Lotus in July revealed its new Emira sports activities vehicles, destined to be the corporate’s final mannequin to be powered by an internal-combustion engine.

The Emira replaces the Elise, Exige and Evora strains at Lotus and is because of begin gross sales within the U.S. in spring 2022 as a 2023 mannequin.

Lotus final week confirmed that the Emira will initially arrive in V6 First Version guise solely. Pricing will begin at $93,900, making it a tad cheaper than the outgoing Evora GT which options the identical engine and prices nearer to $100,000.

The engine is a supercharged model of a Toyota-sourced 3.5-liter V-6, and within the Emira it generates a peak 400 hp and 317 lb-ft of torque. That torque score is with a 6-speed computerized which is a $2,150 possibility. Go for the usual handbook and the torque slips barely to 310 lb-ft.

The auto is the faster possibility right here; it sees the Emira hit 60 mph from relaxation in 4.2 seconds. The handbook will see it obtain the identical feat in 4.3 seconds. High pace is a claimed 180 mph with both transmission. A dual-clutch transmission can also be within the pipeline, however timing is unclear.

An alternative choice to the V-6 shall be a Mercedes-Benz AMG-sourced 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 (Lotus dad or mum firm Geely is a significant shareholder in Daimler, AMG’s dad or mum). This engine is predicted to ship about 360 hp.

Lotus stated an Emira First Version with the inline-4 shall be obtainable in 2022. A base Emira with the inline-4 will not be obtainable till someday in 2023. This entry-level mannequin shall be priced from $74,900.

Said costs don’t embrace vacation spot prices.

The Emira makes use of a bonded-aluminum construction much like its predecessors, however Lotus claims this can be a new platform, with all dimensions completely different from any earlier platform. The Emira measures 173.7 inches lengthy, 74.6 inches large (with mirrors folded), and 48.2 inches tall. It has a 101.3-inch wheelbase and a 3,097-pound curb weight in its lightest type, per Lotus.

Adaptive dampers shall be obtainable with two settings: Tour for on a regular basis highway use and Sports activities for observe use. The latter is a part of an optionally available Lotus Drivers Pack that additionally provides stiffer suspension tuning, and the selection of Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport or Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires. Bucking the business development, Lotus additionally retains hydraulic energy steering to maximise suggestions to the motive force.

The inside is much less spartan than earlier Lotus sports activities vehicles, with optionally available 12-way power-adjustable seats, larger cupboard space, and a digital instrument cluster, in addition to a flat-bottomed steering wheel. The Emira additionally will get an array of obtainable driver-assist options, together with adaptive cruise management, a driver-attention monitor, traffic-sign info, lane-departure warnings, lane-change help, and rear cross-traffic alerts.

The Emira begins manufacturing this fall at Lotus’ Hethel, U.Okay., manufacturing facility, which was just lately upgraded by Geely for manufacturing of the brand new sports activities automotive, in addition to future electrical sports activities vehicles just like the Evija hypercar due out shortly and the Sort 135 sports activities automotive due in 2026.