New Emira Handbook published today - now includes i4 variant and ADAS functions

[JimH]

New handbook version now on the Lotus Cars UK website - dated May 2023 - as well as updated V6 manual and auto stuff it includes the i4 variant, ADAS functionality (although LCCS are still saying NO ADAS on i4 FE) the hidden hole for the CarPlay cable and also references an Emira mobile app (coming soon.....?)

It confirms i4 unladen weight at 1455kg against V6 manual at 1493kg and V6 Auto at 1500kg so a 38kg saving i4 Vs V6 manual and 45kg saving i4 against V6 auto.

Fuel consumption and emissions figures for the i4 are missing though...

https://www.lotuscars.com/en-GB/emira-handbook

[OakMan]

Crikey 282 pages of handbook - Lotus keeping to minimalism or what !

[SillyOldHector]

I'm sure I should read this at some point and find out how to operate parts of the car 🤣

[OakMan]

I read some of it - I would be totally confused !  😂

There appears to be pages about the adaptive cruise control and lane assistance.  Obviously not designed for owners of older or Classic Lotus 🫣  

PS.  What's ADAS ??  Or have I already dropped a goolie with the above about cruise control 

[TomE]

ADAS is Advanced Driver Assistance Systems.  A collection of sub-systems including things like blind spot assistance, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning and correction, pedestrian avoidance, traffic sign recognition and adaptive cruise control.

When Lotus launched the Emira they included ADAS in the published spec but then nothing was fitted to the V6 First Edition and they said it was TBD which variants would have it.

[Neil D.]

Any i4 / turbo owners know if adaptive control is on the car ?

Thanks

 

[JimH]

20 hours ago, Neil D. said:

Any i4 / turbo owners know if adaptive control is on the car ?

Thanks

 

Apparently the Chinese market i4's have the hardware but not the software (yet) for all of the ADAS functionality - the "pod" above the front numberplate is the visual clue (unless it's been "tidied away" since). Doesn't appear to be fitted to any UK or RoW cars though?....