"The other sports car" as described by Lotus has entered pre-production.

Jaguar, Volvo, Ford of Europe, Bentley, Fiat, and other brands have announced plans to gradually shift to an all-EV lineup in coming years. Some will achieve this eco-friendly target sooner than others, and there's one other brand on the list we mustn't omit – Lotus. The Evija hypercar is a taste of things to come regarding an EV-only lineup, but before that happens, the Emira will serve as the gasoline engine's swan song.

Following a teaser at the end of April, the Norfolk-based marque has now dropped a new preview of its final ICE car. It shows the upper half of the sporty steering wheel wrapped in Alcantara with yellow accents for the stitching and the 12 o'clock strip mark. The mildly updated Lotus logo originally seen on the Evija is flanked by various controls, but the bigger story here are the paddle shifters behind. Yes, the Emira will be available with an automatic transmission, although we're hoping there will still be a do-it-yourself gearbox with a clutch pedal.

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