Video: All-new Lotus Emira kicks off FOS 2021

08th July 2021

Andrew Willis

Opening the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard in elegant fashion was the Duke of Richmond himself, behind the wheel of the all-new Lotus Emira production car. Lotus are of course celebrated this year as our featured marque, so it was only fitting we gave the Duke a seat in this long-awaited successor to the Elise, Exige and Evora.

Priced at less than £60,000 it’s a fantastic looking thing and one that will surely excite a whole new demographic of sports car enthusiasts. The first editions will be powered by the Toyota V6, which will be offered with a manual or automatic gearbox. The AMG four-pot version will come exclusively with a dual-clutch automatic gearbox.

With a 0-62mph time of less than 4.5 seconds and top speed of more than 180mph, this is a fun, accessible and beautifully styled piece of engineering. CO₂ emissions, meanwhile, will officially be below 180g/km, proving Lotus, like most, have their eyes firmly set on a more sustainable future.