Lotus Emira 420 Sport Review! Plus £100k three-car garage and cars that ended their maker | TGS
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You won’t find many admirers of the four-cylinder Emira. Can Lotus right the wrongs of the AMG-plucked powertrain with the 420 Sport?
Well, we sent Sam Sheehan to the firm’s HQ in Hethel for a spin around its legendary test circuit. Spoiler alert: it’s definitely an improvement over the launch car, but is it enough to make you overlook a used Porsche 718 Cayman GT4, Alpine A110R or even a V6 Emira?
As ever, there’s a buying challenge to get stuck in to, with one PHer looking for a retirement car (or a small collection) for a £100,000 budget.
Finally, it’s into the PistonHeads forums for a look through the ‘cars that ended their makers’ thread.
Chapters: 0:00 Intro 5:17 Lotus Emira 420 Sport review 33:41 £100k three-car garage 53:28 Cars that ended their maker
SAM’S CARS: Bentley Flying Spur: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20830469 Lotus Elise S2 135 Sport Edition: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/20648926 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20451290
CAM’S CARS: Toyota GR Yaris: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/20817295 Alpina D3 S Touring: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20672506 TVR Chimaera: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20600685
TOPICS: Lotus Emira 420 Sport review: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/2026-lotus-emira-420-sport-ph-review/51452 £100k retirement garage: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2068070 Cars that ended their manufacturer: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2052313&i=0
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