Got the opportunity to went for a ride along in @matt.collyer . machine this past weekend and it was truly special. Here is a quick synopsis of the car.
The Lotus Emira V6 Manual might be one of the last REAL driverās cars ever made.No fake engine sounds. No numb electric steering. No oversized luxury boat feeling. Just pure connection between car and driver.
400HP from a supercharged 3.5L Toyota-sourced V6. 6-speed manual. Mid-engine. Rear-wheel drive. Hydraulic steering. Limited-slip diff.0-100 km/h in about 4.3 seconds and a top speed near 290 km/h. Yet somehow⦠the numbers donāt even explain the experience.
The craziest part? Lotus used hydraulic steering in a world where almost every modern sports car went electric steering. That means you actually FEEL the road through your hands, every corner, every bump, every ounce of grip. It feels alive.
Then thereās the exposed metal shifter linkage inside the cabin⦠one of the coolest details in any modern car. Every shift feels mechanical, raw, and intentional like an old-school race car.
And despite looking like a mini exotic worth half a million dollars, the heart of the car is built around the legendary Toyota 2GR-FE V6, the same engine family known for reliability, but transformed by Lotus with a supercharger and driver-focused tuning.
The Emira isnāt about being the fastest in a straight line. Itās about making every single corner feel unforgettable.
This car feels like the final goodbye to the analog era before everything becomes electric and digital. A future classic without question. š¤š
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Cars & coffee held at @worldfinecars_ was nothing short of amazing today. Hosted by @morningmeets .
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Beautiful piece of machine. Truly a masterpiece. šļøšØš„
What makes the Valhalla special:
* Aston Martinās first series-production mid-engine supercar
* Plug-in hybrid hypercar setup
* Around 1,064ā1,079 horsepower
* Twin-turbo V8 + 3 electric motors
* Active aero and Formula 1-inspired engineering
* 0ā100 km/h in about 2.5 seconds
Top speed around 350 km/h (217 mph).
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Another great season opener cars & coffee hosted by @autostradamagazine at the @pectoronto .
Letās check out some beautiful machines. šļøšØ
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