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Lotus Elise 1.6

The Lotus Elise 1.6 reaches 60 mph in 6.99 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 Isuzu Impuse RS

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Lotus Elise 1.6
0–60 mph6.99 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.45 s
1/8 mile10.01 s
1/4 mile15.56 s
Trap speed88.3 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 2,929 cars in the set it is the 2,375th quickest to 60 mph, and the 46th quickest of the 49 Lotuss here. It leaves better than it pulls: 88.3 mph at the lights is only the 2,600th 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
Year2011
Power134 bhp
Kerb mass897 kg
Power to weight150 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed204 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Isuzu Impuse RS19917.01 s15.51 s92.3 mph160 bhp
BMW M3 E3019867.20 s15.60 s94.2 mph197 bhp
Jensen Interceptor III V8 7.2 Cabriolet19757.37 s15.91 s89.9 mph280 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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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 2,375th quickest of the 2,929 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.
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.
What cars are comparable to the Lotus Elise 1.6?
Closest here on pace: Isuzu Impuse RS (7.01 s), BMW M3 E30 (7.20 s), Jensen Interceptor III V8 7.2 Cabriolet (7.37 s). Each one can be raced against the Lotus Elise 1.6 in the panel at the top of this page.
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 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.