2027 Lotus Emira Sheds Weight and Adds Oomph with 420 Sport Model
Key takeaways
- The Emira 420 Sport has 14 more horsepower and 14 more pound-feet of torque, and an optional package cuts 55 pounds.
- Lotus says this new variant is the lightest and most aerodynamically advanced Emira built so far—and it's the most potent too.
- See all results for new 2027 Lotus Emira for sale near 06460
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The Emira 420 Sport has 14 more horsepower and 14 more pound-feet of torque, and an optional package cuts 55 pounds.
Lotus The 2027 Lotus 420 Sport is a more powerful version of the British sports car featuring the Mercedes-AMG-sourced 2.0-liter turbo four The Emira 420 Sport produces 414 horsepower and 368 pound-feet of torque, each increases of 14 over the standard Emira Turbo.The optional Lightweight Handling package cuts 55 pounds, while also increasing peak downforce by 55 pounds thanks to revised aerodynamics.Colin Chapman, the founder of Lotus, famously touted the mantra, "Simplify, then add lightness." The British brand has moved away from that in recent years with vehicles like the electric Eletre SUV, but it's re-embracing Chapman's ethos with the 2027 Lotus Emira 420 Sport, cutting weight from its two-seat sports car and even adding a bit more punch.
Lotus says this new variant is the lightest and most aerodynamically advanced Emira built so far—and it's the most potent too. As the name suggests, the Emira 420 Sport produces 420 PS from the turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder provided by Mercedes-AMG. That translates to 414 horsepower, 14 more than the engine churns out in the standard Emira. Torque is also up, with the 420 Sport producing 368 pound-feet, an increase of 14. Lotus claims that 62 mph arrives in 3.9 seconds, an improvement of a few tenths, while the top speed is listed at 186 mph.