Customers will still have the choice of the Lotus Emira V6 with its supercharged 400hp 3.5-litre engine matched to a choice of six-speed manual or automatic transmission. Now however, drivers will also be able to choose between the 360hp Emira Turbo and 400hp Turbo SE, which both utilise a 4-cylinder variable geometry Turbocharged engine with an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) gearbox.

“We are thrilled to announce the addition of new variants to the award winning Emira, one of the most successful Lotus models to date. In 2025, the Emira range will extend to meet wider customer needs while retaining the brand’s DNA and driving dynamics Lotus is renowned for” Dan Balmer, President & CEO, Lotus Cars – Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa.

Emira Turbo SE

The Emira Turbo SE features performance enhancements over the standard Emira Turbo, such as an increase of 40 bhp and 50 Nm, resulting in a 17km/h increase in top speed and a faster 0-100km/h time of 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.

In addition to performance enhancements the Emira Turbo SE also comes with a variety of core design features. These include newly finished 20” V-spoke forged Satin Grey wheels as standard, as well as Zinc Grey paint, Alcantara headliner, red brake calipers, new ‘Emira Turbo SE’ badging, and new black Lotus branding.

Naming

The naming of the vehicles stems from Lotus’s rich history.

The Emira Turbo reflects not only the turbocharged engine, but when the turbo was first implemented in 1980 with the Turbo Esprit, one of the early production sports cars to use this technology.

The Emira Turbo SE harks back to when SE was originally an optional ‘Special Equipment’ package, first introduced on the Type 14 Elite. It was also used with the Type 26 Elan, Elan SE Turbo, Lotus Cortina and the Elan S3, Elan S4 and Plus 2.