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Lotus Esprit Turbo HC

The Lotus Esprit Turbo HC reaches 60 mph in 5.62 s (100 km/h in 5.95 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.37 s, tripping the lights at 94.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.24 s and the eighth mile in 9.21 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 Turbo HC Subaru Legacy Wagon 2.5 GT 286

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Down the strip

Standing start Lotus Esprit Turbo HC
0–60 mph5.62 s
0–100 km/h5.95 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.24 s
1/8 mile9.21 s
1/4 mile14.37 s
Trap speed94.5 mph

About the Esprit Turbo HC

The 1987 Lotus Esprit Turbo HC is a rear-drive turbocharged car of 1,150 kg with 215 bhp, which works out at 187 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 187 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.24 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,810th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 52nd quickest of the 66 Lotuss here. It leaves better than it pulls: 94.5 mph at the lights is only the 3,823rd highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Lotus Esprit Turbo HC
Year1987
Power215 hp (160 kW)
Kerb mass1,150 kg
Power to weight187 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed146 mph (235 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Subaru Legacy Wagon 2.5 GT 28620095.68 s14.31 s96.2 mph282 bhp
Toyota Supra 2.5 GT Twin Turbo R19905.58 s14.26 s95.7 mph276 bhp
Alpine A110 Berlinette 1.3 12019625.71 s14.46 s98.0 mph118 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 6 seconds3,249 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,894 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 1980s1,057 cars
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Questions

What is the Lotus Esprit Turbo HC 0-60 time?
The Lotus Esprit Turbo HC reaches 60 mph in 5.62 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,810th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lotus Esprit Turbo HC quarter mile time?
14.37 s at 94.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.21 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.24 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lotus Esprit Turbo HC have?
215 bhp and 1,150 kg, which is 187 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, turbocharged, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 235 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Lotus Esprit Turbo HC?
Closest here on pace: Subaru Legacy Wagon 2.5 GT 286 (5.68 s), Toyota Supra 2.5 GT Twin Turbo R (5.58 s), Alpine A110 Berlinette 1.3 120 (5.71 s). Each one can be raced against the Lotus Esprit Turbo HC 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 Turbo HC 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.