What is the Lotus Elise 1.6 0-60 time?

The Lotus Elise 1.6 reaches 60 mph in 6.99 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 4,618th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.

What is the Lotus Elise 1.6 quarter mile time?

15.56 s at 88.3 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.01 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.45 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

How much power does the Lotus Elise 1.6 have?

134 bhp and 897 kg, which is 150 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 204 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

What cars are comparable to the Lotus Elise 1.6?

Closest here on pace: Mazda MX-5 Grand Touring Mk III facelift (7.00 s), MG TF 1.8 160 (6.91 s), Lotus Elise Club Racer (7.05 s). Each one can be raced against the Lotus Elise 1.6 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

Are these real measured times?

No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Lotus Elise 1.6 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 9 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

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Lotus Elise 1.6

The Lotus Elise 1.6 reaches 60 mph in 6.99 s (100 km/h in 7.41 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.56 s, tripping the lights at 88.3 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.45 s and the eighth mile in 10.01 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Lotus Elise 1.6 Mazda MX-5 Grand Touring Mk III facelift

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Down the strip

Standing start	Lotus Elise 1.6
0–60 mph	6.99 s
0–100 km/h	7.41 s
0–100 mph	—
60 ft	2.45 s
1/8 mile	10.01 s
1/4 mile	15.56 s
Trap speed	88.3 mph

About the Elise 1.6

The 2011 Lotus Elise 1.6 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated roadster of 897 kg with 134 bhp, which works out at 150 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 150 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.45 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 4,618th quickest to 60 mph, and the 62nd quickest of the 66 Lotuss here. It leaves better than it pulls: 88.3 mph at the lights is only the 5,802nd highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification	Lotus Elise 1.6
Year	2011
Power	134 hp (100 kW)
Kerb mass	897 kg
Power to weight	150 bhp/t
Drivetrain	Rear drive
Gears	6
Engine	Naturally aspirated
Top speed	127 mph (204 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

Car	Year	0–60	1/4 mile	Trap	Power
Mazda MX-5 Grand Touring Mk III facelift	2009	7.00 s	15.49 s	90.1 mph	168 bhp
MG TF 1.8 160	2002	6.91 s	15.50 s	91.6 mph	158 bhp
Lotus Elise Club Racer	2015	7.05 s	15.62 s	87.4 mph	134 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

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Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Lotus Elise 1.6 0-60 time?: The Lotus Elise 1.6 reaches 60 mph in 6.99 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 4,618th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lotus Elise 1.6 quarter mile time?: 15.56 s at 88.3 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.01 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.45 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lotus Elise 1.6 have?: 134 bhp and 897 kg, which is 150 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 204 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Lotus Elise 1.6?: Closest here on pace: Mazda MX-5 Grand Touring Mk III facelift (7.00 s), MG TF 1.8 160 (6.91 s), Lotus Elise Club Racer (7.05 s). Each one can be raced against the Lotus Elise 1.6 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?: No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Lotus Elise 1.6 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 9 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.