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Lotus Esprit Sport 350

The Lotus Esprit Sport 350 reaches 60 mph in 3.91 s (100 km/h in 4.54 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.47 s, tripping the lights at 114.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.95 s and the eighth mile in 8.09 s, reaching 100 mph in 9.78 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 350 Alpine A110 A110S 1.8 292

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Down the strip

Standing start Lotus Esprit Sport 350
0–60 mph3.91 s
0–100 km/h4.54 s
0–100 mph9.78 s
60 ft1.95 s
1/8 mile8.09 s
1/4 mile12.47 s
Trap speed114.4 mph

About the Esprit Sport 350

The 1999 Lotus Esprit Sport 350 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,324 kg with 349 bhp, which works out at 263 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 263 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 1.95 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 972nd quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest tenth, and the 15th quickest of the 66 Lotuss here. Its 114.4 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 Sport 350
Year1999
Power349 hp (260 kW)
Kerb mass1,324 kg
Power to weight263 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed175 mph (282 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Alpine A110 A110S 1.8 29220173.91 s12.47 s108.9 mph288 bhp
Wiesmann Roadster MF3 SMG20153.92 s12.47 s111.1 mph338 bhp
Alpina B3 GT320123.92 s12.37 s115.5 mph402 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 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,845 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,638 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,963 carsTraps over 110 mph1,380 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 350 0-60 time?
The Lotus Esprit Sport 350 reaches 60 mph in 3.91 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 972nd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lotus Esprit Sport 350 quarter mile time?
12.47 s at 114.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.09 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.95 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lotus Esprit Sport 350 have?
349 bhp and 1,324 kg, which is 263 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 282 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Lotus Esprit Sport 350?
Closest here on pace: Alpine A110 A110S 1.8 292 (3.91 s), Wiesmann Roadster MF3 SMG (3.92 s), Alpina B3 GT3 (3.92 s). Each one can be raced against the Lotus Esprit Sport 350 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 350 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.