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Is the Lotus Emira a good investment?
V6 First Edition manual (2023–2024)
The thesis
The Emira is Lotus' last ICE sports car and final manual model – supercharged (not NA) V6 but paired with manual gearbox. New RRP climbed to £99k but nearly-new First Editions available around £60k–£70k due to over-ordering and depreciation. Represents significant depreciation opportunity on a 'last-of' nameplate. However, it's supercharged not naturally aspirated, so fails the user's core 'NA' requirement. Included for reference but marked low confidence due to forced induction.
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