Estimated Price: £54,000 - £62,000

Representing the end of an era for Lotus and the culmination of more than seven decades of lightweight sports car development, this exceptional UK-supplied Emira First Edition V6 is offered directly from its sole owner and forms part of a prominent private collection.

First registered on 3rd November 2022, this stunning example is finished in Seneca Blue, one of the model's most recognisable and desirable launch colours. Having covered a mere 4,900 miles from new, it presents in outstanding condition throughout, reflecting both its careful ownership and limited use. Cherished from new and maintained to an exacting standard, it is a superb example of Lotus' landmark sports car.

The Emira marked a transformative moment for Lotus, combining the marque's renowned chassis expertise with unprecedented levels of refinement, quality and everyday usability. Unlike its raw, bare-bones predecessors, the Emira prioritised premium daily usability and came equipped with a 12.3-inch digital driver display, a 10.25-inch central touchscreen supporting Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, 12-way heated electric memory seats, and a premium KEF sound system. Storage is provided by a small boot behind the engine bay and a dedicated luggage shelf area behind the front seats.

The car is powered by Toyota's acclaimed 2GR-FE 3.5-litre supercharged V6 generating 400bhp and 310lb/ft paired, in this instance, with the highly sought-after six-speed manual gearbox and offering 0-62mph in 4.3 seconds and 180mph. For many enthusiasts, this combination represents the Emira in its purest and most desirable form, delivering the tactile driver engagement, mechanical interaction and analogue character increasingly absent from modern performance cars. Combined with Lotus' celebrated hydraulic steering and beautifully balanced chassis, the result is a sports car that has earned widespread acclaim as one of the finest driver's cars of its generation.

Lotus equipped the launch-year First Edition with several option groups that became paid extras on later standard models, the Design Pack added privacy glass, sports pedals, an Alcantara headliner, branded floor mats, and painted brake callipers, whilst the Convenience Pack featured front parking sensors, a rear reversing camera, auto-dimming mirrors, rain-sensing wipers, and a rear luggage storage net. Offered directly from its original keeper, this example has formed part of a prominent private Collection and has clearly been cared for with the attention and diligence afforded to a special motor car.

With Lotus now firmly focused on an electrified future, the significance of the V6-powered manual Emira continues to grow. Many collectors and marque enthusiasts regard these early First Edition cars as the definitive specification, combining the proven supercharged V6 with a manual transmission and the analogue driving experience for which Lotus became famous.

Presented in one of the model's most attractive colours, supplied new to the UK market, offered directly from its sole owner and showing just 4,900 miles from new, this superb Emira represents an increasingly rare opportunity to acquire a low mileage, collector-owned example of what many consider to be the ultimate expression of Lotus' final petrol-powered sports car.