Press release:
The new Lotus Europa S, a Grand Tourer (GT) inspired two-seater will provide Lotus customers with a spectacular sportscar with significantly enhanced levels of touring and cruising capability. It will provide drivers with higher levels of practicality and refinement to complement the simplicity of the Lotus Elise and Exige models.
The Lotus Europa S follows the core Lotus philosophy of performance through light weight enabling this refined and very high performing GT car to weigh just 995 kg. This low weight has been obtained through the clever use of advanced and high tech materials including an extruded and bonded aluminium chassis, composite body panels and a very advanced composite energy absorbing front crash structure.
When compared to the award winning Lotus Elise, the Europa S has a larger boot / luggage
compartment and easier cabin access, resulting from lower chassis sides and a higher roof line.
Coupled with luxuries such as full leather interior, driver and passenger airbags and carpets all as
standard, Lotus has created a "Business Class" driving experience. However, the Europa S is not a derivative of the Elise or the Exige and has been allocated a separate Lotus type number of Type 121 - the Elise and Exige are both Type 111.
The new mid-engined coupe will deliver high levels of performance from a high torque (263 Nm or 194 lbft at 4200 rpm) 2.0-litre turbo engine producing 149 kW (200 hp or 203 PS) at 5400rpm. The Lotus Europa S achieves around 90% of its maximum torque at only 2000 rpm to give “super car” levels of acceleration from low engine speeds, propelling the car from 0 –96 km/h (60 mph) in around 5.5 seconds, and 160 km/h (100 mph) in around 14 seconds. Maximum speed is approximately 225 km/h (140 mph). Being a Lotus, the Europa S has a phenomenal power to weight ratio of 201 hp / tonne (204 PS / tonne or 6.68 kg / kW).
Tony Shute, Head of Product for at Lotus Cars explains the concept behind the new product: "The Lotus Europa S has allowed Lotus to exploit its extensive capabilities in developing a sophisticated GT car which successfully complements the range of existing cars. The 'Grand Tourer' concept underpinning the Europa S provides the driver with a refined environment, incorporating innovative styling features which do not compromise the superior performance and handling that is synonymous with the Lotus marque."
Describing the Lotus Europa S, Russell Carr, Chief of Design for Lotus says: "The form of a design should reflect the spirit of the car, and the Lotus Europa S is no different. Where the rebellious track-focused personality of the Exige is characterised by shrink-wrapped athletic forms communicating agility and power, the Europa S has a more fluid, understated language reflecting its more sophisticated persona."
The introduction of a GT car, represents both an important and unique addition to the Lotus product range, as Clive Dopson, Managing Director of Lotus Cars, explains: "The launch of the Europa S re-affirms our position as an innovative player in the highly competitive sportscar marketplace. It allows Lotus to extend its product appeal beyond our traditional customer base, and provides yet another demonstration of the key Lotus brand attributes and high levels of quality for which we are particularly proud."
Production of the Lotus Europa S is scheduled to commence in July 2006 at the award winning and world leading Lotus manufacturing facility at the Lotus Headquarters in Hethel, Norfolk, UK.
The Europa S will be sold in all markets where the Lotus brand is present, except for the USA and Canada.
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The Europa S will be sold in all markets where the Lotus brand is present, except for the USA and Canada.
What a @!#$ suprise. Bunch of @!#$ tits.
"i promise we won't get drunk, and go out in boat in the dark, stand up in the boat and fire the gun into the air unless we have life jackets on."
craig steele wrote:Quote:
The Europa S will be sold in all markets where the Lotus brand is present, except for the USA and Canada.
What a @!#$ suprise. Bunch of @!#$ tits.
Booo... we never get the good stuff..
I love how it gives us all the awesome details about the car only to tell us it won't be available here.
That one looks 100x better then the old one.
Old one looks like it should have a truck bed or something ughh..
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That's a nice looking car. Headlights remind me of a RSX.
Have a good one,
Justin
Why is it, exactly, that North America always has to be the @!#$ of the automotive world?
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The Europa S will be sold in all markets where the Lotus brand is present, except for the USA and Canada.
Dammit
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Why is it, exactly, that North America always has to be the @!#$ of the automotive world?
EPA and our government mandated safety standards.
You know this is the country that broke away from conservativeness in history, yet we still wind up with conservative cars, compared to what Europe and Asia has that is.
Glad we still have Vette, Viper, GT, Mustang atleast. But we are so still missing out!!
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GTO???
The other thing that you have to consider is that the US has more vehicles on the road (and more accidents) than any other country, and there is still no law mandating driver training.
Given the fact that there are at least several thousand bunches of idiots on the road at any one time, you can't really fault the Gov't for trying to make the cars that you drive into each other (and stationary objects) safer.
Also, the EPA regs are pretty bad, but just remember, you don't have to pay $4 a gallon for gasoline that starts at 95 octane.
If it's not network news, it's probably the truth getting out.
Some people are like slinkies: Not really good for anything,
but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them
down a flight of stairs.
frpnt looks like a viper IMO
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