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Lotus Esprit S4s

The Lotus Esprit S4s reaches 60 mph in 4.90 s (100 km/h in 5.14 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.24 s, tripping the lights at 104.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.94 s and the eighth mile in 8.46 s, reaching 100 mph in 12.06 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 S4s Infiniti M56 Mk IV

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Down the strip

Standing start Lotus Esprit S4s
0–60 mph4.90 s
0–100 km/h5.14 s
0–100 mph12.06 s
60 ft1.94 s
1/8 mile8.46 s
1/4 mile13.24 s
Trap speed104.7 mph

About the Esprit S4s

The 1995 Lotus Esprit S4s is a rear-drive turbocharged car of 1,325 kg with 296 bhp, which works out at 224 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 224 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 2,064th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 43rd quickest of the 66 Lotuss here. Its 104.7 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 10 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Lotus Esprit S4s
Year1995
Power296 hp (221 kW)
Kerb mass1,325 kg
Power to weight224 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed169 mph (272 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Infiniti M56 Mk IV20114.92 s13.28 s104.9 mph420 bhp
Lotus Esprit GT319964.89 s13.26 s104.8 mph240 bhp
Aston Martin V8 Vantage 5.3 V8 39419774.89 s13.19 s108.6 mph389 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 cars of the 1990s2,649 cars
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Questions

What is the Lotus Esprit S4s 0-60 time?
The Lotus Esprit S4s reaches 60 mph in 4.90 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,064th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lotus Esprit S4s quarter mile time?
13.24 s at 104.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.46 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 Esprit S4s have?
296 bhp and 1,325 kg, which is 224 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 272 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Lotus Esprit S4s?
Closest here on pace: Infiniti M56 Mk IV (4.92 s), Lotus Esprit GT3 (4.89 s), Aston Martin V8 Vantage 5.3 V8 394 (4.89 s). Each one can be raced against the Lotus Esprit S4s 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 S4s is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 10 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.