited to see what the Type 135 will be like - if anyone can make a fun EV, it's the people in Hethel! 😃
I have owned an emira now for almost a year and I can say it is 100% without a doubt the best car you can buy within its price range. I get 35mpg on a highway, yet the sound is so beautiful. It’s one to keep.
Awesome review my man. I’m in the market for a sports car and Porsches are just not doing it for me. 993 is crazy expensive. 997.1 and .2 have bore scoring issues. 991 are huge and not as raw. I have an s2000 and it’s pretty awesome. But looking for that next level and I think the Emira is it!!
Future needs to happen. Great review thanks. I did not know how dull Porsche is until I drove a Lotus. Not going back love my Lotus only ever liked my 911. I feel sorry for the Norfolk staffs future. Another uk company asset stripped by the Eaton boys club and given to China.
Nice to see I'm not the only one who felt the Porsche feels a bit too clinical. Loved my boxster Spyder but I think it didn't ever make my hair stand like the reviewer said
Jaguar and Lotus have Asian owners who are uninterested in how the brands were built up. Both brands will be damaged beyond reprieve if this carries on. Their push to electric was intended to help save money on development as electric cars are little more than skateboards. This was the push to produce SUVs with more margin. The view is that electric SUV's are what the main customer segment requires: this makes sense for Volvos, Fords and other functional vehicles. But take a look at the 2nd hand market: away from leased deals these now represent an ecological issue to have them broken down. Some manufacturers may have batteries that last longer than the leasing: most do not! But if you have a decent brand reputation (Jaguar, Lotus, etc), moving into building appliances makes no sense. Geely need to comprehend that a Lotus must weigh less than 1000 kg and must be a sports car.
You hate "understeer"....I dislike "suggestful"! 😂 I enjoyed the video regardless! I miss a manual gearbox in the new electric car.....but that is it! The sound of a good electric motor whining under load is pleasurable in it's own way. Let's move on eh!
ABSOLUTELY!! I've driven both. My wife owns a 2020 GT and every time I drive it, heck even sit in it, it feels "special". The Emira is nice. But to me it's too tech-centric. If they offered the Sparco buckets from the GT in the Emira as an option, that would solve a lot for me (the stock seats are AWFUL). Given the choice, I'll take the GT every day. It's my dream car and every time I'm in it, I just smile. Plus with only 722 cars for the US, with only 535 of them manual, it's more rare than an Aventador SVJ.
