# New Lotus Europa S **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [December 6, 2005, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367 "2005-12-06T19:54:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Xman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Xman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xman)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/1 "2005-12-06T19:54:21Z")
Nobody posted this here yet, so I will go ahead. A little too “refined” for my taste, but more comfortable than the Elise and Exige. Discuss or blather on about how it only runs a 14 second quarter mile… ~$58k ![http://autoblog.it/uploads/lotus_europa_s_01.jpg](http://autoblog.it/uploads/lotus_europa_s_01.jpg) [http://www.eurocarblog.com/post/121/the-new-lotus-europa-s](http://www.eurocarblog.com/post/121/the-new-lotus-europa-s) [Bably got back](http://www.speedsportlife.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=861) ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/2 "2005-12-06T19:56:39Z")
sexy… looks like the newer mr2… and it runs a 14sec 1/4 mile :tdown: 😛 i would still rock an elise, lighter like whoa ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/3 "2005-12-06T19:59:15Z")
nice but 14 1/4? wtf! elise’s r pimp tho ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/4 "2005-12-06T20:10:48Z")
exige\>elise\>that ---
**Author:** ![Ovrwrkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ovrwrkd/32/7586_2.png) [@Ovrwrkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ovrwrkd)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/5 "2005-12-06T20:25:29Z")
I would imagine that it could out handle most any other car that runs a 14sec 1/4 though. And it IS still under 1 ton (barely). I’m with most everyone else though, give me the Elise of Exige. If I were to buy a Lotus I would go to extremes and not worry about creature comforts. This looks more like a compromise car in an attempt to extend their market. Not bad. I would highly consider it for a comfortable DD though. ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/6 "2005-12-06T20:32:42Z")
headlights look like they are from an RSX. ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/7 "2005-12-06T20:49:09Z")
i dont get it…200hp it says, and under 2000 lbs, meaning it should easily touch 13’s…the elise runs low 13’s with 190hp i think…how does this car go so much slower? and i forgot to include in the earlier post, Esprit TT V8 \> any other lotus ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/8 "2005-12-06T20:53:23Z")
It isn’t coming the the US, sir. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/9 "2005-12-06T20:57:36Z")
> [@RedGoober4Life](#): > > It isn’t coming the the US, sir. Not in the first production year, but Car Mag says that it will probably be an '08 model here. None the less, hott. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/10 "2005-12-06T21:15:24Z")
Ehhhhh. Not as cool as the Elise ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/11 "2005-12-06T21:28:59Z")
bah… not as im a race car as the elise or exige ---
**Author:** ![zero\_assault](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/dfb087/32.png) [@zero\_assault](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zero_assault)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/12 "2005-12-06T22:08:51Z")
I like it except for the huge black grill type thing and it needs to be lowered. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/13 "2005-12-06T22:21:13Z")
lol doesn’t look like a herse like the old one ![http://www.seanet.com/~rsfehr/EUROPA4.jpg](http://www.seanet.com/~rsfehr/EUROPA4.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/14 "2005-12-07T05:04:46Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > Not in the first production year, but Car Mag says that it will probably be an '08 model here. None the less, hott. I heard that car is going to be less of a driving tool than the current car. ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/15 "2005-12-07T05:21:19Z")
> [@90NA300ZX](#): > > i dont get it…200hp it says, and under 2000 lbs, meaning it should easily touch 13’s…the elise runs low 13’s with 190hp i think…how does this[car](http://209.200.10.92/cgi-bin/t50/ezlclk.fcgi?id=642)go so much slower? > > and i forgot to include in the earlier post, Esprit TT V8 \> any other lotus You don’t get anything. ---
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/16 "2005-12-07T05:51:24Z")
Beautiful car ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/17 "2005-12-07T06:02:09Z")
i love it…If its not fast enough to meet ur standards, then make it fast enough to meet ur standards. I for one think its a tuners dream…i think its hot, maybe in 2008 ill have fallen into some money and i can pick one up ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/18 "2005-12-07T06:06:29Z")
> [@RedGoober4Life](#): > > I heard that car is going to be less of a driving tool than the current car. hehehehe he said tool. Looks pretty good to me. I would still take and Elise over that though. ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/19 "2005-12-07T06:07:26Z")
95% of the responses on here make me want to retire from the “online” car scene completely. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367/20 "2005-12-07T06:41:56Z")
> [@AKA-FERRARI](#): > > headlights look like they are from an RSX. damn you, you’ve stolen my witty remark 🤣 attractive, but for $58K(!) my money would be looking elsewhere… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-lotus-europa-s/5367.md?page=2)