The Emira is Lotus' final car with a combustion engine
What's the story
Lotus, owned by China's Geely, has revealed its Emira sports car. It will go on sale from summer next year.
The Emira is the company's final vehicle with a combustion engine and sits below the all-electric Evija hypercar. It has an aggressive design, a luxurious cabin with many technical features, and is available with a choice of two petrol engines.
Here are more details.
Exteriors
The car has sleek LED headlights and 20-inch wheels
The Lotus Emira has a sloping roofline, a muscular hood with vents, a wide air dam, and sleek LED headlights.
It is flanked by two doors, large air scoops, ORVMs, and 20-inch wheels wrapped in Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport tires. Narrow taillights and dual exhaust tips are available on the rear end.
Dimensions-wise, it has a length of 4,412mm and a wheelbase of 2,575mm.
Interiors
The vehicle offers a touchscreen infotainment system and curtain airbags
The Lotus Emira has a premium cabin with 12-way electrically adjustable seats, ambient lighting, key-less entry, auto-dimming rear-view mirror, and a flat-bottom multifunctional steering wheel.
It packs a 12.3-inch digital driver's display and a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system with support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Curtain airbags, front and rear parking sensors, and cruise control ensure the safety of the passengers.
Performance
It has a top-speed of 290km/h
Lotus Emira is offered with a 3.5-liter V6 petrol engine and a 2.0-liter, 4-cylinder, i4 petrol mill sourced from Mercedes-Benz AMG. The motors deliver between 360-400hp of maximum power and a peak torque of 430Nm.
Transmission duties are handled by manual, automatic, and 8-speed DCT gearboxes.
The car can sprint from 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds and has a claimed top-speed of 290km/h.
Information
Lotus Emira: Pricing and availability
In the UK, the Lotus Emira will carry a starting price-tag of 'less than £60,000' (around Rs. 62 lakh) and will be up for grabs from summer 2022. A V6-equipped "First Edition" flagship model will be introduced at the time of launch.