Lotus entered the GT segment with the Europa S. It wasn't successful. However, it helped spawn significant cars such as a ...

The nimble handling Lotus Europa was certainly an automobile well ahead of its time. Introduced in 1966, the low-slung Europa was Britain’s first mid-engine sports car, and its unique design and ...

Lotus debuted the Europa in 1966. The road car was a development of a racer the company had proposed to Ford for their nascent GT40 project. That didn't pan out so Lotus switched gears, ...

Lotus introduced the Europa as the company's first foray into mid-engine production cars in 1966. That initial edition was compromised by an uncompromising design that saw the fiberglass body ...

Lotus aims at the Porsche Cayman S and the BMW M Coupe with its own so-called GT car, and in typical Lotus fashion, the Europa S is a third lighter than its competitors. Published: Mar 1, 2006.

The Lotus Europa today. Photo: RM Sotheby's. The mid-engine sports car was manufactured from 1966 to 1975 in 9,230 units.

THE LOTUS EUROPA MAY NOT HAVE been the first mid-engined road car to enter the sports car arena in 1967, but it was the one that would make the most waves. Produced until 1972, the Europa sold ...

Lotus Europa S Specifications and Technical Details. Vehicle Description Technical Specifications Powertrain Mid-mounted, transverse, 1998cc turbo charged DOHC engine, with a 6-speed transmission.

Mark Milligan's 1973 Lotus Europa Special has transcended several generations of his family to keep the memory of its original owner, his father, alive.

The Europa, they said, was not what Lotus had promised. It was an unhappy compromise, another reheated Elise - or, worse, a Vauxhall VX220 - rendered redundant, if not ridiculous, by its more ...

In the spirit of the accord, Lotus christened the car the Lotus Europe, although quickly changed it to Europa for trademark registration reasons. It cost pounds 1,666.

Lotus Cars announced today the launch of the new Lotus Europa S, a GT model positioned above the more spartan Elise and Exige models. In resurrecting the Europa nameplate, Lotus remained faithful ...