Emira Picture & Video Thread

[Bibs]

 

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

That Emira has flown further than Musk’s Tesla roadster!
 

One thing I learned as a hobby photographer back in the day was that wide angled lenses stretch and distort the image. Since the advent of mobile phone cameras, this view of the world seems to have become the norm when looking at amateur on-line images. In the Emira’s case, such images make it look overly dumpy. All those who have seen the car in the flesh know that this is not the case. If I was putting out footage on-line, I’d only use a camera with a proper lens.

[scotty435]

If a car can look this good on a cold rainy miserable day, what more could anyone want?

 

[Hawkeye Mike]

Loving this car.  Nice vid, too, right down to the Gilmour-light guitar riffs. 

[Rambo]

Yes, great video and accompanying guitsr. But did you notice the notchy 5th gear change?

[AK70]

On 03/03/2022 at 13:13, AK70 said:

So it is March and we have not seen all the Launch Edition Colours on real cars yet?!

Becomes silly.. Come on Lotus how hard can it be to build six cars?!

 

So it is Mid-April and we have not seen all the Launch Edition Colours on real cars yet ????!!!!

Okokok I know... but anyway!

And he! I think it is funny, that the only car driven by journalist was in colour, you can't actually buy.. 😉

But I'm sure we are getting there... hopefully before internal computions enginges will be banned... (in some countries 2025...)

 

 

[TomE]

The latest reason given is they can't publish photos of cars unless they are production cars, in case the colour and build isn't to production standard 🙃

That's presumably why they did press reviews, videos and photos with a non-production colour 🙄

The latest estimate for publishing photos is "soon" - LOTUS = Lotus Often Tell Us "Soon" or Let's Optimistically Target Update "Soon"  

 

[Barrykearley]

When deliveries start in 2023 I think many on here will be eating their words 👍

[Jack Stone]

Emira to be GT3 and GT4 Safety Car throughout 2022, starting this weekend at Oulton. Pic British GT

https://www.britishgt.com/news/816

https://twitter.com/BritishGT/status/1514645067608342531?s=20&t=ZKrqduNvF1h98Wq3DsXsuA

[NedaSay]

Ok this is nice. But where is the Emira GT4?!

[Mctaff]

I love the blue car. Keeps making me want to switch colours. Give me a verdant pic and put me out of my misery for gods sake!

Edited April 14, 2022 by Mctaff

[exeterjeep]

9 hours ago, Jack Stone said:

Emira to be GT3 and GT4 Safety Car throughout 2022, starting this weekend at Oulton. Pic British GT

Does say  ......

 Lotus Emira GT4, which was revealed in 2021, will be officially launched in the coming weeks.

[Bibs]

[phil flash]

Snetterton June 2009 - it's a good marketing ploy, particularly when the Safety Car was quicker than some of the race cars..

[simonb]

is that gaffa tape on the roof lights?

[ramjet]

Is it just the photo or is that a small wing on the back of the white car?

[phil flash]

2 hours ago, simonb said:

is that gaffa tape on the roof lights?

Yup..  on original photos looks like seatbelt webbing going across the roof lights and through the window with gaffa tape holding it in place and the comm's aerial is stuck on with gaffa tape. 

[phil flash]

2 hours ago, ramjet said:

Is it just the photo or is that a small wing on the back of the white car?

It's an Evora, which at launch had an integral rear wing that cleaned up the air off the rear without much drag, this was at the same race meeting in June 2009. 

[ramjet]

Of course it is an Evora.

Silly me. 😴

[Redwing]

[TomE]

How did it sound out on track?

[Redwing]

At first it was hard to tell as it was drowned out by the cars it was shepherding.  But once,  it did pass at speed ahead of the pack at a restart and sounded good.  I have a vid of this (on phone) but cannot post as it is too big apparently.  If someone can tell me how to compress it, I'll gladly share.

Also, I don't know who was driving it, but they managed to stall it twice while at the back of the grid!  Plus, only half of the brake light strip was working.

[Rambo]

21 minutes ago, Redwing said:

 

Also, I don't know who was driving it, but they managed to stall it twice while at the back of the grid!  Plus, only half of the brake light strip was working.

It's a Lotus. Probably back at the factory today for a new clutch, starter motor and electical ground checks 🤣

[Bravo73]

2 hours ago, Redwing said:

I have a vid of this (on phone) but cannot post as it is too big apparently.  If someone can tell me how to compress it, I'll gladly share.

The easiest way is to upload it to somewhere like YouTube then link to it from here. 

[Eagle7]

3 hours ago, Redwing said:

At first it was hard to tell as it was drowned out by the cars it was shepherding.  But once,  it did pass at speed ahead of the pack at a restart and sounded good.  I have a vid of this (on phone) but cannot post as it is too big apparently.  If someone can tell me how to compress it, I'll gladly share.

Also, I don't know who was driving it, but they managed to stall it twice while at the back of the grid!  Plus, only half of the brake light strip was working.

The drivers appear to be these two; L. Vickers and the man (their names are on their belts).