Alas, the two-seat, rear-engine 2006 Lotus Europa S coupe, with its GM-sourced 2.0-liter turbo four, is not slated for U.S. import. No, this is not a case of Chapmanphiles having to beg for it for several years before it finally happens, which worked for the Elise. Problem is, the Europa, which targets Audi TT and Nissan Z among others, is based on the Elise platform. And Lotus has already received U.S.-spec exemptions on bumper and headlamp standards. If it imported the Europa, it would lose certain U.S. component exemptions on the Elise.
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