Lotus Emira open for booking in Malaysia; Launching in February 2022

Keen on the recently unveiled Lotus Emira? Well, the local launch is expected to take place in February 2022 and you can place a booking with Lotus Karz, the official distributor of Lotus models in Malaysia.

Prices and full specifications have yet to be confirmed and will be made available closer to the launch date. In the UK, prices start from £60,000 (around RM 345k).

Comparatively, the Lotus Evora 400 had a starting price of £72,000 during its release in the UK. When the Evora 400 arrived in Malaysia back in 2016, it was priced from around RM 600k. This gives a rough idea of the Lotus Emira’s pricing.

The Lotus Emira is final non-electrified sports car from the Hethel-based company and directly replaces the Lotus Evora. And since the Elise and Exige will ceased to be produced by end of this year, it will take their places as well.

It sits on an all-new chassis called the Lotus Sports Car Architecture, which uses the same bonded extruded aluminium chassis technology which debuted on the Elise. The Emira uses double wishbones all-round and hydraulic power steering.

Lotus quotes a weight of 1,405 kg that is ‘in its lightest form’ although unclear whether it’s DIN or EU weight that adds driver’s weight as well.

Two engines are available; a 2.0-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder engine supplied by Mercedes-AMG that is paired to a dual-clutch transmission, and the Toyota-sourced 3.5-litre supercharged V6 engine mated to either a manual or automatic transmission.

The 2.0-litre engine makes 360 PS while the 3.5-litre unit makes 400 PS. 0-100 km/h takes less than 4.5 seconds and top speed is 290 km/h.

Inside, there’s a 12.3-inch digital instrument and a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system that supports Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connectivity. There’s also a 10-speaker sound system from British Hi-Fi manufacturer KEF. It is the company’s first ever automotive partnership and features its Uni-Q technology that integrates the tweeter and mid-range driver.

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) available on the Lotus Emira include adaptive cruise control, anti-collision system (AEB), fatigue alert, road sign information, vehicle speed limiter, lane departure warning, rear cross traffic alert, and lane change assist.

Also read: Geely's investment resulted in the Lotus Emira, final non-electrified sports car from Lotus