Lotus Emira V6 Supercharged // REVIEW on Autobahn

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[@The_Hi_Life]

174 mph for a “400HP” car is still nothing to sneeze at! It’s absolutely stunning from all angles!

[@stevechance150]

I see a top speed of 180 mph listed. I definitely wouldn't neg the car for missing that by 5 or 6 mph.

[@JWL-UK]

Lotus delivered what most true car people love: a stick, great sound, character and good looks. And it's a car designed with the UK landscape and curvy roads in mind not really Autobahn. Excellent video, thank you!

[@bueblespree8839]

Even if it has not enough power.. it even gives me so much emotions through the prone. That’s worth everything

[@StefBelgium]

Except that when it comes to make an order, you really think twice if that s the best choice. I was about to pull the trigger on it and change my mind at the last moment for something else. I tried it too and it really feels under powered and like if the 400 HP were not there like what Lotus claims.

[@olivertrees]

@@StefBelgium What do you plan on going with instead?

[@Scyrixus]

Fr, people only care about speed and numbers these days. I'd take a slow, emotive car over a fast mediocre one.

[@kermitahnenerbe3722]

The toyota v6 is not a sports car engine, with supercharged you can go up to 450hp easy. more than enough

[@Nordheide]

@@Scyrixus that’s why I drive a manual 718 S Stage 1, 418hp and no OPF :)

[@KevGoesRiding]

Not the fastest or most powerful, but it does have a lot of charm, with those looks and amazing sound

[@yackson4804]

They can easily be tuned up

[@rogerpayne5336]

Man that looks FAST for only 270+ kph....The Emira is a great looking car , and with the old school supercharged v6 sound , wow! Good job Lotus.

[@truckingjamaicans5045]

Yep a toyota v6

[@drdelirious8899]

@@truckingjamaicans5045is it the 2gr but upgraded

[@meatloafmike]

@@drdelirious8899yeah

[@Alex-dz6xw]

And? Great sound and reliability​@@truckingjamaicans5045

[@Nemoticon]

Nice review. But for those thinking it lacks poke... that's only on a boring straight line. Take it on a tight and twisty mountain pass, driving it on the edge grip and on the redline with noting but trees lining the roadside, "not enough power" won't be the thought going your mind at any point, lol.

[@elcrackengaitos_bs4804]

fr, people always want tons of hp when its only utility is to consume more fuel lol

[@ms8742]

This guy is a hell of a driver.

[@karlin_oriley]

One of the most beautiful cars ever made. Even considering the hypercars and so on. Great looks!!!! I guess the driving experience is quite nice too bcs Lotus know what they're doing

[@indorider]

Fair review. The sound and looks are good enough for me. I'm sure with some tuning and more boost it could be even better.

[@MyRealName]

I would buy it for the hydraulic steering alone. Nothing beats that for me

[@wimcalant8425]

400 bhp in a 1300kg car is more than enough . Mr Max is spoiled with German hp turbo monsters. Turbo engines are more torqy but compressor charged engines have much more linear build up of the torque and hp. They may feel "underpowered" the boost is.much less pronounced but at the they are closest to the analoge feeling and that is what's about in a Lotus i guess.

[@Fluterra]

@@MyRealNameAMG GT has that. And better balance. And way more power.

[@Ms123kill]

@@Fluterrait’s like 50k more

[@houseking9211]

I did not know that this car could sound like that, every video I've heard it's sounded good, but it almost sounds like a carbureted engine with itbs and a massive supercharged in this video, absolutely amazing

[@thelazyprinter8826]

the launch at 10:08 is just perfect

[@KG5VC15]

Touring suspension is matched with Goodyear eagle F1 tyre, though. Great car, great review.

[@TheHesK9]

Actually the gaps on the front aren't for heat. They are aero. Air flows through the front grille and out over the front wings to push the front wheels down, and over the windscreen to push the centre of the car down

[@dmite1254]

That Toyota v6 is the 2GRFE. The weight is there because the 2GRFE is torquey. The engine can hold around 850-900hp without anything done to the engine internals. The best way to enjoy that car is doing pulls, it’s sounds very similar to the 2JZ, and even has a very similar HP & TQ curve to the 5.0L in the Lexus F line ups. It’s meant to be a GT and doing pulls to hear that engine. If you want to track then have to configure the oil baffling, and do some heat management and change somethings in the valve train. 4k rpm the power to starts to come on. Turbocharging the engine is the best way to use this engine( again characteristics of the 2J). To get around 450hp you’ll need about 8 psi of boost. 27lbs is around 850hp. You’ll need to add many things to make it a track engine. Buts it’s really just the heat that comes with a supercharger, turbo is better a lot better on that engine.

[@omranmkv]

There is huge difference of this v6 sound and inline 6 2jz, just totally different 2 things

[@rbarbetta1978]

The limiting factor is the transmission and clutch. It won't handle much over 400hp. It's an Aisin transmission out of a small diesel truck.

[@petar_d488]

You are a good driver Max, have you thought of giving short copilot drives to people, tourists...with the cars you test drive? Knowing what kind of cars you test you could make good money, I know I would do it.

[@nuclearx0id]

Thank you for caring about the animals also great content as usual :)

[@diggernick8628]

This car is an absolute beauty and looks like so much fun. Who cares that it cannot reach 290kph? You will never push it over 200 anyway. On top of everything, this car has a Toyota engine and transmission. This may be the first reliable Lotus ever made.

[@instrugramm]

To be fair, the reason the car has a low top speed is because of the aero, you can actually feel the car getting pushed to the ground at higher speeds.

[@paulhayes5793]

Very good point. I wonder how fast it will go if the non cooling aero is blocked. But then it might take off 😮

[@christianr772]

Advertised top speed for the V6 is 290 kph. It ai t there, and mindnumbingly slow crawl trying!! They need to adjust their specs….lower.

[@Dallas867]

Then it shouldn't be advertised as able to reach 290

[@Stryker2203]

@@Dallas867 Mhmm thats well said. But to be honest... numbers are numbers and at the end who cares. 270 or maybe 280 with tailwind is fast enough.

[@Usman.-khan]

@@Dallas867I mean to be honest, it does reach like 284 on perfect road so

[@endorphinity]

Providing a start/stop button with an addtional protection from the occasional pressing is rather smart move, considering its unusual location. I've never seen it placed in this place before. Reminds me SAAB's ignition key location though ;))

[@jareknowak8712]

Afair SAAB key also had protection.

[@Michael-hz2dx]

Very similar to the start button in a lambo

[@Niob2302]

Certainly not the fastest car but it looks fantastic and sounds even better. If you really need more power the V6 is a good base to start with. But for B-roads its perfect.

[@burak6685]

This is one of the best looking cars ever made. Hats off to designer of Lotus Emira 💯

[@infidel900rr]

Those slow speed slides look so fun! Reminds me of how I used to drive my old ‘91 MR2. 👍😄

[@o0julek0o]

It looks like something I'd like to own. The manual really surprised me.

[@irock6490]

This pov view captures the thrill very well. Love this!

[@timothyburnside3229]

Great review, fantastic car and exclusivity! I see 30 Boxster's and Caymans a day!

[@rideroll9609]

That Toyota V6 sound great

[@feszczuk]

What a amazing sound

[@carslifestyleandmore]

405 HP is more than enough on public streets…

[@katech6020]

my car is only 60 HP

[@arcanummortis440]

But Not enough for a car like this

[@blueflash3193]

The problem is that for 400 hp the car is slow. A 991.1 Carrera s with 400 hp almost drives 300kmh But I love the Lotus😍

[@3_kadekanandaraiputra555]

No need more faster. You can only hear the Amazing sounds of the Supercharged V6 ;)

[@ibnQAYIM]

i love how you say autotopnl,great videos by the way

[@GetzGoth]

Well, I wish my Macan GTS were as “sluggish” as this bad boy. Lotus makes some of the most aesthetically pleasing Sports Cars to me. That’s probably why I like the C8 Corvette so much. It sort of reminds me of a Lotus. As always thanks for the awesome Videos! Cheers!

[@ionitamarius4398]

nice sunset 🤪

[@RodoElshoff]

280 km/h in this is quite amazing imo

[@JamesBond-nf1iv]

I am the new BRZ ZD8 owner, but I really love the Emira MT! Hope my next car will be the one!

[@eugenekovalov9370]

Thank you very much! You are doing great tests! I really like to watch your products.

[@mirzamunif]

Ngl as much I've been obssed with dark verdant, this red looks gorgeous on the car

[@alpacamix]

this car is more toward agile, but tbh that engine still can push it fast, and the look of it still love it. but also thanks geely trusted the investment toward lotus to revive itself

[@Easyrecliner]

The Lotus would be right at home carving out the roads in the Tennesse high country.

[@juniormeghji2551]

I can't wait to take delivery of my Emira. This is the perfect every day sports car that has that super car appeal without the super car price tag. Seeing as it's a Lotus I'm going to assume it's going to be a great light track day car. If I'm planning on going 10/10ths at the track I'll always use my rx7 or porsche. I ordered mine with the dark green paint, brown interior. But will be getting the wheels powder coated bronze and changing the calipers to match the body paint.

[@iedurl6914]

damn, that Eclipse looks always stunning

[@DT-7727]

Now imagine Hennesy slapping 6.6 Twin Turbo V8 on it just like the one from the Venom F-5

[@windjunky]

Out of all the journalist review, this guy was the biggest pessimist. I’m not saying he’s wrong or the video is bad, but just an observation. For me, I’d take this all day long over a Porsche. In my daily commute I see a Porsche every 5 minutes, old and new. I never see a car like this, a Lotus

[@FridayforCars]

Why? Design is beautiful. Sound is very good. Nevertheless, I would assume he’s right. I would not say he’s - pessimist, maybe just less influenced. Maybe the 4-Zylinder from AMG is just the better engine. But I agree would love to add one with an V6.

[@JWL-UK]

The Emira and the F-type V6 manual are the best packages to come out for true enthusiasts in the last decade.

[@abcdLeeXY]

I hope lotus will improve its reliability and build quality. Hope the brand can flourish ❤

[@ChauhanDynasty]

She is such a beautiful car ❤ I really loved it ❤

[@avinashavi7846]

This car is amazing ❤❤

[@luckytronc2083]

This is one of the nicest cars i think lotus have ever made

[@IhabFahmy]

_Lots of fun and gets all the basics mostly right, inside and in the drivetrain. I still wonder about longterm reliability. Previously Lotus set their bar so low for poor ergonomics and reliability and cars that "just work", that when they finally make something that "just works" like it's supposed to, people are like: "Wow, it works!"._

[@2bunphettered788]

Okay, I impressed with the Autobahn run.👍

[@oussama4629]

i don't get why you're complaining. it sounds good, makes good power and most importantly it is reliable which is something we couldn't have said in the previous years

[@AyanMitra-re2rq]

English Pride. Salute to all our "Lotus" workers.

[@aearion519]

one of the best looking cars

[@darkmatter6714]

I’ve watched so many reviews of this car and everyone has the same opinion: It has great steering feel. Whilst the power isn’t huge, it’s enough to have fun. The power delivery is instant and linear, being supercharged. It has the most amazing brakes with incredible feel. You didn’t mention the brakes, like everyone else does, and your opinion on the car differs from every other reviewer. Are they all wrong?

[@Michael-hz2dx]

Better steering on a gt4? It’s electric, lots of things you sound a bit silly on in this review

[@healthwiseosteopaths]

If we applied the same discussion to a Dino 246 you would say the Dino looks great, handles well, but it`s underpowered. The Emira is a stunning vehicle to look at. It handles and drives well. That should be enough. Iv`e got both of these cars in my garage and love them both just they way they are.

[@albertogonzalez8533]

Im in love with this car, if I want something surprisingly fast, I would buy a carrera s, if I want emotion, this is the way to go

[@kayd9597]

Very good car tbh! My friend bought one and wird for word basically said he was disappointed in all those area's. He got a tune and uprated the suspension and made a night and day difference. I can't remember how much power he got but sure it was an extra 80bhp but the tuner really cleaned the graph up which made the car far more responsive and performance you'd expect from the car 👌 but yeah there are far better stock cars in this class i would choose first.

[@jareknowak8712]

Which one You would choose instead?

[@kayd9597]

@@jareknowak8712 erm, very good question 🤔 I'd have to have a good think tbh. I prefer the older generation JDM but if money was no issue and had the money to choose I'd probably go Porsche. Not the greatest sounding engines apart from the NA GT but that's not in this class. How about you? What would you get with money being there?

[@jareknowak8712]

@@kayd9597 maybe Alpine A110.

[@youssefazrak3548]

@kayd9597 Which company is the tune from? I know Komotec is developing the 475HP upgrade for the Emira. Care to share also the suspension upgrade?

[@kealke]

@@jareknowak8712 Not only no but hell no

[@PureDriveVibes]

That’s the only whine I love

[@itsomarz9337]

Everything thing u didnt like about this car i liked it soooo much especially the start engine cover 😂

[@user-kb8gh5jv9t]

Can’t wait for mine here in the USA. It keeps getting delayed due to “Emissions” according to Lotus… Dealers are not very forthcoming on a date either probably because they don’t know…latest I’ve heard was October from my Dealer but others are now saying early December 🤔. Time will tell…

[@rbarbetta1978]

Congrats! CARB has been passed. You should have your Emira soon and so will I! :)

[@jareknowak8712]

Now we are waiting for the 2.0T review.

[@caymanblack9567]

I wouldnt even look back at the Porsche , this is way more special.

[@M3dicayne]

Sound wise a 9,5/10. Only cars like the LFA can top that. But yeah, for a car that small with that kind of weight, it kind of is slower after 220 upwards than my X5 M50d.... Sure, two more gears and a lot more torque, but - according to paper - 19 HP less and basically a box (a beautiful one).

[@Digi20]

100-200kph is identical to a 310hp golf clubsport, and even the real topseed doesnt seem to be much quicker than the ~270 of the golf so yeah, there is definitely something missing from what lotus specs. my tip is they have an emisions problem with the engine and cant achieve the quoted figures, so the 2.0t comes to the rescue and the v6 will be dropped soon.

[@Emp1ricalFinesse]

Aye I found it, these were being test driven past my work looks nice and sounds nice too

[@tanzanite6695]

I didn't know this was the final ICE Lotus. Certainly an end of an era. Lotus, despite our love here in the UK to point out their flaws, has been at the center of motorsport & racing with other brands like McLaren & Bentley and we love them. No doubt there's only more performance to come but without the Lotus supercharged V6s and their super fun I4s, it's going to be a different road for Lotus and I really hope they survive this.

[@Pátria_Invicta]

Being a manual is already a win, and the car looks great to me, I would have one for shore

[@mesterorange8181]

Idk why but i just loved this car

[@dany93pc]

Nice sound 😍

[@StefBelgium]

I have not seen any car reviewer being able to make the 0 to 100 kph below 5 seconds whether it is the MT or the AT. I tried it and felt the same underpowered feeling which is really a shame. Important to know that from now on, the first edition price that was around 100K euros will be bumped up to 115K to 120K euros. I was in that situation as I owned a Porsche 718 before and wanted to buy it but then did not pull the trigger on the Lotus for the exact same reasons that you mentioned. It lacks something to really compete against the Porsche. I bought something else instead. The quality did not impressed me, lack of equipment, very simplistic interior and infotainment. Now, something to keep in mind: all 6 cylinders in the 718 are NA. Meaning that the Lotus has a real advantage in case you want to tune it. It will make easily 500 HP after a stage 2, downpipe, sport cat and remap but that means throwing another 5K euros to do so but you ll have the power that this car deserves to really fully enjoy it.

[@faraz2498]

Transmission is the weak point, taking it about 450hp reliably will not be straightforward

[@jareknowak8712]

"Harry Garage" made interesting video about it. Nice comparsion bt 2.0T and 3.5K

[@jareknowak8712]

@@j.pslaym0666 Clearly bc of costs. This car already turned to be more expensive than stated previously.

[@shawnm2405]

The last internal combustion? Switching everything to EV? That would be terrible.

[@Digi20]

yes, its the last IC car from lotus. everything that comes after it will be electric.

[@leemoldon]

Spot on review....if it had another 100 bhp it would be nearly perfect

[@Alex-dz6xw]

50hp more it needs and would be perfect

[@yufi9620]

l'accélération est impressionnante et le bruit aussi 😳

[@ridedingo2497]

Seen one irl Sound really good and really looks like a super car as you said « baby » super car that said it all

[@nats50]

I think it's possible, according to calculations. Perhaps on that day you drove it, there was like a 5 mph headwind, the air density was higher than standard, and even a slight gradient? A combination of the above?

[@santiagocii]

By far the BEST, honest review of the Emira so far. I had the same impression about the engine when I tested drove it, about a car that looks like a hyper car!

[@riadbenkabba8441]

pulley, air filter, tune 300 kph easily

[@jeremyclares4851]

dont forget milltek exhaust for this car makes it sound better and louder imo.

[@truckingjamaicans5045]

High octane fuel too

[@torassque]

from second 30. it's super beauty!

[@Alex-dz6xw]

Amazing downshifting !

[@zakzwijn8410]

That sixth gear looks more like an overdrive than that it actually does anything.

[@zdravkomkpetrov8814]

Love the way talking about infoteiment sistem at 200kph😂

[@chris_4044]

I also got to test this car for more than 3 hours and can say the same: it lacks power, you will feel that boost kick in just around 5-6k rpm but below that, it feels just too heavy. The sound is amazing. It looks marvelous. But this Emira really needed an hydraulic steering system as well as 460 HP. And I still wanna buy this car but I am not yet 100% convinced.

[@Alex-dz6xw]

Yes. 460 would be perfect ! Did you like the manual gearbox?

[@chris_4044]

@@Alex-dz6xw I’m actually a huge fan of good automatic gearboxes 😅 so I went for the automatic version and I didn’t lack the single clutch transmission. This also made it feel slower. But from what I’ve heard, the manual gearbox seems to be really fun. Not as good as Porsche but it is still good.

[@Alex-dz6xw]

@@chris_4044 I am a fan of good automatic gearboxes too. But I am also a fan of manual gearboxes. And if I had to get a V6 Emira I think I would get the manual. I think it adds more to the character of the car. Would you get the auto?

[@chris_4044]

@@Alex-dz6xw I am not sure whether to buy at some point the Cayman/Boxter GTS or the Lotus Emira or a 991 with the last naturally aspirated engine. Emira is fun and it looks like a super car. But it lacks power and I need the dual clutch. Still not sure bro. I am sure they will add better updates to the Emira in the next years. At the moment, I am keeping my RS3 8Y while I decide what to get next. Not an easy decision when you are not rich😅

[@ricioccaja]

Hey MAX, it would be MAXIMOUS (sorry about the joke, but I couldn't resist) if you guys could do a video of the Lotus Carlton ❤

[@matthiasschneider3321]

Greate looking car! I once thought about to buy one and tryed alreday the Evora GT430. Greate Sound (!!!) would be enought for a 600HP car, but finally the real driving performance did not satisfy me. And the EMIRA even has 30HP less than the EVORA... Should have at least 500HP in order to perform approximately as it sounds and it looks. And - it's my guess - this could be the main backhold factor from people to buy it.

[@seagullr6]

Had one of these parked in front of my house just a couple of weeks ago

[@taebebe9528]

It looks like a fun car to play with!

[@MiG-40i]

great looking, insane sounding car... but the power is way too low compared to this two attributes. i think you get what you pay for anyway. a unique car with some proper tracking abilities. maybe you can lift this up with a good tune

[@sparkplug964]

Great looking car, and seem to drive well.

[@allenyao552]

On the waitlist for a Emira for almost 1 year now and still no allocation. Seems like US is a forgotten market that no Emira has been delivered. 😅

[@garyting7969]

I4 turbo may have cooling issue bcos of mid engine set up. Hence detuned to 360 hp.

[@TranceFur]

The weight really is a bit confusing. Like he said, where does it come from? I’ve weighed my E36 M3, and it’s 70kg lighter than this Emira, despite having seating for 5 people, an iron inline 6, and all of its interior. Granted, I’ve lightened many parts, and it is an old car, but still lol.

[@Digi20]

it might be due to the way its built - unlike most of todays cars with unibody stamped steel/al frames, this has a handmade chassis underneath made out of aluminium profiles that are welded, glued and screwed togehter, front, back and outer body parts are than screwed onto this - i dont have weights at hand but i can certainly imagine that a highly optimized unibody can be made a lot lighter than this construction method.

[@AaronConcepcion]

Lotus stayed true to their roots, power isn't everything. handling is really better!

[@davisflyer]

Not very quick considering its supercar looks, but more than quick enough for a road car. While the Porsche might be a better overall car, the Lotus is gorgeous and you won't see your self everywhere like the Porsche.

[@ccptube3468]

Looks and Sounds Great!

[@ryshask]

It's not the engine that is slow revving it's the conservative mapping they've applied... 2GR V6's are one of the quickest revving engines made.

[@0nurbis]

Nice lil Karting 😁😁🤘🤘

[@mattyb1624]

The autobahn is the only road on which you can do its top speed, so it does not matter even one bit.

[@TheGlobglogabgalab]

I was in that exact lotus, the same one, that one, I was in that exact one

[@Evileyez1130]

👌 I love lotus emira ❤

[@K1m_Jong_Wick]

Sounds similar to my B8 S4 👌🏻

[@Akazii98]

Is this the 3.5 V6 from Toyota/Lexus? I might be wrong but I know they used to have a V6 from Toyota

[@krisc6644]

Yes it is that same engine as the previous evora, so the v6 from the toyota camry,etc but with supercharger

[@nbaumg]

still 12 more months for my Emira order. longest wait ever