Lotus Emira 420 Sport Review! Plus £100k three-car garage and cars that ended their maker | TGS

<p><strong>You won’t find many admirers of the four-cylinder Emira. Can Lotus right the wrongs of the AMG-plucked powertrain with the 420 Sport?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Well, we sent Sam Sheehan to the firm’s HQ in Hethel for a spin around its legendary test circuit. Spoiler alert: it’s definitely an improvement over the launch car, but is it enough to make you overlook a used Porsche 718 Cayman GT4, Alpine A110R or even a V6 Emira? </p><p><br></p><p>As ever, there’s a buying challenge to get stuck in to, with one PHer looking for a retirement car (or a small collection) for a £100,000 budget. </p><p><br></p><p>Finally, it’s into the PistonHeads forums for a look through the ‘cars that ended their makers’ thread.</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters:</p><p>0:00 Intro</p><p>5:17 Lotus Emira 420 Sport review</p><p>33:41 £100k three-car garage</p><p>53:28 Cars that ended their maker</p><p><br></p><p>SAM’S CARS:</p><p>Bentley Flying Spur: <a href="https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20830469">https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20830469</a> </p><p>Lotus Elise S2 135 Sport Edition: <a href="https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/20648926">https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/20648926</a> </p><p>Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6: <a href="https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20451290">https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20451290</a> </p><p><br></p><p>CAM’S CARS:</p><p>Toyota GR Yaris: <a href="https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/20817295">https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/20817295</a> </p><p>Alpina D3 S Touring: <a href="https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20672506">https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20672506</a> </p><p>TVR Chimaera: <a href="https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20600685">https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20600685</a></p><p><br></p><p>TOPICS:</p><p>Lotus Emira 420 Sport review: <a href="https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/2026-lotus-emira-420-sport-ph-review/51452">https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/2026-lotus-emira-420-sport-ph-review/51452</a></p><p>£100k retirement garage: <a href="https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2068070">https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&amp;f=255&amp;t=2068070</a> </p><p>Cars that ended their manufacturer: <a href="https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2052313&i=0">https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&amp;f=23&amp;t=2052313&amp;i=0</a></p><p><br></p><p>FOLLOW US: </p><p>🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads </p><p>📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads </p><p>🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads</p>