Lotus Emira i4 First Edition is a car that has a 2 door coupé type body with a mid mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 360 bhp (365 PS/268 kW) of power at 6600 rpm, and maximum torque of 430 N·m (317 lb·ft/43.8 kgm) at 3000-5500 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via an 8 speed automatic gearbox.
Claimed kerb weight is 1446 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 290 km/h or 180 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2575 mm | 101.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1626 mm | 64 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Length | 4413 mm | 173.7 inches | |
| Width | 1895 mm | 74.6 inches | |
| Height | 1226 mm | 48.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1446 kg | 3188 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52.5 litres | 11.5 [13.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.349 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1991 cc (121.498 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 92 mm
3.27 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 365 PS (360 bhp) (268 kW) at 6600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 430 Nm (317 ft·lb) (43.8 kgm) at 3000-5500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 134.8 kW/litre 183.3 ps/litre 180.8 bhp/litre 2.96 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
215.97 Nm/litre
2.61 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2714 kPa (393.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7200 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 497.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 twin-scroll turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 290 km/h (180 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 252.42 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 PS/kg 185.65 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 kW/kg 248.96 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.39 kg/kW 9 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| 208.00 g/km WLTP | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 245/35 R 20 | ||
| Tyres rear | 295/30 R 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 370 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 350 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 797731 | ||
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| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2023 Lotus Emira i4 First Edition added 2023-07-12. Last modified 2025-03-11. |
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