Lotus Emira

[Speedluvver]

Thing is, the default position is Porsche for non enthusiasts, even ones that watch or read top gear - so I am not surprised... 

[tim_marra]

3 hours ago, Bibs said:

Looks like the Brexit vote to me 

[ramjet]

I thought the Porsche votes might be people that think the Emira will break just because the sun rises each day. 

[Rambo]

I see this guy never managed to sell his Emira. I wonder if he cancelled his order once he realised there were no suckers? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275254449650

[Dobbin145]

On 22/06/2022 at 06:44, Rambo said:

I see this guy never managed to sell his Emira. I wonder if he cancelled his order once he realised there were no suckers? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275254449650

Can't think for a moment what the listing error may have been? I wonder if it was the lack of Lotus Emira?

[Mark Blanchard]

So is Lotus ditching the Merc 4 pot and Toyota V6 from the Emira next year?  Sounds very odd as they've only just started making them.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/06/28/lotus-stop-making-new-petrol-car-models-next-year/#comment

[Mctaff]

It is just nuance in the meaning of “New models” vs continued production of “existing” emira? I note it mentions “phase out” and “from” next year too in the intro.

I haven’t got access to the paywall so can only see the first paragraph…

Edited June 28, 2022 by Mctaff

[Graham Ridgway]

https://infotatile.com/lotus-to-stop-making-new-petrol-car-models-from-next-year/

Looks like sloppy reporting and PR from lotus.  No new news there

[Bibs]

The Emira has been known to be their last ICE car since it's announcement. 

[simonb]

21 hours ago, Graham Ridgway said:

https://infotatile.com/lotus-to-stop-making-new-petrol-car-models-from-next-year/

Looks like sloppy reporting and PR from lotus.  No new news there

link seems to have gone

https://media.lotuscars.com/en/news-articles/new-‘driving-change’-esg-charter-commits-lotus-to-become-first-established-sports-car-maker-to-go-fully-electric.html

I note the use of the word mainstream in

 all future new mainstream vehicles from Lotus will be fully electric.

looks like some boutique petrol

[alvitdk]

On 21/06/2022 at 15:03, Speedluvver said:

Thing is, the default position is Porsche for non enthusiasts, even ones that watch or read top gear - so I am not surprised... 

Hmm, not quite agreeing with that statement. I placed an order for the Emira after having 911 and Caymans for the last 20 years. Certainly lots of enthusiast on the Porsche side of things, especially with the Cayman, judging at all those Porsche Club events, from track days to Autocross over the same period.

I think the Emira is the first non-Porsche I and other Porsche fan consider by being more mature and not just appealing to the 10% die hard track junkies. It's a car I know I can take my wife on a road trip and she will enjoy it, as well as taking to Autocross and track days.

[Mark Blanchard]

"All new Lotus production vehicles from 2023 will be fully electric."

Ah maybe they're saying the Emira won't be new in 2023, as it was released in 2022, so they can carry on producing it.

[tim_marra]

Yes, the Emira will be an existing production car not a new one in 2023 👍

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

^^^ you sure about that! 🤣

[Jack Stone]

Anyone know what sort of delivery guidance Lotus Cars quotes for a UK customer ordering now (I4 FE if there are any left)? H1 2024? 

[Bibs]

60-70 weeks I believe. 

[TomE]

It's 65-75 weeks at the moment, because of the delay to first customer deliveries and further deposits after the Top Gear feature.  I expect it'll lengthen further after UK dealer demo cars arrive in mid August, as all dealers have lists of people waiting for test drives who haven't yet placed a deposit.

[Graham Ridgway]

If it's ok to say so speaks the one man band lotus pr dept.  I don't see it anywhere near as positive!

[TomE]

Fair point, but it's comms rather than PR - I try to stick to info rather than vagueness and spin  

[Jack Stone]

On 30/07/2022 at 13:26, TomE said:

It's 65-75 weeks at the moment, because of the delay to first customer deliveries and further deposits after the Top Gear feature.  I expect it'll lengthen further after UK dealer demo cars arrive in mid August, as all dealers have lists of people waiting for test drives who haven't yet placed a deposit.

Placed reserve dep for I4 last week and B&C advise delivery will be Spring 2024 😳

[TomE]

It's 84 weeks to 20 March 2024, the first day of Spring - wow!  Previously Lotus used the definition of "Spring" to count right up to late June, which would be 97 weeks, but let's hope it's early Spring.

[Jack Stone]

At least I'll have this to keep me occupied until then...

[Bee]

That is a beautiful truck, Jack: you're a lucky man!  😜

[Jack Stone]

Thanks. It's the original JPS Team Lotus transporter from early to late 1970s. Now parked in a side road near Chertsey. It's got great low-speed traction but understeers like a North Sea ferry...

[exeterjeep]

On 28/10/2022 at 08:19, Abgreenbank said:

BCA upper heyford

Looks like Emira's will have to be PDI'd somewhere else. - Corby.

https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/bca-to-close-upper-heyford-vehicle-preparation-centre-with-sources-saying-up-to-270-jobs-could-be-at-risk/277818