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Lotus Elise 111R

The Lotus Elise 111R reaches 60 mph in 5.60 s (100 km/h in 5.88 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.06 s, tripping the lights at 98.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.15 s and the eighth mile in 9.06 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 111R Ferrari 348 Spider

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Down the strip

Standing start Lotus Elise 111R
0–60 mph5.60 s
0–100 km/h5.88 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.15 s
1/8 mile9.06 s
1/4 mile14.06 s
Trap speed98.0 mph

About the Elise 111R

The 2004 Lotus Elise 111R is a rear-drive naturally aspirated roadster of 896 kg with 189 bhp, which works out at 211 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 211 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.15 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,783rd quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 51st quickest of the 66 Lotuss here. Its 98.0 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 8 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Lotus Elise 111R
Year2004
Power189 hp (141 kW)
Kerb mass896 kg
Power to weight211 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed151 mph (243 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Ferrari 348 Spider19935.58 s13.87 s106.8 mph315 bhp
BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe20065.52 s14.05 s100.7 mph261 bhp
Nissan 350Z 313 PS20075.51 s13.91 s103.0 mph308 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.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Lotus Elise 111R 0-60 time?
The Lotus Elise 111R reaches 60 mph in 5.60 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,783rd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lotus Elise 111R quarter mile time?
14.06 s at 98.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.06 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.15 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lotus Elise 111R have?
189 bhp and 896 kg, which is 211 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 243 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Lotus Elise 111R?
Closest here on pace: Ferrari 348 Spider (5.58 s), BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe (5.52 s), Nissan 350Z 313 PS (5.51 s). Each one can be raced against the Lotus Elise 111R 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 111R is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 8 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.