Worth the weight? Lotus Emira first ride
but contrasts heavily with them all on ingress and egress. Kershaw explains that this new-found ease of entry is an emblem for the whole car’s user-friendly nature. He also points out that the Evora relationship isn’t so close that it places limits on the new car: the Emira has wider tracks, a new steering column, a new steering rack, new suspension uprights, new subframes and new hard points. And, of course, the suspension rates and most of the hardware are all new.
We discuss the design elements of the interior, which even in this mule is more of a quality production than that of previous Lotus models. The sophistication designed into this one by Russell Carr’s team is translated better than ever by a specialist trim supplier, in high-grade materials.
This electricians’ Emira has an automatic gearbox plus the so-called Tour chassis and the car runs same-size 20in Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport tyres front and rear. Higher-grip Michelin Cup 2 tyres are offered but Kershaw makes it clear that these will only be needed by the most focused of drivers, who will specify them specially. Both Tour and Sport chassis versions roll on standard Goodyears because they work so well.
The speed builds. We start cornering harder. Then harder still. I’m still fairly well held by the touring seats, but the car must surely be getting close to breakaway. But it just tracks straight. Even the steering effort doesn’t seem to have built up greatly. The grip from these Goodyears is awesome. Kershaw calmly follows the racing line, but now he’s starting to really use the supercharged V6, which proves strong and torquey to 7000rpm.
It’s time to end our session. The electricians want their car back. We’ve probably done two-dozen laps of this little circuit, at higher speed than I could have driven, yet with the car only ever out of shape when the driver required, usually to demonstrate the Emira’s built-in stability and speed of recovery. I’ve enjoyed Kershaw’s smooth, decisive, unhurried driving style; it’s quite obvious the car’s responses have been shaped around him.
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