2025 LOTUS Emira

The Lotus Emira carries real significance as the last internal combustion sports car Lotus will build — a clean-sheet mid-engined platform that finally gave the brand a car capable of competing with Porsche and McLaren on refinement as well as dynamics. This 2025 Turbo SE is powered by the AMG-sourced 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder in 360 bhp form, driving the rear wheels through an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox. The SE designation sits above the entry-level trim and brings a more complete equipment package, making it a more rounded proposition than the leaner-spec alternatives.

At 6,800 miles from new, this is effectively unworn — the kind of early ownership mileage that typically means the car has been enjoyed on occasional weekend runs rather than daily use. The 2025 model year is current production, so you're getting a car with any accumulated development refinements rather than an early-build example. Priced at £76,000 from Lotus Silverstone, this represents a meaningful discount against original list, which is notable given how well early Emiras have held their value as the final expression of Lotus's combustion-engine lineage.