2023 Lotus Emira V6 First Edition

The Emira V6 First Edition was the launch-spec car for Lotus's last petrol-powered sports car, and this one has the engine and gearbox pairing that purists wanted: the supercharged 3.5-litre Toyota-derived V6 with a six-speed manual. The page lists 400 bhp, and the mid-mounted V6 sits in a bonded aluminium chassis that carries over the Elise and Exige philosophy of light weight and hydraulic-feel steering, only in a more usable, better-finished package.

This 2023 example has covered 5,400 miles, so it has barely been run in. First Edition cars were the early-production run, specified with the larger wheels and the more focused chassis tuning that suits the car's character. The page doesn't list a colour, option list, service history or owner count, so those details are worth confirming directly.

The Emira sits at an interesting point in Lotus history. It is the final combustion-engined model before the brand's electric transition, and the manual V6 is the version most likely to be remembered as the definitive one. At this mileage and age it is a close-to-new alternative to ordering one.