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Lotus Esprit Turbo

The Lotus Esprit Turbo reaches 60 mph in 6.05 s (100 km/h in 6.33 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.56 s, tripping the lights at 98.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.52 s and the eighth mile in 9.55 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 Lamborghini Silhouette P300

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Down the strip

Standing start Lotus Esprit Turbo
0–60 mph6.05 s
0–100 km/h6.33 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.52 s
1/8 mile9.55 s
1/4 mile14.56 s
Trap speed98.0 mph

About the Esprit Turbo

The 1980 Lotus Esprit Turbo is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,150 kg with 211 bhp, which works out at 183 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 183 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.52 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 3,305th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 56th quickest of the 66 Lotuss here. Its 98.0 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 8 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Lotus Esprit Turbo
Year1980
Power211 hp (157 kW)
Kerb mass1,150 kg
Power to weight183 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed152 mph (245 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lamborghini Silhouette P30019766.08 s14.47 s101.8 mph247 bhp
Infiniti QX50 3.7 V6 32520166.01 s14.57 s93.4 mph325 bhp
Ferrari 250 GT 3.0 V12 25019546.03 s14.60 s102.5 mph247 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 7 seconds4,651 cars0-100 km/h under 7 seconds4,031 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 0-60 time?
The Lotus Esprit Turbo reaches 60 mph in 6.05 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,305th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lotus Esprit Turbo quarter mile time?
14.56 s at 98.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.55 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.52 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lotus Esprit Turbo have?
211 bhp and 1,150 kg, which is 183 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 245 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Lotus Esprit Turbo?
Closest here on pace: Lamborghini Silhouette P300 (6.08 s), Infiniti QX50 3.7 V6 325 (6.01 s), Ferrari 250 GT 3.0 V12 250 (6.03 s). Each one can be raced against the Lotus Esprit Turbo 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 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 8 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.