The 718 is unquestionably a better car, but I'm getting the Emira. I simply love the way it looks and it's far less boring than a 718.
My expectations aren't too high for it though. I drove the yellow demo car that was being passed around all over North America and wasn't all that impressed. The shifter was complete shit and the throttle mapping was awful...those are what stood out to me after driving it for 20 minutes around surface streets with a Lotus rep next to me. Plus all the reviews for the car have been quite mixed and they're not doing so hot in the European market.
Either way, it looks great and it's something new. If I like it enough to keep longer than a few months, I'll fit all the GT4 aero bits and turn it into a track car. It looks so damn good.
