The Lotus Emira isn’t just the end of an era — it might be one of the best driver’s cars you can still buy. In this MW180 First Drive, I finally get behind the wheel of the Lotus Emira ...

Lotus just unveiled significant upgrades for the 2026 Emira, promising enhanced performance and comfort. But with current delivery suspensions and potential waits, is this improved sports car worth ...

The Lotus Emira is a dream sports car. It’s good that we all recognize that here and now, as far too often in the . Skip to main content. Get Our Newsletter. News. Reviews. Car Buying. Deals.

Like much of the Emira’s underpinnings and structure, the transmission is carried over from the previous Lotus Evora, and as was the case in the prior car, the manual gearbox has a direct and ...

Lotus will also offer the Emira with a Mercedes-AMG-sourced 2.0-liter turbocharged I4 engine and nine-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The plan is for this drivetrain to debut later this ...

Combining a communicative chassis and a modern interior, the Emira is the most grown-up Lotus sports car and the last to use internal-combustion power.

That’s slightly behind the last version of the Lotus Evora (the Emira’s predecessor) we tested, a 2021 GT model with 416 hp from its version of the supercharged Toyota V-6, which ran to 60 in ...

Update, June 10: Lotus has responded to Road & Track's request for comment on U.S. availability. "US pricing isn't currently available but we can confirm we will be receiving the MY26 Emira V6 SE ...

That’s slightly behind the last version of the Lotus Evora (the Emira’s predecessor) we tested, a 2021 GT model with 416 hp from its version of the supercharged Toyota V-6, which ran to 60 in ...

The Emira's current supercharged V6 won't be emissions-compliant for much longer, and Lotus needs something that Americans will want to buy.

Lotus Emira. Lotus Lotus. Does this mean there’s hope for the Emira? Last January, reports of the Emira’s 2027 demise began circulating and Lotus was said to be working on an electric replacement.