2022 Lotus Emira, the last ICE for the brand.

[ACT86]

Originally Posted by Capt Spaulding

I quite like the Toyota 3.5 V6. My wife has a '12 V6 Camry SE. I know the car doesn't get a lot of love, but that engine is, I think. worth the price of admission. Even in the Camry I love passing 18 wheelers on two lanes just to listen to it. I just wish you could get some decent aftermarket suspension pieces for it.

Sadly, the Lotus is a non-starter for me, as is the Miata, the C8, and the Cayman. Of all the sports/sporty cars on the market the BRZ is the only one I've found that comes close to fitting me. The others are designed around micro-drivers. I realize how normal distributions work and I can tell you that height is one of the attributes where being over two standard deviations from the mean has its drawbacks when it comes to cars.

I think you’d be surprised mate. There is WAAAY more room for me inside the Evora cabin than there is in the 86. Tonnes more headroom and the seat offers even more leg room. Assuming the Emira is similar (on basically the same chassis), I’d imagine there would be enough space, at least as much or more than a BRZ.

The Toyota V6 was a huge surprise for me too. It really screams to redline, yet has a lovely warble down low. It’s a good unit

[Veloist]

During the conversation I had with the dealer when I left my deposit, the representative told me the headroom of this car will be significantly higher than the Evora and should fit a 6’3-6’4 reasonably.

Apart from that several of the people at Goodwood who were lucky enough to pop in and out say it was the easiest Lotus they’ve ever went into haha.

[serialk11r]

Originally Posted by Capt Spaulding

Of all the sports/sporty cars on the market the BRZ is the only one I've found that comes close to fitting me.

Uh, Porsche? Feels equally spacious as my old FRS. I expect the Emira with its lower seat has equal headroom to a Porsche.

[Capt Spaulding]

Really!?? I may have to track one down and try it on.

[WolfpackS2k]

How tall are you?! Also beyond overall height, I realize some of it has to do with proportions (legs:torso). I had tons of headroom in my Cayman, but wished I had 1-2 more inches of legroom available. BRZ offered LOTS of legroom for me, def loved that about mine.

I sat in an Elise last month and it had plenty of legroom and headroom for me.

[Capt Spaulding]

Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k

How tall are you?! Also beyond overall height, I realize some of it has to do with proportions (legs:torso). I had tons of headroom in my Cayman, but wished I had 1-2 more inches of legroom available. BRZ offered LOTS of legroom for me, def loved that about mine.

I sat in an Elise last month and it had plenty of legroom and headroom for me.

I'm 6'6". Some cars I can squeeze in enough to probably drive (maybe a Cayman) others (e.g. Miatas) are so tight I would be hard pressed to manipulate the controls. What gets me most is my 36+" inseam. The Cayman could work except for that. The only Lotus I ever tried was, I think, an early Exige. I know how a football would feel trying to fit into a beer can.

To be honest though, a few quibbles aside, I'm quite happy with the BRZ.

[serialk11r]

Originally Posted by Capt Spaulding

What gets me most is my 36+" inseam.

I wear 34" inseam, and in a Cayman the seat can go back a few more inches with ample knee-to-wheel clearance.

[WolfpackS2k]

If I was 6'6" I don't think I'd fit in anything (mentioned above) except the BRZ. That sucks man.

[Capt Spaulding]

Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k

If I was 6'6" I don't think I'd fit in anything (mentioned above) except the BRZ. That sucks man.

I’m just happy I fit in the BRZ. Discovering this car was liberating. Lol

[Capt Spaulding]

Originally Posted by serialk11r

I wear 34" inseam, and in a Cayman the seat can go back a few more inches with ample knee-to-wheel clearance.

Really. I’ve tried several and with seat all the way back they just didn’t work.

[Kiske]

Originally Posted by Veloist

During the conversation I had with the dealer when I left my deposit, the representative told me the headroom of this car will be significantly higher than the Evora and should fit a 6’3-6’4 reasonably.

Apart from that several of the people at Goodwood who were lucky enough to pop in and out say it was the easiest Lotus they’ve ever went into haha.

Did anyone actually run it up the hill? I haven't seen anything on how the car drives yet.

[Veloist]

Originally Posted by Kiske

Did anyone actually run it up the hill? I haven't seen anything on how the car drives yet.

Shmee did a ride along with Jenson Button. Although not sure we can totally consider his thoughts due to his endorsement with Lotus.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Veloist

Shmee did a ride along with Jenson Button. Although not sure we can totally consider his thoughts due to his endorsement with Lotus.

Just FYI for you tall guys, JB is 6ft.

[Celica00]

Wife will finally let me get a Lotus 2022.

I'm curious if I should let the Emira settle in a bit and see how that affects the used Evoras before pulling the trigger on purchasing. However, it seems the used Lotus market is impervious to anything that would affect the prices. rain or shine, Elise are $30k, Exige and 2017+ Evora are ~$70k.