Lotus has revamped its Emira sports car line up with the introduction of the new and more powerful Emira Turbo SE, to be positioned below the also-new top-tier – but slower – Emira V6. The previous First Edition variants are dropped with the introduction of these two new additions to the Lotus Emira line up.
Both the Turbo SE and V6 variants of the Emira continue to be assembled at Lotus’s production facility in Hethel, UK. Prices for the new Lotus Emira Turbo SE start at EUR109,490 (approx. RM524k), while the Lotus Emira V6 start at EUR112,490 (approx. RM538k).
The Lotus Emira Turbo SE is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine sourced from Mercedes-AMG, producing 400 hp and 480 Nm of torque. This engine is paired with an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox, enabling a 0-100 km/h sprint in 4 seconds and a top speed of 290 km/h.
With an increase of 40 hp and 50 Nm of torque over the Emira First Edition, which used the same powertrain, the Emira Turbo SE is now the quickest Emira to date, according to Lotus.
The Lotus Emira Turbo SE comes standard with the Lotus Drivers Pack, which includes sport-tuned suspension settings, uprated cross-drilled and ventilated two-piece brake discs, and launch control.
Additional standard features include new 20-inch V-spoke forged Satin Grey wheels, Zinc Grey paint, an Alcantara headliner, red brake callipers, new “Emira Turbo SE” badging, black Lotus branding, and black Lotus badging and tailpipes.
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The Lotus Emira V6, meanwhile, is equipped with a 3.5-litre supercharged V6 engine making 406 hp and 420 Nm. Depending if you opted for the six-speed manual gearbox or the six-speed automatic, the Emira V6 can sprint from 0-100 km/h in either 4.2 seconds or 4.6 seconds, the manual being the quicker one. Top speed is 290 km/h for the manual and 272 km/h for the automatic.
Standard performance features of the Lotus Emira V6 include cross-drilled and ventilated two-piece brake discs, Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport tyres, touring suspension, and a limited-slip differential (LSD) for the cars with three paddles.
The Emira V6 hosts several unique design features like the headlining, A-pillars, and cantrails in black technical fabric, alongside a new model branding.
Hethel recently marked the 10,000th Emira rolling off its production line. This milestone, fuelled by a £100 million investment, signifies Lotus’s fastest production rate to date, boosting annual capacity to 5,000 cars from 1,500 a decade prior.
The production milestone of the Lotus Emira also marks a significant achievement for the British carmaker, having surpassed the total production of the Lotus Esprit, which was in production for nearly three decades.
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