Lotus Emira
Brand: Lotus
· made by Group Lotus plc
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British mid-engine sports car; Lotus's last new petrol-powered model, launched 2022 as the successor to the Elise/Exige/Evora line. Offered with Toyota-sourced V6 and Mercedes-AMG four-cylinder engines.
Origin
Headquarters
🇬🇧United Kingdom
British sports-car manufacturer headquartered in Hethel, Norfolk; founded 1952 by Colin Chapman.
Produced in
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Hand-built at Lotus's historic Hethel plant in Norfolk, England — the home of every classic Lotus since 1966. The new electric Lotus models (Eletre SUV, Emeya sedan) are built separately at a Geely-built plant in Wuhan, China.
Raw materials
Aluminium chassis components from European specialty suppliers; V6 engine from Toyota (Japan); four-cylinder engine from Mercedes-AMG (Germany).
Ownership
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Geely Holding Group (~51%) — controlling shareholder; Etika Automotive (~49%)
— based in China
non-EU
Group Lotus has been controlled by Zhejiang Geely Holding (China) since 2017, when Geely acquired a 51% stake from Malaysia's DRB-HICOM. Etika Automotive (Malaysia) retains the remaining 49%. Geely Holding is privately held by founder Li Shufu. The classic sports-car line (Emira, Evora) remains hand-built at Hethel, UK; new electric models (Eletre SUV, Emeya sedan) are built at a new Geely-built plant in Wuhan, China.
Information last updated 14 May 2026. Spotted an inaccuracy? Send a correction.