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Lotus Europa S (121)

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Product Overview

Lotus Europa S (Type 121) is a subcompact sports car in production from 2006 to 2010. It was powered by a single turbocharged GM Ecotec inline-4 engine that displaced 2.0 liters paired to a 6-speed Getrag manual transmission.
Based on the Exige, the Europa S brings some practicality to the former with a larger trunk, more sound-deadening, and higher roofline. Still, Lotus managed to keep the vehicle under 1t in weight, which is a great achievement.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 70%
Pros
  • More practical than the Exige
  • Superb handling
Cons
  • No powerful engine options
  • Very little cargo space
  • Toy-like styling

What external reviewers found

External score 62%
Pros
  • Comfortable to drive
  • Powerful engine
  • Bigger and more fun to drive
Cons
  • Not as practical as the Elise or Exige
  • Not the most practical
  • A bit too much for some
  • No sat-nav

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External Reviews

carmagazine[1]

Reviewer score 54% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from carmagazine have found:
Lotus claims the Europa delivers the majority of the Elise and Exige's driving thrills while offering a load more practicality and comfort. Colin Chapman first released the frog-eyed, pick-up-like Europa in 1966 – his first mid-engined road car. We like the Europa; it stays true to Lotus' driver-focused roots, valuing lightweight and immediacy above huge horsepower and scale-tipping gimmicks. However, the Europa doesn't bring enough to the party to tempt coupe fans from their Porsches and BMWs.
Pros
  • Powerful engine
  • Comfortable to drive
Cons
  • Not as practical as the Elise or Exige
  • Not the most practical

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References

  1. ^ Lotus Europa S (2006) review. [carmagazine].

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