CAR magazine drives the Lotus Emeya, the brand's second 'lifestyle' product. We've driven from Austria to Germany and back again to find out if it's any good.
four-wheel drive effort that’s luxury first and sport a somewhat distant second. Two power outputs are offered; the regular Emeya and Emeya S share a figure slightly north of 600bhp, with the R upping this to a whiff over 900bhp.
While the Emeya is a five-seater as standard, a more luxurious four seat alternative is available. Not only do rear passengers get more adjustable individual chairs, it allows space for a big subwoofer for the optional KEF Reference audio system.Base and S Emeyas get a dual-motor four-wheel drive set-up that delivers 603bhp and 524Ib ft of torque, enough for 0-62mph in 4.2 seconds and a top speed of 155mph. If that’s just too sluggish for you, then there’s always the red-hot Emeya R.
Now, our test cars were generously specced, but even a boggo base Emeya gets lots of supple Nappa leather, switches and buttons that work precisely and not a lot of visible plastic. Everything looks and feels solidly glued together, and the Comfort seats with ventilation and massage are just the ticket on a baking Bavarian day.
I certainly appreciated the tactile physical controls to change the interior temperature, set the fan to auto and a few other functions, but once again there is far too much going on in the touchscreen, and not quite enough shortcuts on screen. I needn’t have worried. Like the best EVs, the throttle is incredibly easy to modulate especially in default Tour mode, while the ride calms. It’s no Waftmatic 4000, yet it deals with vicious potholes gently and proves comfortable with a slight underlying firmness. Sport brings an appreciably tighter grip to excess body movements whilst Track is perhaps unsurprisingly too stiff for bumpier roads. That rules out 99.5% of the UK’s road network, then.
So, brake, pause, full throttle, launch control active message, and sidestep brake. The first 20-30mph goes smoothly and very quickly, until I notice the steering wheel start to twist towards the other side of the road. Torque steer is both present and powerful, meaning you’ll need your wits about you if you’re trying to match the entirely believable sub-3.0 sec 0-62mph time.
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