2025 Lotus Emira Turbo First Edition

The Emira Turbo First Edition is the car most buyers will want from Lotus's last combustion-engined sports car: the 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder from the AMG parentage, paired here with the eight-speed automatic. It sits below the supercharged V6 in outright character, but brings a lighter nose, sharper turn-in and a usable punch of torque, with a rated output of 360 bhp driving the rear wheels. First Edition cars carried the fuller launch specification, making them the most comprehensively equipped way into the range.

This 2025 example is finished in Dark Verdant, a deep green that suits the Emira's Evora-derived bonded aluminium architecture and flowing surfacing, with a Tan Nappa leather interior for contrast. It has covered 10,100 miles, so it has been used rather than stored, yet remains well within the early life of the car.

Priced at £66,000, it is offered by Lotus Silverstone. The colour and trim combination is a more distinctive choice than the usual greys and yellows seen on Emiras, and the automatic gearbox makes it a practical everyday proposition without losing the car's hallmark steering feel and balance.