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Lotus Elise S2

The Lotus Elise S2 reaches 60 mph in 5.71 s (100 km/h in 6.06 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.49 s, tripping the lights at 93.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.19 s and the eighth mile in 9.24 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 S2 MINI Coupé John Cooper Works

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Down the strip

Standing start Lotus Elise S2
0–60 mph5.71 s
0–100 km/h6.06 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.19 s
1/8 mile9.24 s
1/4 mile14.49 s
Trap speed93.7 mph

About the Elise S2

The 2006 Lotus Elise S2 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated roadster of 877 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 2.19 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,921st quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 53rd quickest of the 66 Lotuss here. It leaves better than it pulls: 93.7 mph at the lights is only the 4,039th 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 S2
Year2006
Power134 hp (100 kW)
Kerb mass877 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
MINI Coupé John Cooper Works20115.86 s14.35 s98.7 mph208 bhp
BMW Z4 20i G2920195.92 s14.49 s95.5 mph194 bhp
Land Rover Defender 130 P400 3.0 8-Seats 39520225.69 s14.47 s92.5 mph390 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

Lotus Elise 1.6 vs Lotus Elise S2Full comparison

Where these times sit

0-60 under 6 seconds3,249 cars0-100 km/h under 7 seconds4,031 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
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Questions

What is the Lotus Elise S2 0-60 time?
The Lotus Elise S2 reaches 60 mph in 5.71 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,921st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lotus Elise S2 quarter mile time?
14.49 s at 93.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.24 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.19 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lotus Elise S2 have?
134 bhp and 877 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 S2?
Closest here on pace: MINI Coupé John Cooper Works (5.86 s), BMW Z4 20i G29 (5.92 s), Land Rover Defender 130 P400 3.0 8-Seats 395 (5.69 s). Each one can be raced against the Lotus Elise S2 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 S2 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 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.