In 2006, Lotus retrieved the dusty Europa badge from a shelf in the back of a shed and affixed it to its new grand tourer. Although the latest Europa model was discontinued by 2010 after getting ...

But with a new 197bhp 2.0-litre turbocharged engine from Vauxhall, the Europa S still covers 0-60mph in 5.6 seconds, 0-100mph in 13.6 seconds and has a top speed of 150mph.

The Lotus name returned to F1 in 2012 under new ownership. In Indy car racing, Scotsman Jim Clark won the 1965 Indianapolis 500 in a Lotus-Ford, after finishing second in 1963.

The original ‘new Europa’ plan was for Proton to build it in Malaysia, stick their badge on it and lob it in the showroom as a traffic-generating halo model, but they changed their minds on ...

On the surface at least, everything about this particular Lotus Europa doesn't look out of the ordinary. Its blue paint appears blemish-free from the admittedly sun-saturated photos provided. But ...

With a new model and more power, the Europe-only Lotus Europa just got even better for 2008. Read more about the 2008 Lotus Europa from the automotive experts at Motor Trend.