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Lotus Elise Club Racer

The Lotus Elise Club Racer reaches 60 mph in 7.05 s (100 km/h in 7.49 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.62 s, tripping the lights at 87.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.44 s and the eighth mile in 10.02 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 Club Racer Mazda MX-5 Grand Touring Mk III facelift

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Down the strip

Standing start Lotus Elise Club Racer
0–60 mph7.05 s
0–100 km/h7.49 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.44 s
1/8 mile10.02 s
1/4 mile15.62 s
Trap speed87.4 mph

About the Elise Club Racer

The 2015 Lotus Elise Club Racer is a rear-drive naturally aspirated roadster of 875 kg with 134 bhp, which works out at 153 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 153 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.44 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 4,757th quickest to 60 mph, and the 64th quickest of the 66 Lotuss here. It leaves better than it pulls: 87.4 mph at the lights is only the 6,213th 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 Club Racer
Year2015
Power134 hp (100 kW)
Kerb mass875 kg
Power to weight153 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed127 mph (205 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Mazda MX-5 Grand Touring Mk III facelift20097.00 s15.49 s90.1 mph168 bhp
Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.8 V6 Turbo 25520097.31 s15.65 s90.2 mph252 bhp
MG TF 1.8 16020026.91 s15.50 s91.6 mph158 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

0-60 under 8 seconds6,514 cars0-100 km/h under 8 seconds5,602 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Lotus 0-60 timesevery modelFastest roadsters682 carsFastest cars of the 2010s4,541 cars
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Questions

What is the Lotus Elise Club Racer 0-60 time?
The Lotus Elise Club Racer reaches 60 mph in 7.05 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 4,757th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lotus Elise Club Racer quarter mile time?
15.62 s at 87.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.02 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.44 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lotus Elise Club Racer have?
134 bhp and 875 kg, which is 153 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 205 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Lotus Elise Club Racer?
Closest here on pace: Mazda MX-5 Grand Touring Mk III facelift (7.00 s), Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.8 V6 Turbo 255 (7.31 s), MG TF 1.8 160 (6.91 s). Each one can be raced against the Lotus Elise Club Racer 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 Club Racer 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 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.