Evora is better looking than the Emira

[RENDERMAN]

Some people say the Emira is better looking than the Evora, I beg to defer, what do you think? 

Original Image: Property of Matt Motal

Edited November 12, 2022 by RENDERMAN

[jep]

Interesting render. Not sure it's done the Evora any favours. 

I adore the Evora shape, particularly the early cars. Pure and unfussy. 

The Emira I suspect is pandering to a customer base that desire a bit more drama. Fair enough. I've only seen Emira in a showroom or quantum at the factory, I look forward to spying one on the highways.

Evora and Emira are not like for like. Evora is +2, Emira is not. This makes Evora a truly extraordinary design achievement - a pretty mid-engine +2. It's probably never been achieved before.

Justin

 

[Corsu]

For me, the Evora GT410 Sport is a much better looking car than the Emira.

[exeterjeep]

7 minutes ago, Corsu said:

Evora GT410 Sport

The GT410 sport back end is better looking than the 400 rear, and afraid to say I don't like the look of the 400 front bumper either.

[C8RKH]

In your opinion only of course!

In mine, the GT410 rear looks awful and the 410 Sport rear is much better (i detest the 400 split spoiler). The GT410 rear "arch" just makes the rear look like a very sad face. 

In my humblest of opinions the best Lotus arse goes to the Evora GTE.

I do however prefer the front bumper of the GT410/GT430 over the 400/410's.

Edited November 13, 2022 by Bravo73

[exeterjeep]

Well we agree at the front.....

But I prefer the rear of the gt430 over the gt410 sport - well I would wouldn't I.

And overall prefer the gt430 over the Emira at the mo. But I suppose that may change in the next few years.

8 minutes ago, C8RKH said:

I do however prefer the front bumper of the GT410/GT430 over the 400/410's.

 

[rudolphwolven]

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I also likes the GT410 Sport better as the Emira, that's why I purchased in 2021 a new one and did not want to wait for the Emira.

From the Evora I also like the front- + side windowshields / roof bulge / arrangement ..............resembling the Koenigsegg ...............a little mysterious

 

[C8RKH]

1 hour ago, exeterjeep said:

But I prefer the rear of the gt430 over the gt410 sport - well I would wouldn't I.

Those rears are the same really - the only difference is the GT430 is made of carbon with some of it exposed. I do think the exposed carbon on the GT430 lifts it, but the painted GT410 rear is for me, a bit meh!

However, we all like different things I guess.

[Simon Bateman]

Not a big fan of the rear on my 400, but I'm happy with the front.

As I've said before,  I'm not a massive fan of the rear on the Emira either, but otherwise it slightly trumps the Evora looks elsewhere.....but not by too much in my opinion and certainly not enough to swap one on looks alone.

[Corsu]

Frank explains very well what is wrong with the Emira. What he proposes is much better than the original design.

 

[TomE]

At the end of the video he says Lotus has done a great job and his changes are only a matter of personal preferences.  I don't think they improve on what Lotus has done.

[Redwing]

Something that keeps crossing my mind, that I don't recall being mentioned anywhere, is why have they dropped the double bubble roof of the Evora, one of the features that really makes it stand out for me?  I'm no car designer by any means,  so perhaps it just wouldn't work,  or maybe they're saving it for a later edition.  @RENDERMAN, please show us what you think.

[Steve V8]

For me

The Emira is just stunning, a masterpiece of design, not quite Bertone or Pininfarina but they're getting there, just needed to loose the still slightly over rounded "boat face" front end and it would have been perfection. 

The Evora from day one a disasterpiece, an amazing GT but just a bit ugly, beginning of the round boat face front end with too high a waistline leaving a flat and unflattering front clam, the screen angles up rather than flow to that awful bulbous roof line which always reminds me of the cut off top of a pumpkin, down over the over curved engine cover to the high rear end which although aggressive looks a bit like Peppa pig. 

Sorry deffo not an Evora fan.

 

[RENDERMAN]

12 hours ago, Corsu said:

Frank explains very well what is wrong with the Emira. What he proposes is much better than the original design.

 

This guy knows what he's talking about!

[PAR]

As an Evora owner I don’t have a problem with the fact the Emira is better looking. Closer to the 488 style which not being a 2+2 helps.

 

i always thought the Evora lights were too big and if they relooked the Evora a bit with thinner lights and few other curves and maybe use the Emira dashboard, I would have been really tempted to buy a new one. Can’t justify and 4th 2 seater only on my drive so the Evora remains as my most reasonable car.

Edited December 4, 2022 by PAR

[C8RKH]

I actually quite like the Emira styling but not fully convinced by how the bottom lip at the front rises upwards - good news for speed humps though no doubt. I wasn't so keen on the 400 when it first came out, that awful three piece rear spoiler was just a mess to my eyes. My Sport410 with its carbon ducktail fixed that. The 4xx front end was a bit meh, but it is definitely better in the flesh than in pictures.

The GT410 front looks good, but for me the fully painted rear just looks shite. End of. It just looks like it was a rushed after though.

The GT430 looks much better with the carbon below the spoiler and under the railway arch at the back.

The front of the S1 was of its time and could be the front of many cars from then. Its not offensive but not "wow".  The S1 rear end is lovely (with two pipes and not the awful S exhaust shape) but always hated the Evora badge on the right arse cheek. Just naff and makes the rear look out of balance. 

However we will all have different views on aesthetics, which is good for fugly chaps like you miserable lot as it means that somewhere out there a woman exists who will find you attractive too 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

 

[au-yt]

An interesting topic, design is always a compromise, having said that I rather think the Emira is a great design. all be it to me dare I say feminine.( what ever that means) 

The Evora is to me more aggressive and as Harry said he really liked the Evora didn't gel with the interior layout.

I don't gel with current fashion of big distraction touch screens in cars. A physical touch adjustment is to me better.

I also like the ability to up grade the head unit separately as no doubt the tech will change again in a year.

finally I love analog dials.

[jep]

And Evora is +2. Really important differential to Emira for my use.

Justin

 

[r3nault]

Totally agree on both points. My little one loves riding in the “Lotus car”.

Physically buttons and dials are primary safety IMO, especially for adjusting HVAC while on the move. Touch screens and haptic swipe things are an indictment of our overstimulated, small minds, and a complete death trap. How ridiculous to have to look at and navigate so many menus on a screen to do something simple like change ICE volume or HVAC temperature. It’s the opposite of intuitive design.

[ramjet]

Since you sort of turned the Evora into an Evira, I'm not sure what we were meant to make of your first post @RENDERMAN

[gregs24]

2 hours ago, r3nault said:

Totally agree on both points. My little one loves riding in the “Lotus car”.

Physically buttons and dials are primary safety IMO, especially for adjusting HVAC while on the move. Touch screens and haptic swipe things are an indictment of our overstimulated, small minds, and a complete death trap. How ridiculous to have to look at and navigate so many menus on a screen to do something simple like change ICE volume or HVAC temperature. It’s the opposite of intuitive design.

Just a shame the physical controls on the Evora never seemed to be connected to anything! Heat was on or off, cold draught in the footwell and a fan that sounded like a learjet

[Simon Bateman]

Not in my 400. It all seems to work very well and the aircon is icy cold.

[gregs24]

Must have improved since my Evora S

[Simon Bateman]

I'd like to think that they did make improvements over the original car.

I'm not going to say that the 4** cars, in terms of interior, are cutting edge, but for many Lotus drivers it sort of comes down to what you really want from the driving experience.

The HVAC works, the car has camera/sensors, nav, heated seats, electric mirrors, Bluetooth, cruise control and switchable exhaust.

Honestly, I'm driving our 22 plate everyday car and it's constantly bleeping and warning me of some impending doom etc, it drives me bonkers some times and I actually find myself asking my wife (who drives it more than me) how to do certain things with it whilst I'm driving.

I actually look forward to getting back to the simplistic interior of the Evora.....not in a stripped out Exige way, but one where almost everything you reasonably need when driving a sports car, is there and easy to access on the go

[philnotts]

18 hours ago, au-yt said:

Evora is to me more aggressive

I agree 😁