Lotus has unveiled the all-new Emira GT4 race car on the iconic Hethel test track, with a dynamic demonstration of its thrilling performance. At the event earlier this week guests were treated to passenger laps of the legendary 2.2-mile circuit with Gavan Kershaw, Director of Vehicle Attributes at Lotus and a former British GT Championship winner, at the wheel.
The culmination of more than 70 years of innovation on the road and track, the Emira GT4 marks the start of an exciting new era in performance GT racing for Lotus. It is the first new model from Lotus Advanced Performance, the bespoke vehicle and experiential division of the business launched earlier this year.
This week’s event follows last September’s announcement that Lotus would create a GT version of the critically acclaimed Emira road car. Order books for the Emira GT4 opened at the time and the car has sold out for the first year of production.
Also at Hethel for the Emira GT4 launch event was a Lotus Type 30 sports racer. This white 1965 GT is powered by a Ford 4.7-litre V8, is privately owned and won the Whitsun Trophy at last year’s Goodwood Revival. Only 33 examples of the Type 30 were built and achieved numerous wins in the hands of Lotus legend Jim Clark and others.
Lotus Emira GT4 tech spec and target performance data
| Engine | Toyota V6 2GR-FE, dry sump, Motec engine management |
| Cubic capacity | 3,456 cc |
| Power | 400bhp* |
| RPM | 7,200rpm* |
| Supercharger | Harrop TVS 1900 |
| Transmission | Xtrac six-speed sequential with paddleshift actuation and LSD |
| Fuel tank capacity | 96-litre FIA FT3-approved, with dry brake filler |
| Electronics | Motec dashboard with data-logging. Motorsport wiring harness |
| Suspension | Double wishbone front & rear. Two-way adjustable Ohlins TTx dampers. Front and rear anti-roll bars. |
| Brakes | Competition specification brake system. Bosch adjustable Motorsport ABS |
| Tyres | Pirelli GT4 265/645×18 (front) and 305/680×18 (rear) |
| Safety equipment | FIA-homologated six-point roll cage, FIA-compliant HANS-approved seat with six-point harness. Electronic fire extinguisher system / isolator switches |
| Dimensions | Length 4,410mm / height 1,290mm / track 1,636mm |
| Weight/Mass | 1,300kg* without fluids |
| Body | Extruded and bonded aluminium chassis with composite panels |
| Wheels | Forged aluminium |
| Price | From £165,000 (excluding taxes & delivery) |
