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Lotus Esprit S1

The Lotus Esprit S1 reaches 60 mph in 7.26 s (100 km/h in 7.64 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.81 s, tripping the lights at 89.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.70 s and the eighth mile in 10.32 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 Esprit S1 Jeep Wrangler JK Rubicon 3.6 V6 284

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Down the strip

Standing start Lotus Esprit S1
0–60 mph7.26 s
0–100 km/h7.64 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.70 s
1/8 mile10.32 s
1/4 mile15.81 s
Trap speed89.1 mph

About the Esprit S1

The 1975 Lotus Esprit S1 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 898 kg with 160 bhp, which works out at 178 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 178 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.70 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 5,100th quickest to 60 mph, and the 65th quickest of the 66 Lotuss here. Its 89.1 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 8 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Lotus Esprit S1
Year1975
Power160 hp (119 kW)
Kerb mass898 kg
Power to weight178 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed138 mph (222 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Jeep Wrangler JK Rubicon 3.6 V6 28420077.31 s15.80 s86.8 mph280 bhp
Cadillac Seville 4.6 V8 27519987.25 s15.83 s89.5 mph275 bhp
Cadillac DeVille 4.6 V8 27919997.25 s15.83 s89.6 mph275 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

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Questions

What is the Lotus Esprit S1 0-60 time?
The Lotus Esprit S1 reaches 60 mph in 7.26 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,100th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lotus Esprit S1 quarter mile time?
15.81 s at 89.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.32 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.70 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lotus Esprit S1 have?
160 bhp and 898 kg, which is 178 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 222 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Lotus Esprit S1?
Closest here on pace: Jeep Wrangler JK Rubicon 3.6 V6 284 (7.31 s), Cadillac Seville 4.6 V8 275 (7.25 s), Cadillac DeVille 4.6 V8 279 (7.25 s). Each one can be raced against the Lotus Esprit S1 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 Esprit S1 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 8 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.