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Lotus Elise SC

The Lotus Elise SC reaches 60 mph in 4.81 s (100 km/h in 5.05 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.31 s, tripping the lights at 103.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.97 s and the eighth mile in 8.55 s, reaching 100 mph in 12.53 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 SC Maserati GranSport Spyder

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Down the strip

Standing start Lotus Elise SC
0–60 mph4.81 s
0–100 km/h5.05 s
0–100 mph12.53 s
60 ft1.97 s
1/8 mile8.55 s
1/4 mile13.31 s
Trap speed103.0 mph

About the Elise SC

The 2008 Lotus Elise SC is a rear-drive naturally aspirated roadster of 913 kg with 217 bhp, which works out at 238 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 238 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 1.97 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 1,974th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 36th quickest of the 66 Lotuss here. Its 103.0 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 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Lotus Elise SC
Year2008
Power217 hp (162 kW)
Kerb mass913 kg
Power to weight238 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed150 mph (241 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Maserati GranSport Spyder20064.79 s13.45 s106.0 mph394 bhp
Irmscher Seventy Seven 3.0 24V19994.92 s13.38 s104.7 mph217 bhp
Alpina Roadster V820024.77 s13.10 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 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Lotus Elise SC 0-60 time?
The Lotus Elise SC reaches 60 mph in 4.81 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,974th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lotus Elise SC quarter mile time?
13.31 s at 103.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.55 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.97 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lotus Elise SC have?
217 bhp and 913 kg, which is 238 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, 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 SC?
Closest here on pace: Maserati GranSport Spyder (4.79 s), Irmscher Seventy Seven 3.0 24V (4.92 s), Alpina Roadster V8 (4.77 s). Each one can be raced against the Lotus Elise SC 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 SC 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.