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Lotus Elise Cup 250 1.8 250

The Lotus Elise Cup 250 1.8 250 reaches 60 mph in 3.85 s (100 km/h in 4.01 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.10 s, tripping the lights at 116.3 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.94 s and the eighth mile in 7.85 s, reaching 100 mph in 8.69 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 Cup 250 1.8 250 BMW M4 G82

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Down the strip

Standing start Lotus Elise Cup 250 1.8 250
0–60 mph3.85 s
0–100 km/h4.01 s
0–100 mph8.69 s
60 ft1.94 s
1/8 mile7.85 s
1/4 mile12.10 s
Trap speed116.3 mph

About the Elise Cup 250 1.8 250

The 2016 Lotus Elise Cup 250 1.8 250 is a rear-drive turbocharged coupe of 917 kg with 247 bhp, which works out at 269 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 269 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 1.94 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 930th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest tenth, and the 14th quickest of the 66 Lotuss here. Its 116.3 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 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Lotus Elise Cup 250 1.8 250
Year2016
Power247 hp (184 kW)
Kerb mass917 kg
Power to weight269 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed154 mph (248 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
BMW M4 G8220203.82 s12.08 s118.1 mph473 bhp
Ruf 3400 K Coupe20073.86 s12.28 s117.6 mph394 bhp
Bentley Continental GT Speed Mk II facelift20143.71 s12.05 s117.4 mph626 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 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,845 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,638 cars0-100 under 9 seconds871 carsTraps over 110 mph1,380 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 coupes911 carsFastest cars of the 2010s4,541 cars
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Questions

What is the Lotus Elise Cup 250 1.8 250 0-60 time?
The Lotus Elise Cup 250 1.8 250 reaches 60 mph in 3.85 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 930th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lotus Elise Cup 250 1.8 250 quarter mile time?
12.10 s at 116.3 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 7.85 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.94 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lotus Elise Cup 250 1.8 250 have?
247 bhp and 917 kg, which is 269 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 248 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Lotus Elise Cup 250 1.8 250?
Closest here on pace: BMW M4 G82 (3.82 s), Ruf 3400 K Coupe (3.86 s), Bentley Continental GT Speed Mk II facelift (3.71 s). Each one can be raced against the Lotus Elise Cup 250 1.8 250 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 Cup 250 1.8 250 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 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.