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Lotus Esprit Sport 300

The Lotus Esprit Sport 300 reaches 60 mph in 4.42 s (100 km/h in 4.64 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.92 s, tripping the lights at 107.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.04 s and the eighth mile in 8.32 s, reaching 100 mph in 10.99 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 Sport 300 Ferrari 512 M

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Down the strip

Standing start Lotus Esprit Sport 300
0–60 mph4.42 s
0–100 km/h4.64 s
0–100 mph10.99 s
60 ft2.04 s
1/8 mile8.32 s
1/4 mile12.92 s
Trap speed107.0 mph

About the Esprit Sport 300

The 1993 Lotus Esprit Sport 300 is a rear-drive turbocharged car of 1,306 kg with 302 bhp, which works out at 231 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 231 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.04 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 1,569th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 31st quickest of the 66 Lotuss here. Its 107.0 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 7 of 7 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Lotus Esprit Sport 300
Year1993
Power302 hp (225 kW)
Kerb mass1,306 kg
Power to weight231 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed169 mph (272 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Ferrari 512 M19954.43 s12.77 s113.9 mph434 bhp
Ferrari 512 TR19914.53 s12.97 s115.9 mph422 bhp
Maybach 57 Zeppelin 6.0 V12 Biturbo 64020094.38 s12.89 s109.0 mph632 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 5 seconds1,845 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,638 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,963 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 Sport 300 0-60 time?
The Lotus Esprit Sport 300 reaches 60 mph in 4.42 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,569th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lotus Esprit Sport 300 quarter mile time?
12.92 s at 107.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.32 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.04 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lotus Esprit Sport 300 have?
302 bhp and 1,306 kg, which is 231 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, turbocharged, with 5 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 Sport 300?
Closest here on pace: Ferrari 512 M (4.43 s), Ferrari 512 TR (4.53 s), Maybach 57 Zeppelin 6.0 V12 Biturbo 640 (4.38 s). Each one can be raced against the Lotus Esprit Sport 300 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 Sport 300 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 7 of its 7 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.