LOTUS EMIRA – THE FOUR WITH MORE

Normally we wouldn’t too excited about a four-cylinder version of any car. But in the case of the Lotus Emira, the turbocharged 2.0-litre power plant produces almost as much power as its supercharged V6 sibling. How good is that? Supplied by technical partner Mercedes-AMG, the all-aluminium, turbocharged 2.0-litre unit is based on the world’s most powerful four-cylinder in series production. Badged for launch as the Emira First Edition, it has been further developed by Lotus with new intake and exhaust systems, plus a bespoke calibration matched to new transmission shift-mapping…. Read more