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End of production for Lotus Europa

Sales below expectations since the Europa’s launch in 2006 unfortunately mean that the Europa’s cancellation should come as no surprise.
Dealer ordering ended on May 25th for this under-appreciated Lotus.
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Dodge Circuit EV officially dead

Last week, Chrysler revealed its product plans for the next five years under its new partner Fiat.
The plans confirmed rumors that the Dodge Circuit EV, heavily based on the Lotus Europa, had been canned.
The two other electric ENVI concepts have been placed on ice as well.

Lotus Europa SE fashion shoot

This white Lotus Europa SE recently starred in a fashion shoot featuring model Sarathustra. Thomas, the photographer, lives in the Nürburgring area and is well known for his extraordinary photography.

Hofmann’s Europa to enter GT Cup

Chris Randall will enter the Silverstone GT Cup on October 10th with a new development of the Hofmann’s Europa which has featured strongly in the Lotus on Track Series in 2009.
The Europa now produces over 400hp thanks to a high-boost ECU map. Accompanying that extra power are braking, suspension, and tire improvements. Hofmann’s first tested [...]

C&D: Dodge Circuit EV not dead

Car and Driver is reporting the Lotus-Europa-based Dodge Circuit EV may not be dead after all.
Only available in its latest print edition, the article features an interview with Lou Rhodes — the head of Chrysler’s ENVI electric vehicle division.

Lotus Europa review from CAR Magazine 1967

Travel back in time with these magazine scans of the Lotus Europa review published in the June 1967 issue of CAR Magazine. At the time, Lotus enthusiasts were chomping at the bit for early reviews like this one as the first cars were sold to French customers in February and were yet to arrive in [...]

Proton revs up Lotus in Malaysia

Malaysian automaker Proton is showcasing almost the entire lineup of Lotus cars to the Malaysian public for the first time since it bought the British marque in 1996.
The five day Lotus Showcase 2009 event aims to boost Lotus’s presence in Proton’s home country and increase sales to 60 units annually. Over the past seven years [...]

Stunning Lotus Europa S photo shoot

Normally we wouldn’t feature a private owner photo shoot, but we couldn’t resist after David from Australia sent us these stunning photos of his Lotus Europa S.
Modern Lotus Europas are rare enough in the UK, don’t exist at all in the United States, and number less than 10 in all of Australia. So photos of [...]

Thousands attend Lotus Festival

Last weekend’s Lotus Festival held at Snetterton in the UK was a mecca for all things Lotus, with thousands of people and all sorts of Lotus models both historic and modern in attendance.
Organised by the Lotus on Track Racing Drivers’ Club, the festival was supported by over ten different clubs and organisations and four different [...]

Lotus Europa ad

A fellow named James Watson recently uploaded to Vimeo this homemade Europa television spot.
We think it’s pretty rad. Check out the clip below:

Lotus Spot from James Watson on Vimeo.

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