EMIRA: LOTUS’ MOST POWERFUL FOUR-CYLINDER MACHINE EVER

CAPTIVATING driving enthusiasts worldwide since its debut two years ago, the critically acclaimed and award-winning Lotus Emira V6 has secured its rightful place as the most accomplished Lotus sports car ever made.

With striking design, astonishing performance and benchmark ride and handling, its supercharged 3.5-litre powerplant matched to a choice of six-speed manual and automatic transmissions delivers a driving experience that could only be from Lotus.

Now, the appeal of this midengined two-seater is further enhanced by the addition of a fourcylinder engine which features state-of-the-art technologies to deliver incredible performance and remarkable efficiency. Supplied by technical partner Mercedes-AMG, the all-aluminium, turbocharged 2.0-litre unit is based on the world’s most powerful four-cylinder in series production.

It’s also fitting that, as the final mainstream combustion engine

Lotus two-seater, the Emira is the most powerful four-cylinder from Lotus in a rich bloodline of iconic models including the Elise, Esprit, Europa, Elan and Elite. And, at 180bhp/litre, it also has the highest specific power output in the Emira range.

Like the renowned 400bhp supercharged V6, the four-cylinder car delivers all the performance and responsiveness that drivers expect –0-62mph (0-100km/h) in just 4.4 seconds and a 180mph (290km/h) maximum speed – while bringing its own unique character to the Emira range. That character is enhanced by the inherent day-to-day usability and comfort of the smooth and rapid shifting dual-clutch transmission. It also offers the added

JETOUR reaches 720k units sold

JETOUR Auto has sold over 720,000 units globally since its founding in 2018. This milestone comes just 55 months after the first JETOUR vehicle was sold, making it one of the fastest-growing automotive brands in the world.

JETOUR already showed promise when its combined domestic and international sales reached 500,000 vehicles in its first four years. Because of its ongoing expansion efforts to global markets, JETOUR aims to achieve the same sales output in 2023 alone. It has sold 200,000 vehicles from January to May this year and is well on track to sell 500,000 units by the end of the year.

With global demand for the brand and its models and production capacity increasing, JETOUR Auto targets a total sales result of 1,000,000 units sold in 2025; and 1,270,000 vehicles in 2027.

JETOUR ‘s success is attributed to its innovative products and strategic positioning. The company’s various models are developed under the “Travel+” product development strategy, which focuses on providing consumers with a comfortable, safe, and enjoyable travel experience. Now available in over 40 countries and regions worldwide, JETOUR offers its customers stylish, modern, and reliable mobility that fits their needs and budgets. PH to ‘use’ same ‘formula to success’

Aside from the variety of its model lineup, JETOUR Auto Philippines also offers its products with competitive pricing. Its local market positioning makes JETOUR an attractive choice for value-oriented consumers who put a premium on quality, design, and technology in their car purchases.

JETOUR vehicles have become popular among car buyers since their public introduction at the Manila International Auto Show in April 2023. With an increasing number of reservations booked since April, advantages of lower fuel consumption and a target CO2 emissions figure of 208g/km (WLTP combined).

Powerful, responsive, efficient Designed solely for highperformance applications, the 1,991cc engine features a cylinder block produced using the advanced chill-casting process: compared to conventional sand-casting methods used in high volume applications, this results in a uniform, fine-grained structure which delivers the high strength and durability needed to withstand the high loads generated. Following motorsport practise, the block is also of closed-deck design for maximum stiffness, and instead of conventional cast iron liners, the cylinder bores use a patented low-friction coating to save weight. For the optimal balance of high strength and low weight, both the steel crankshaft and aluminium pistons are forged. The turbocharger is a ‘twinscroll’ design, meaning the turbine housing is split into two separate ducts, matched to corresponding ducts in the exhaust manifold. This minimises exhaust gas pulsation interference, helping to improve the efficient exchange of gases in the cylinders. It also ensures that boost pressure builds up more rapidly, and to further enhance responsiveness, the shaft joining the compressor and turbine wheel runs in ultra-lowfriction roller bearings. To manage boost pressure most effectively, the wastegate is electronically controlled.

This combination of advanced technologies, together with intake and exhaust systems developed by Lotus and optimised with a unique in-house calibration, ensure this remarkable engine can deliver an astonishing balance of power, torque and efficiency throughout its full operating range. Generating 430Nm from 3,000-5,500rpm and 360bhp (365PS) at 6,600rpm before reaching a maximum speed of 7,200rpm, it ensures an authentic Lotus sports car driving experience while also being refined in day-today use.

WHEN you entrust a casa with the care of your vehicle, you must be ready to pay all associated costs whenever you visit for routine maintenance. This is the typical line of many automobile owners who bring their vehicles to the specific dealership of the car manufacturer, both during and after the warranty term.

It has long been customary—not just the law—that the new car you purchased must be maintained by the dealership to which you bought it for the remainder of its warranty; otherwise, the warranty, as stated in the warranty book, will be nullified.

Many people disagree with the 3- or 5-year warranty on new cars because it offers no assurance to the car owner that he can return the vehicle within the time allotted for financing the vehicle if and when it turns out to be a “lemon car” (a vehicle that has been found to have a factory defect after a battery of tests by the dealer and even the manufacturer’s expert mechanics). In the lengthy history of the local auto industry, the “lemon law” has never been challenged in court or had a complaint brought against a dealer or a manufacturer.

What exactly is the value of that warranty now that you’ve decided to have the dealer or the casa maintain your car? Will you no longer take good care of your car if it is ruled that your warranty is void because you disregarded one of the terms in the warranty book?

The next significant thing that is happening these days, aside from the left and right openings of numerous eateries and food stores, is the proliferation of numerous car maintenance facilities in the metro and even in the regions.

When you visit Banaue Street in Quezon City, the seemingly unending array of aftermarket goods and supplies will astound you to no end. Anything you need for your car can be requested, and it will be provided.Simply ask for assistance if a particular store does not have the tiny item you require, and they will quickly direct you to the store next door or to their coworkers in the car lane if necessary.

When changing a tire that you purchased from a well-known tire retailer nearby, you can avoid paying for labor and the required alignment. In contrast to the casa, they frequently won’t do an alignment if only one or two worn-out tires are changed. That necessitates the purchase of four completely new tires, even if some of them are still in good condition and function properly.

I’m not completely opposed to you bringing your brand-new car to the casa. A benefit of using their services is that they work with mechanics and specialists who are focused on the cars sold by their specific dealership. In other words, their staff is competent and capable of quickly identifying any issues with your car.

JETOUR has become a certified success story among new marques that recently debuted in the Philippines. Despite starting sales only in April 2023, JAPI aims to have more than a thousand units on the road by the end of the year.

Supporting this target are JETOUR Auto Philippines’ authorized dealerships located in Alabang, Bacolod, Batangas, Butuan, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Cubao, Davao, Eton Centris, Fairview, General Santos, Iloilo, Isabela, Las Piñas, Pampanga, Pasay, and Quezon Avenue. JAPI is targeting nearly 20 dealerships and service centers to become operational by the end of 2023.

JETOUR Auto Philippines’ product lineup includes the JETOUR X70 and X70 Plus seven-seater crossovers, the JETOUR Dashing compact crossover, and the JETOUR Ice Cream Electric Vehicle. Along with an industry-leading six-year, or 1,000,000-kilometer general warranty, JETOUR vehicles also have a separate 10-year or 1,000,000-kilometer engine warranty.-