Lotus Emira i4 AMG // REVIEW on AUTOBAHN

[@jareknowak8712]

Best option: V6 manual + small supercharger pulley + exhaust + tune.

[@bustjanzupan1074]

No Turbo - No Funnn , plus 4 banger is cheaper overall 🙂 🙂

[@tsaki_titan]

Manual?🚮

[@KingofInterns]

​@@bustjanzupan1074 it is slow for 365hp and engine has no character. NA v8 with same power will also pull much harder at 240km/h onwards

[@hexagonosaurus5848]

@@KingofInterns nope, horsepower is horsepower. Also, there is no such engine offered. And yes, the 4 cylinder is boring.

[@KingofInterns]

@@hexagonosaurus5848 incorrect. NA horsepower always trumps turbo hp hence my comment

[@DaleSteel]

My friends just bought a brand new merc C43 with this engine and I have to admit it's a cracking engine.

[@Warlock2212]

W206 c43 is slower with its 408hp than its 390hp predecessor, less torque, less cylinders, less sound, less enotion. Its an engine for light small cars, not for a proper c class.

[@dertobi257]

​@@Warlock2212nobody is questioning that, but the engine is really fucking good

[@enfantterrible4868]

​@@Warlock2212W206 is a better car though. I had a W205 and now a W206 and it feels so much more luxurious

[@phillipvelednitskiy6881]

@@dertobi257 I wish they’d put it in a small roadster similar to the SLK

[@Warlock2212]

@@enfantterrible4868 it doesn't bro. hardplastic glovebox?? hardplastic doorpanel, the airvents feels like cheap when you rotate them, the roof control unit, falls off when you grab it a bit harder, the headrests full of plastic, instead of the old metalrods. this list is endless. every single part of the car feels cheaper and is cheaper for mercedes. the engine mounting is of plastic bro. electric seats, no more standard in that car. double rollo in the trunk, gone. watershields on front window not painted anymore, but rubber. sunglassbox, before covered in velvet, now in plastic. w206 is a shit box.

[@Constantine_04]

Lotus detuned it , an amg shop with a simple a45 tune can bring it back. 😂

[@PutSomeDsonThatBlink]

This would be amazing if so

[@ge00000]

Any normal tuner can, doesn't have to be a AMG shop. Easy 450hp with dp's

[@swansmeister]

It's the old engine not from the new a45s

[@ge00000]

​@@swansmeisterm139 is 2019 and up.

[@swansmeister]

@@ge00000 ow ok I thought it having 360hp couldnt be a coincidence, my bad.

[@quavohuncho6156]

Will be hard tuning this i4 more than 500hp. It needs much more cooling because the engine is fitted on the rear of the car. I heard Lotus already kinda struggled with the cooling on the basic i4 but made it in the end. Unlike the AMG cars , they get cooling easier because engine is at front

[@IncognitoChild]

@@quavohuncho6156 very true! No doubt there will be a keyboard warrior along shortly, to tell you otherwise 👍🤣

[@quavohuncho6156]

@@IncognitoChild 👍🏼🤣

[@djent1448]

I drove a tuned CLA45s (new type) with just under 500 HP for a few days, that thing would run hot also very fast and limit performance as a result. Cooling is key with these engines.

[@KoriFlare]

Lotus de-tuned the engine not only to let the v6 have more power in the line-up, but also because that engine CAN handle that amount of power and torque (421hp-500nm) only if it’s placed in the front of the car, having way way better cooling than if it was put on the back. So they lowered the power due to the fact engine cant really handle that power without being cooled hard as on the front of the car.

[@jourdansangar]

0:30 Correction the auto V6 version is a 6 speed not 8

[@diogopacheco213]

Imagine this chassi with the 2.5 TFSI 5 cylinder from Audi and still RWD, pretty cool I think

[@alexluke84]

Or S58 from M4 😎

[@spanishbballathlete3862]

That’s actually a pretty good idea, audi let cupra put that engine in the Formentor,in this car it would be pretty cool too

[@75sydneygti]

So basically the new ktm?😂

[@comic_will8231]

Solution, tune it back to those A45 numbers if not even higher. Also, a Transmission tune could work some magic too. It will need much more improved cooling to get any more out of it, these I4s run pretty hot

[@StandingUpForBetter]

Another great video. Thank you. The Emira is STUNNING! It is nice to have options but like you is sounds like the supersharged V6 with the manual is the one for me. I also hope to own one, one day. Time to get back to work :)

[@Rafalce]

I like Martin's reviews, he made so much progress! Hi 5 Martin! :-)

[@bundles1978]

My 2017 GLA45 is crazy with a tune and bolt on's. i cant imagine this with the same.

[@meatyyeet3611]

the gearbox imitates a sequential rally gearbox I personally like that

[@onesweatysausage3056]

the double shift to drive and reverse reminds me of a sequential transmission

[@MisterMonsieur]

The color is NOT what was promised on the samples at the dealer. They promised something more like an Aston Martin "British Racing Green."

[@_Ben4810]

Aston Martin is not, nor never has been British Racing Green... No wonder why you didn't get the colour you were wanting...

[@MisterMonsieur]

@@_Ben4810 British Racing Green was first seen on an Aston Martin at the 1922 French Grand Prix. When they celebrated the 40th anniversary of winning Le Mans, the color was renamed Aston Martin Racing Green. Next time mind your manners and facts.

[@raimondasc]

I ❤ this Ferrari

[@MisterMonsieur]

5:45 -- You mean to say *AFFORDABLE* -- "cheap" refers to quality, NOT price.

[@muumble]

Well done for noticing the issue with the front brake. High speed vibration and excessive brake dust are both clear signals of a brake dragging. Not sure who supplied the car in this condition, but that’s obviously not good… I suspect this is entirely the cause of the higher-speed actual vs claimed performance though - there is no reason why a non-faulty 365 bhp Emira should be so much slower than a series1 EvoraS that has 350bhp….

[@AD-ll4iz]

omg i was waiting for this

[@dawidjlb2589]

Car cost 120 k with 40 k euro co2 emission tax imposed by somebody regularly flying on plane

[@matthowell8985]

That's crazy, I own an AMG gla 45. It's. Crazy to see my motor and transmission inside of a lotus. It's gotta be lighter than my hatchback.

[@SRPSWE]

Beautiful car

[@MisterMonsieur]

Sometimes I regret cancelling my pre-order. Then I see these videos and feel glad that I did.

[@Low_Speed_High_Drag_718]

Lol same, I got a 718 gt4 instead so its easy to live with the cancel

[@Docinaplane]

For about the same price, I recently got a Porsche 718 Spyder. Why is it more special, it's a convertible. lol If the Emira was like the Elise or Exige, with a removable top, I would have gotten it.

[@jareknowak8712]

Imho Porsche is not more special than Lotus. Look at production numbers.

[@Docinaplane]

@@jareknowak8712 Convertible

[@phillipvelednitskiy6881]

@@jareknowak8712 that’s not what makes a car special. It’s a Porsche. Screw numbers.

[@NihilGuru]

​@@jareknowak8712anni indietro per vedere se un auto era speciale davvero, dovevi vedere quante poche ne erano state prodotte e vendute. FERRARI su tutte, vendeva 1000 pezzi all'anno, ed erano auto speciali infatti, auto NON per tutti. Anche se avevi i soldi, non era scontato avere una Ferrari. Ora che hanno raggiunto quota oltre 10000 esemplari venduti ogni anno, è diventato un brand qualsiasi. E comunque Porsche ha più appeal di Lotus. Lotus era tale solo quando vendeva Elise e Exige, poi il declino. Il declino della filosofia Lotus, pochi cv ma pochi kg e tanto divertimento ad un prezzo abbordabile. LE AUTO MODERNE FANNO SCHIFO E SONO UNA GRANDISSIMA TRUFFA. Qualsiasi.

[@sjwbond2]

lol! Porsche! Special!? maybe if you're a hairdresser!

[@fullyplantd]

I drove the V6 and was very disappointed with it. But I really want this model to be good, because if you're like me and think that most supercars are too big and fast for the road but still want the supercar presence and experience then this is the car for you. But unfortunately the Alpine A110 is way more fun to drive.

[@CLSTRN911]

I am interested in what you said. Did you drive the emira and the A110 ? Because I want an A110 and I am curious to have your thoughts about it and compared to the emira

[@sveeny]

In what regard were you disappointed? I only drove the Exige 380 which of course has very similar Engine and Gearbox and find it pretty spectacular. Of course it has some flaws but damn it also oozes with character!

[@michaelmich00]

for half of the price

[@davidsparavec8996]

@@michaelmich00rubbish. About 10% less than the emira. I should know. I’ve got both.

[@bexigesky2599]

The “official” reason for the detune is temperature management but maybe in a near future we will know more about it

[@spicyone]

If you know the difference between Park and Neutral, this gear-setup makes complete sense.

[@ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣΒΛΑΣΑΚΑΚΗΣ]

The real question is Emira i4 / v6 or Porsche cayman s /gts ?. I mean these 2 don't compare to each other ? I dont see someone picking Lotus over Porsche at least on the first car choice.

[@MarcRudolf-t3p]

Alpine A110 is always the answer

[@wondaahyt]

But the alpine Looks ass​@@MarcRudolf-t3p

[@IrugaZERO]

If you get the chance can you also review the V6 Auto and compare it's performance against the AMG DCT?

[@whales6951]

Lotus is such an iconic brand with some of the coolest cars ever made. I truly hope they never go full electric with them because that kind of defeats the “simplify and add lightness” philosophy.

[@BratislavMetulskie]

that philosophy is long gone. Lotus is not special anymore.

[@JinSkywalker-ny8sw]

Unfortunately, with the Eletre, Evija, and Emeya now & with more on the horizon for their fleet, I'm afraid the Emira is the only Lotus left still holding on to that philosophy.

[@Lukas-lp2fz]

We have seen with the Eletre and Emeya where we are headed

[@humanbeing4617]

Its now “complicate and add fatness”

[@DudeThedudesky]

Lotus is basically gone. I think the Chinese bought it

[@owamamazongolo8200]

It's waiting for Hennessey to show up 😈

[@nepaleseman1010]

The v6 for me too. The one your testing is very disappointing. Great video.

[@bpcuaie]

The gear selector situation is not weird if you've been playing car video games.

[@CarlosAndCars]

Something big missing in the review is that all new Emiras with the i4 AMG engine will come with 400 hp from factory, and increased torque as well.... big difference

[@iaintdonknow]

Because that isn't the case for the currently delivered Emira i4

[@恋兄思春期]

The Chinese version of Emira I4 is 400hp, it feels really powerful.

[@bustjanzupan1074]

I believe it, yes, Because of the Torque, and i think, that Max Should do some test with the same But Chiptuned car , to see the Difference ...

[@恋兄思春期]

@@bustjanzupan1074 Yeah, I think you can change the hp by software

[@patrichspiazza2411]

Adesso anche per il mercato Americano sarà venduta con 400 cv. Solo in Europa è venduta con 366 cv, purtroppo :)

[@neofaktion]

They should've gone for a similar engine compartment cover like in a Cayman.

[@НиколаГаганелов]

Martin should do reviews only on BMWs he doesn't like other cars

[@Father-klovkoski]

If a Lamborghini and a Mitsubishi Eclipse had a baby

[@benverbelen3093]

Dark verdant has been available from the start

[@fragu123]

I test drove it and imo it feels completely weird in any case.... as a former Elise S220 and Exige S2 owner, I had very hard times to discover the Lotus element and feeling in the Emira AMG... in principle not a bad car at all, but not a Lotus!

[@simonbussey7530]

I think that AC on full or off, and nothing in between is a fault. It shouldn't be a jet engine when you turn it on.

[@dontmessup3893]

Review the porche macan turbo electric now.

[@sjwbond2]

what about remapping it back up to the 480hp that it will get in the A45 with a remap? do you think it would be a different car then?

[@qwerty69600]

100-200 is slower than the 300bhp A110S. So same issue with both the V6 and the I4 --- what is this Emira doing with all its power?

[@muumble]

Putting a chunk of it into the front brake that is binding, overheating, vibrating and creating a load of brake dust.

[@CJL999]

Somehow you sounded like Max 😂

[@jareknowak8712]

Might be interesting with engine and gearbox tune.

[@justjoe469]

It's a lot better than my 2024 Volvo in only have 180km that is Max speed 😢.

[@majortom1164]

Factory detune just means more gains to be had

[@chrisnic8894]

How long until the Emira S with the power back? 😂

[@Catchingcars]

V6 all day everyday

[@fwootjuice]

Real engines come with 8-cylinders or more. This thing sounds like a Camry.

[@Catchingcars]

@@fwootjuice yeah but the biggest engine in this is a 6 so i would take that. + Sometimes a 6 can actually sound better and run smoother and silkier than a 8 allthough i love 8 cylinders too.

[@TassieLorenzo]

@@fwootjuice "Real engines come with 8-cylinders or more." Rubbish. All types of piston engines are valid, even singles. Singles are very popular for dirt bikes. To say that singles, V-twins, inline-twins, triples, V-fours, inline-fours, V-fives, inlive-fives, V-sixes and inline-sixes have no merit is absurd. I suspect Harley enthusiasts will *not* be impressed when you tell them their V-twin is "not a real engine"! You are basically saying a Jaguar XJ6 doesn't have a "real engine" but a Jaguar XJ12 does. That's ridiculous. It's the *SAME* basic engine, just doubled. Similarly inline-fours and V8s are alike -- the Lotus Espirt V8 was literally based on two Lotus twin-cam inline-fours after all, just as the Cosworth DFV V8 is based on two Cosworth DFA inline-four engines, complete with two water pumps and two oil pumps, or even the most famous V8, the Ford flathead V8, is two Ford flathead inline-fours (but with the flatplane crankshaft layout replaced with a crossplane one). Very few motorcycles have eight cylinders or more, a flat-six like the Gold Wing or inline-six like the K1600 GT is already considered a high cylinder count engine for a motorcycle -- the inline-fours of the early 1970's were already quite an advancement over typical singles and twins It's true that V16 engines are not popular anymore due to cost reasons, and Cadillac sadly engaged in cost cutting replaced their V16s with a humble V8. 😐

[@lucascalvi7146]

Where are the pops and bangs of the A45??

[@ZanderDelport-s2i]

But still its faster than some heavy hitters and faster than a Porsche Boxster 2.0 turbo and cheaper so i don't know what the big deal is .

[@lowspark68]

Some say this one makes a better daily if you routinely experience some stop-and-go traffic. Any comment?

[@mariodiniz21]

does this have the new A45S 421 detuned engine? Or the old gen A45 360/381 engine?

[@rv9990]

The 2019 M139

[@Joe-eg7ml]

Which is more reliable...the toyota or amg engine?

[@Rayan.9se]

undoubtedly the toyota V6

[@roman006]

I wish there was no shifter and it was buttons like in 4c ... kinda sad

[@Alchemy2.0]

Switch it out with an RB30 twin turbo or an E33 Twin turbo

[@andreasgoehler6592]

Cool

[@nVidyax]

Lotus didn't detune the engine, AMG detuned the engine to sell to them because AMG cars only get the full power OOB

[@9466Frank]

Nice Video, at Lotus Store they told us, taht the V6 version of the Emira ist no more to order because Lotus stoped the Production of the V6. So only the 4-Zylinder is to order in Germany.

[@alexanderdanielsson6049]

a110 or this ?

[@Wiz33]

Kinda fill sorry for the rest of the world. Although North America is getting it late but we're getting the 400hp version only being sold in China till now.

[@TheEryk03]

They should take the 2.5 TFSI from Audi.

[@lewis-x7]

Every M2 / RS 3 has more engine than the Lotus. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Norobot33]

would be insta buy

[@jareknowak8712]

Biggest difference in the sound. Not so much in performance.

[@Norobot33]

@@jareknowak8712 I took an RS3 Lease just for the sound and wasn’t disappointed. Next lease will be a GIulia Q. Ordered it in January. Waiting forever…Alfa ist really late with its orders. Will not wait again for one. Next one will be used.

[@Bassemann87]

Yes that would be awesome!

[@mattm8018]

Better by a Porsche Cayman

[@АлексКолесов-ю8ъ]

Странно, в характеристиках указано 290 км/ч, а она после 250 уже перестает ехать...

[@The.bear_051]

Can you please test the Jaguar xjl

[@MikePhilbin1966]

How did you all get here so fast, are you turbo-boosted? That aside, "WTH has happened to Lotus?"

[@swansmeister]

They fell off, Colin Chapman is turning around in his grave and than I'm not even mentioning they make electric crap which makes no sense this late anyways, they are on their way out.

[@TassieLorenzo]

This variant is a direct modern interpretation of the Lotus Esprit Turbo in a way.

[@Doa744]

i didn't like the steering wheel with the flat top. hard to explain why but it really annoyed me :p

[@ImJustAIdiot-q5f]

unfortunately I live in Brazil and it's almost impossible to get any even remotely nice car in this shitty country

[@jareknowak8712]

Im from Poland but i watch Renato Belote. I have not seen more interesting cars on any YT channel.

[@ImJustAIdiot-q5f]

@@jareknowak8712 the price of cars literally double with taxes. Brazil's minimum wage = 280 dollars. Teenagers' cars in Europe and USA are luxury cars here in Brazil, the situation is horrible

[@fwootjuice]

try to have some pride in your country bro

[@Johnwusah]

I4 in America & China are tuned to 400hps XD

[@Jamesgarethmorgan]

You can't remove the engine cover? FFS

[@Oliver-lt4bd]

Wrong Fuell Maybe (95oktan ) ? Maybe thats the reason not reach the top Speed.

[@gabox01]

imho even a v6 is a bit crappy from the performance point of view. its more a design car, than a performance car. you can't have both for this price.

[@fwootjuice]

if it had a v8 or v10 it would get my credit card number

[@michaelmich00]

120.000 euro for that? wtf, this should be 50-60k max

[@Lukas-lp2fz]

now that the Cayman is gone the value has gone up lol

[@phillipvelednitskiy6881]

When will people learn to accept that new things cost new money 😮

[@StaVla553]

If you think that the Cayman S & Cayman GTS costs around 115k / 125k more or less.

[@CaptHotah]

never buy new cars lol. 5000km on one of this will bring down the value to 70k

[@zakzwijn8410]

Cars are quite expensive in the Netherlands. The government wants their cut.

[@kenrossaukrsa]

It’s an A35s engine

[@StaVla553]

A45

[@kenrossaukrsa]

A35s generation 2 - google it

[@kdm_entertainment]

You need the V6 of this obviously

[@t3chn0m0]

I would rather go for a A110s to be honest.

[@BoitumeloMabena-jj2kf]

Don't catch fire while inside

[@ErenAslan-gy4sh]

Please New glc 43s amg coupe

[@Luminated67]

We looked at it and whilst it’s a great little drivers car its performance was found wanting so ended up ordering a 992.2 instead.

[@AD-ll4iz]

this engine is legendary wayyyyyy better then the v6 ifykyk

[@Blas4ublasphemy]

Would be the pick easily if they offered it with a good manual trans.

[@Christian-i5q]

The best gearbox makes Porsche and not Mercedes

[@sselway100]

I really don't know why Lotus would produce this 4 cylinder de-tuned car. It's like what Toyota did with the Supra with their 4cylinder weak sauce option.

[@fwootjuice]

They should put a v8 in this thing. That's real emotion.

[@TassieLorenzo]

@@fwootjuice A Yamaha V8 with flatplane crank would be lovely! Like the one in the Volvo V8 Supercar. The combination of 60-degree V8 and flatplane crank gives a very unique sound, and of course the Volvo Yamaha V8 is already designed for transverse installations. Whether it meets Euro 6E or Euro 7 emissions is quite the more pertinent question though, unfortunately.

[@DudeThedudesky]

​@@TassieLorenzo it's a small car you can't put a big ass v8 in it. It has to be light. V6 Is max for this car. V8 Is possible of course but not worth it

[@TassieLorenzo]

@@DudeThedudesky Hmm. The Ferrari 308-328 all have transverse V8s. Heck even the Ferrari 360 and F430 with larger longditudinal V8s weigh about the same as the Emira (the same chassis type: aluminium spaceframe too, so it's all like-v-like). Heck, even the Lotus Esprit V8 weighs -- about the same as the Emira V6 (well the Espirt V8 weighs 1380kg, add modern safety systems and you get to the Emira's weight of about 1500kg). I don't see why it can't be done. 🙂

[@DudeThedudesky]

@TassieLorenzo those are old cars. They were shit. Good for their time. Basically fatal crash at any speed. No comfort. Little v8 engines that weren't reliable. The f430 is also in times were there weren't this much regulations. They should put a daza 2.5 tfsi in the lotus emira. Perfect balance. Very good tuning and reliability and with a right exhaust setup and higher rev limiter it sounds like a r8.

[@josemanuelgarrido8339]

The Cover engine it is very very cheap! In my Clío V6 phase 2 not is comparable.

[@richy69ify]

never mind the turbo whine the whole car sounds too noisy. cant be used to anywhere near its full potential on European roads, so a waste of money.

[@fredericberthou]

UNE VOITURE QUI A L’AIR TELLEMENT ENNUYEUSE, MAIS MERCI POUR LA VIDÉO 👌

[@frog382]

Its a weekend car for a b road, no a grand touring car...

[@Jamesgarethmorgan]

Within the first two minutes you've made two errors. The V6 auto is 6 speed not 8 - and no they didn't de-tune it so that it would be less than the V6 - they had to de-tune it to be able to keep it cool enough. You'd think with 3.9m subscribers you'd do your homework a little better.

[@lewis-x7]

These are the cars that would be fine if they had an engine.

[@primeanomalous4275]

So which german brand has the most responsive gear/paddle shifts If not Mercedes according to you?

[@fatihomur5731]

Porsche probably

[@M.SEK.P]

And BMW with the ZF

[@CLSTRN911]

Porsche by far

[@kamsa1243]

@@M.SEK.P the ZF is still a torque converter, so by default its not the most responsive.

[@mro9466]

Porsche PDK, even the ones from 10 years, are next level

[@gabox01]

V6 auto here. Didn't regret the decision.

[@jaq7123]

woooow💪👌

[@Hetzenauer33]

Alpine is so much better than this sh*t

[@mariodiniz21]

and another flop from Lotus... these guys just can't stop missing lately.

[@DavidJCarrell]

Put an S58 in it and I’ll write a check now

[@autoclearanceuk7191]

Fish-eye lens ? biased review.

[@sonid4205]

I skipped video when you couldnt get the engine cap off

[@Fastball3267]

pls no more engines, they sounds horrible

[@xyzyxz8845]

My 45 S AMG war a horror car, 17 weeks under repair in the guarantee time.. Never buy a german car, becaus the factory does not help in the guarantee time. It´s a FAKE and SHAME!

[@raiyanahmed5240]

Revuelto plssss

[@phillip3722]

They’ve done it 8 days ago

[@Baselzayyad]

✌🏼

[@whoopyNL]

Chiptune it ?