The first shipment of lotus emirate The sports car has landed in Australia before deliveries to customers begin in January next year.
Richard Gibbs, CEO of local Lotus distributor Simply Sports Cars, says auto expert This first shipment includes 20 Emira V6 First Edition craft model.
These first models will arrive in every state in Australia and will be available in all six exterior paint colors, he added.
The first examples of the Lotus Emira V6 First Edition were originally supposed to arrive locally mid-year, but due to a global spare parts supply shortage, they were postponed. six months late.
Following these first hand-fitted Emira V6 First Edition models, Mr Gibbs said the Australian market V6 First Edition automatic transmissions will enter production in the first quarter of 2023 before delivery in the second quarter.
Following that, four-cylinder First Edition models destined for the Australian market will enter production in the second quarter of 2023 with deliveries in the third quarter.
Finally, production of the entry-level Base Edition models will begin in the first quarter of 2024, with deliveries starting in the second quarter.
Mr Gibbs said Lotus has received “under 300” orders from Emira to date in Australia, which is a “huge increase” compared to the number of orders the company has received annually for previous models. .
According to Mr Gibbs, all Australian versions of the Emira V6 First Edition have been sold out, leaving only some room for the four-cylinder First Edition.
Mr Gibbs added that Lotus Australia has received around 20 deposits for Emira Base Edition models, although the configurator has not yet appeared on the website.
The company is also receiving a “significant” amount of deposits for Eletre Electric SUV, currently prepare to come to Australia in 2024.
Prices for Lotus Emira start at $155,990 in advance on road expenses give Emira . four-cylinder DCTjump to $169,990 before road costs give Base V6 manualand $173,990 before circulation give V6 automatic transmission.
The The first version four-cylinder valuable $177,990 before circulationand sold out Emira V6 First Edition start at $184,990 before circulation.
On paper, the base four-cylinder goes head-to-head with the Porsche 718 Cayman WILL $154,580 before the road), while the higher-end V6 is better suited to the 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 ($191,590 before the road).
Standard, derived from Toyota 3.5-liter turbocharged V6 engine manufacturing 298kW power and 420Nm torque with a six-speed manual, or 430Nm with an optional six-speed automatic transmission.
Four-cylinder variants use a version of the Mercedes-AMG M139 2.0 liter turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine manufacturing 268kW.
It is shared with Mercedes-AMG A45and is paired exclusively with an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission that sends power to the rear wheels.
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