LONDON: Lotus has revamped its Emira line-up to include the new, more powerful Emira Turbo SE next to the Emira V6.
The Emira Turbo SE not only reflects the 2-litre turbocharged in-line four-cylinder engine but is also a tribute to an era in which the turbo was first implemented.
Powered by a 4-cylinder variable geometry turbocharged engine with an 8-speed DCT gearbox, both sourced from technology partner AMG, the Emira Turbo SE has an output that has increased to 400bhp (+40 bhp), with a torque increase of 50Nm to 480Nm.
The new performance figures equate to a higher top speed of 290kph (+ 18kph) and an even faster acceleration time of 0-100kph in just 4.0 seconds.
The Emira Turbo SE comes with the Lotus Drivers Pack as standard including Sports suspension settings, uprated cross drilled and ventilated two-piece brake discs and launch control as standard.
In addition to performance enhancements the Emira Turbo SE also features a variety of core design features.
These include newly finished 20-inch V-spoke forged Satin Grey wheels as standard as well as Zinc Grey paint, Alcantara headliner, red brake callipers, new ‘Emira Turbo SE’ badging, new black Lotus branding and black Lotus badging and tailpipes.
Emira customers can of course still opt for the Lotus Emira V6 with its 400bhp charge-cooled and supercharged 3.5-litre V6 engine, which is matched to either a standard six-speed manual or optional six-speed automatic transmission.
The Emira V6 includes performance features like cross drilled and ventilated two-piece brake discs, Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport tyres, the Touring suspension and a limited slip differential (LSD) for manual models.
Also, the Emira V6 hosts a number of design features like headlining, A-Pillars and Cantrail in black technical fabric and new model branding.
