Lotus Emira Render Brings Hypercar Looks With Wide Body And Massive Rear Wing

This independent illustration was made by Magnus. It is neither related to nor endorsed by Lotus.

The Lotus Emira is the last ICE-powered model from the Hethel and we have to say it looks pretty good. Nevertheless, independent designer Magnus.Concepts imagined a wild version of the mid-engined sportscar.

While the model only exists in the digital world, it gives us a pretty realistic look at how a heavily tuned version of the Emira could look like. Besides the production model, Lotus has also presented the Emira GT4 racecar, which served as an inspiration for this project.

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The first step was to lower the suspension and add a new pair of (much) wider BBS-style rims. At the front, the redesigned bumper retains the low nose but has larger intakes and a more prominent splitter made of carbon fiber together with additional canards.

Both the front and the rear fenders have been significantly widened, giving the Emira an aggressive stance that resembles a hypercar. The design of the additional components merges nicely with the bodywork and doesn’t ruin the balanced proportions of the Lotus. The blacked-out headlights and taillights support the racecar look together with the roof-mounted scoop designed to enhance cooling for the mid-mounted motor.

Of course, if you’re going all out, you might want to add a massive wing as well – and indeed, this carbon-fiber rear piece mounted on the rear bumper looks like it came out of a time-attack car. The diffuser is also tweaked and the dual exhaust pipes are now located in the center.

Lotus is offering the Emira either with an AMG-sourced twin-turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder or with a Toyota-sourced supercharged 3.5-liter V6. The second option sounds better for the fictional Emira widebody since it is more prone on tuning. In stock form, the V6 produces 400 hp (298 kW / 405 PS) and 317 lb-ft (430 Nm) of torque transmitted to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual or a six-speed auto with the help of a limited-slip differential.

The Lotus Emira is already available in several markets around the world including the UK, where a fully loaded example costs £75,995 ($105,000), and in the US with a price tag of $93,900. Tuners have yet to explore the full potential of the mid-engined sportscar although we suspect that the majority of Lotus customers are purists.