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Lotus Elise S

The Lotus Elise S reaches 60 mph in 4.87 s (100 km/h in 5.10 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.37 s, tripping the lights at 102.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.98 s and the eighth mile in 8.60 s, reaching 100 mph in 12.69 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 S Irmscher Seventy Seven 3.0 24V

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Down the strip

Standing start Lotus Elise S
0–60 mph4.87 s
0–100 km/h5.10 s
0–100 mph12.69 s
60 ft1.98 s
1/8 mile8.60 s
1/4 mile13.37 s
Trap speed102.8 mph

About the Elise S

The 2012 Lotus Elise S is a rear-drive turbocharged roadster of 924 kg with 215 bhp, which works out at 232 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 232 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 1.98 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,038th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 38th quickest of the 66 Lotuss here. Its 102.8 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 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Lotus Elise S
Year2012
Power215 hp (160 kW)
Kerb mass924 kg
Power to weight232 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed150 mph (241 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Irmscher Seventy Seven 3.0 24V19994.92 s13.38 s104.7 mph217 bhp
Maserati GranSport Spyder20064.79 s13.45 s106.0 mph394 bhp
Jaguar F-Type Convertible R-Dynamic 3.0 V6 38020174.98 s13.27 s105.6 mph375 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 5 seconds2,158 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,894 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,644 cars0-100 under 16 seconds2,740 carsTraps over 100 mph2,737 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 S 0-60 time?
The Lotus Elise S reaches 60 mph in 4.87 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,038th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lotus Elise S quarter mile time?
13.37 s at 102.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.60 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.98 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lotus Elise S have?
215 bhp and 924 kg, which is 232 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 241 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Lotus Elise S?
Closest here on pace: Irmscher Seventy Seven 3.0 24V (4.92 s), Maserati GranSport Spyder (4.79 s), Jaguar F-Type Convertible R-Dynamic 3.0 V6 380 (4.98 s). Each one can be raced against the Lotus Elise S 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 S is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 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.