Overview
2023 Lotus Emira appears on the official Forza Horizon 6 car list as a A Class (sharp performance) entry in the base roster. This page covers how it tends to drive in its class, where it fits inside the Japan setting, how to think about a starting tune, and which roster entries it naturally compares against.
Background and Forza Horizon 6 context
The Emira is the last internal-combustion Lotus, ending an era of small-displacement sports cars from Hethel. A 400 hp supercharged 3.5-litre Toyota V6 or a 360 hp Mercedes-AMG turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder give the buyer a choice of character, and the bonded aluminium chassis maintains the lightweight Lotus tradition. On the official Forza Horizon 6 car list this 2023 Lotus entry sits in the A Class (sharp performance) bracket inside the base roster, which is the placement players come to this page expecting to confirm against the public source. Inside the same A Class (sharp performance) bracket, the closest comparison roster entries for players are 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C and 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, which is the A Class (sharp performance) peer group this car is usually weighed against.
Driving feel in Forza Horizon 6
Emira is Lotus's last internal-combustion sports car — Toyota-derived supercharged 3.5 V6 (400hp) or Mercedes-AMG-derived 2.0 turbo four (361hp) through a six-speed manual or eight-speed dual-clutch. In A-class events on Japan's mountain routes the V6 manual version is the most analog Lotus available; the chassis follows the brand's lightweight-first philosophy.
Where it shines
A class is the sweet-spot bracket for many Horizon road events, especially mid-length point-to-points and Street race playlists.
Tuning starting point
A class rewards smarter aero and gearing. Test whether a top-speed gear or a corner-exit gear suits the events you actually run.
How to get 2023 Lotus Emira
This car is listed without an add-on label on the official Forza Horizon 6 source, so we treat it as part of the base roster. Forza Horizon 6 launches on May 19, 2026, and before that date the public Autoshow may not surface every base-roster car yet — players asking 'how do I get this car, it is not in the Autoshow?' on Reddit or the Forza forums usually find the answer is 'wait for launch day or a post-launch update'. After launch, base-roster cars are normally available through credits in the Autoshow, Wheelspins, Festival Playlist rewards, or the in-game showcase that introduces new vehicles.
