Lotus spent decades making cars that were brilliant on track and miserable everywhere else. The Emira changes the script: it is the first Lotus you could genuinely recommend to a normal buyer.
Looks that stop traffic
Squat, wide, and intricately detailed, the Emira wears supercar styling at a sports-car price. People assume it costs twice what it does.
Drive it, then decide
The supercharged V6 with the manual is the enthusiast pick. It is not the most explosive engine, but the chassis turns every bend into an event. The hydraulic steering is a relic of a better age, in the best way.
The Emira is the car Lotus needed to build — and a fitting farewell to the internal combustion engine from a company that defined it.