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Lotus Excel SE

The Lotus Excel SE reaches 60 mph in 7.05 s (100 km/h in 7.91 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.67 s, tripping the lights at 90.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.65 s and the eighth mile in 10.21 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 Excel SE Fiat 595 Abarth 1.4 145

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Down the strip

Standing start Lotus Excel SE
0–60 mph7.05 s
0–100 km/h7.91 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.65 s
1/8 mile10.21 s
1/4 mile15.67 s
Trap speed90.0 mph

About the Excel SE

The 1986 Lotus Excel SE is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,168 kg with 180 bhp, which works out at 154 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 154 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.65 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 4,754th quickest to 60 mph, and the 63rd quickest of the 66 Lotuss here. Its 90.0 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 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Lotus Excel SE
Year1986
Power180 hp (134 kW)
Kerb mass1,168 kg
Power to weight154 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed134 mph (216 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Fiat 595 Abarth 1.4 14520167.02 s15.56 s89.8 mph143 bhp
MG ZS 4dr 2.5 V6 17720017.00 s15.52 s92.6 mph174 bhp
MG ZS 5dr 18020027.00 s15.52 s92.6 mph174 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

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Questions

What is the Lotus Excel SE 0-60 time?
The Lotus Excel SE reaches 60 mph in 7.05 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 4,754th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lotus Excel SE quarter mile time?
15.67 s at 90.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.21 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.65 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lotus Excel SE have?
180 bhp and 1,168 kg, which is 154 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 216 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Lotus Excel SE?
Closest here on pace: Fiat 595 Abarth 1.4 145 (7.02 s), MG ZS 4dr 2.5 V6 177 (7.00 s), MG ZS 5dr 180 (7.00 s). Each one can be raced against the Lotus Excel SE 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 Excel SE is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 8 of its 9 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.