Emira Picture & Video Thread

[Giveitfish]

I was there Saturday - was actually surprised to see the car was manual, I was expecting IPS for its intended use for some reason.

Anyway, enjoy this comparison with the £100k more expensive McLaren Artura - If I was a McLaren PR person I'd keep these two apart...

 

[Redwing]

19 minutes ago, Eagle7 said:

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

It was LHD, res ipsa loquitor.

[ramjet]

2 hours ago, Giveitfish said:

I was there Saturday - was actually surprised to see the car was manual, I was expecting IPS for its intended use for some reason.

Anyway, enjoy this comparison with the £100k more expensive McLaren Artura - If I was a McLaren PR person I'd keep these two apart...

 

Ooo. Ooo.

SNAP!

 Do I get to keep both now?

[EuropaSman]

Link to the live stream that was broadcast on YouTube for Round 1 of the British GT Championship. The Emira led the cars round the circuit for a rolling start.

And the link to the Round 2 stream:

 

[Rambo]

That's rather embarassing, stalling the safety car not once, but twice ffs 😯

[exeterjeep]

Was it the lady driving? She was standing on the left side of the car.

[Bee]

'only half of the brake light strip was working'

 

I have to say that does not reflect well on Lotus at all. All these new customers they have lined up, holding deposits on new Emiras, and/or considering putting down deposits on the Eletre - what message does it send to them?

 

Surely, now, there can be no excuse for sending out a car with a fault like that. Unless there's a genuine reason (damaged by another car at the last minute etc.), it just seems amateurish, giving a poor impression for a company claiming that quality control is now 'sorted'. I'm assuming it's an early/preproduction model but it's representing Lotus, at a well-publicised event, on the verge of one of their most important ever vehicle launches: it should have been checked over thoroughly. You can just imagine chuckles from the crowd about 'typical Lotus' when they saw only half the brake strip was working.

 

Coverage has been exceptionally positive, thus far - it's clear people want the car/Lotus to do well. If faults like that crop up, however - something, where the police would pull you over - then some of those first reviews will leave a nasty aftertaste...

[Bibs]

[Barrykearley]

2 hours ago, Bee said:

You can just imagine chuckles from the crowd about 'typical Lotus' when they saw only half the brake strip was working.

Some of the Evora owners will be envious the whole clutch was working 🤪

[nigeninja]

[mg4lotus]

It was leading all the time it was on the track... what more do you want?

[exeterjeep]

Seeing it enter the race series and finish with a podium/win?

[Rambo]

2 hours ago, Barrykearley said:

Some of the Evora owners will be envious the whole clutch was working 🤪

Let's all hope the Emira doesn't have the same clutch as the Evora 😉

10 hours ago, exeterjeep said:

Was it the lady driving? She was standing on the left side of the car.

Yes.

[KennyN]

 

6 hours ago, Bee said:

only half of the brake light strip was working

 Don't worry, the last email stated...

"We know you have been waiting and are excited to receive your new Emira but please be assured that it will be everything you’d expect and more from a Lotus car."

If only they had put the full stop immediately after the word more I may have felt slightly  reassured 🤣

[sunbeamgls]

On 18/04/2022 at 15:42, TomE said:

How did it sound out on track?

Very good but a lot quieter than a standard Evora 400

 

On 16/04/2022 at 21:35, simonb said:

is that gaffa tape on the roof lights?

Yes, but the unit is actually held on with large suction cups.  The tape is the "belt and braces".

[exeterjeep]

Found this posted by Caffyns - don't remember seeing this one.

[glen8]

On 19/04/2022 at 00:56, Giveitfish said:

I was there Saturday - was actually surprised to see the car was manual, I was expecting IPS for its intended use for some reason.

Anyway, enjoy this comparison with the £100k more expensive McLaren Artura - If I was a McLaren PR person I'd keep these two apart...

That McLaren though 😍

[Bibs]

46 minutes ago, exeterjeep said:

don't remember seeing this one.

It was from this press release

https://www.thelotusforums.com/latest-news/lotus-cars-news/lotus-restarts-hethel-factory-tours-after-100-million-upgrade/

[Badger77]

On 19/04/2022 at 22:23, sunbeamgls said:

On 19/04/2022 at 22:23, sunbeamgls said:

Very good but a lot quieter than a standard Evora

☹️

[Eagle7]

Does anybody know if the 3rd cat does anything for the actual performance, or is it just emissions and making it quieter?

[Neil D.]

On 16/04/2022 at 09:31, Bibs said:

Thank you Mike for the picture !

 

[JimH]

Hoping the OP in the private Facebook group where this was originally posted doesn't mind (Credit: Simon Hughes) the copy - Yellow Emira on the A11.....

[Eagle7]

They do look good out on the road!  It certainly looks a lot lower and wider than the other small cars around it.

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

Pretty slow though. Front bumper PPF not great either….

[Peapod]

Look like the Hot Wheels version will be available before the real thing.