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mik wrote: Sat Apr 11, 2026 8:53 am Wrong thread I suppose, but things are really looking a bit crap for Lotus now….

There you go. Mik spec toilet

jamcg wrote: Sat Apr 11, 2026 4:29 pm
There you go. Mik spec toilet

Took me a second, but

New hybrid 3.0 V6 to replace existing ICE

Promises a chunky power hike too. 4-speed gearbox?

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new- ... -hybrid-v6

mik wrote: Wed May 13, 2026 1:05 pm New hybrid 3.0 V6 to replace existing ICE

Promises a chunky power hike too. 4-speed gearbox?

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new- ... -hybrid-v6

I expect this will be a similar arrangement to the E-Tech unit in the Renaults. it has 4 engine gears and 2 Electric motor gears give a potential 14 - 15 ratio combinations.

Has no traditional clutch - uses the motor to pull away and manoeuvre. It then matches engine rotational speed with the gears and uses the motor to torque fill. The box uses a dog clutch to engage the gears (Like a formula ford!)

I dont think that works for a sportscar however as you cant manually control the gears. Also in the E-Tech cars ive driven there is a massive gap on WOT between 65-70 when it changes gear. It's got to slow the engine down to engage the next gear and provide torque fill - BUT the EV motor on its own isn't powerful enough to be seamless and you get it drop in power...Especially handy if you are at that point attempting an overtake.

420 released

I’m guessing it costs £wince though…..

They're very gradually increasing the power of the AMG engine. I look forward to the 430 in 6 months' time, followed by the 435 next spring.

There’s another generation coming out? 500hp + ?

https://www.evo.co.uk/lotus/emira/20877 ... is-instead

mik wrote: Tue May 26, 2026 1:02 pm 420 released

I’m guessing it costs £wince though…..

Not yet configurable on the Lotus UK site, but you can configure one on a JohnathonForeignerLotusSite.

Yesterday driving through London I heard an almighty racket behind me. The whole machine gun pops and bangs map with us just going 10-20 mph. I was disappointed to see it was a Lotus Emira. I presume it had the chavtastic A45 twat map.

mik wrote: Tue May 26, 2026 1:02 pm 420 released

I’m guessing it costs £wince though…..

Base price £105.9k

And here is one that bloke on teh forum has optioned up to nearly £157k

https://shorturl.at/yNM08