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Lotus Exige Cup 260

The Lotus Exige Cup 260 reaches 60 mph in 4.08 s (100 km/h in 4.25 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.38 s, tripping the lights at 112.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.84 s and the eighth mile in 7.98 s, reaching 100 mph in 9.91 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 Exige Cup 260 Jaguar XKR 510 PS

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Down the strip

Standing start Lotus Exige Cup 260
0–60 mph4.08 s
0–100 km/h4.25 s
0–100 mph9.91 s
60 ft1.84 s
1/8 mile7.98 s
1/4 mile12.38 s
Trap speed112.5 mph

About the Exige Cup 260

The 2008 Lotus Exige Cup 260 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated roadster of 890 kg with 256 bhp, which works out at 288 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 288 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 1.84 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 1,139th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest tenth, and the 20th quickest of the 66 Lotuss here. Its 112.5 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 5 of 5 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Lotus Exige Cup 260
Year2008
Power256 hp (191 kW)
Kerb mass890 kg
Power to weight288 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed152 mph (245 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Jaguar XKR 510 PS20094.14 s12.49 s115.4 mph503 bhp
Wiesmann Roadster MF3 SMG20153.92 s12.47 s111.1 mph338 bhp
Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder20063.87 s12.27 s116.4 mph512 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 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 roadsters682 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Lotus Exige Cup 260 0-60 time?
The Lotus Exige Cup 260 reaches 60 mph in 4.08 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,139th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lotus Exige Cup 260 quarter mile time?
12.38 s at 112.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 7.98 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.84 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lotus Exige Cup 260 have?
256 bhp and 890 kg, which is 288 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 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 Exige Cup 260?
Closest here on pace: Jaguar XKR 510 PS (4.14 s), Wiesmann Roadster MF3 SMG (3.92 s), Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder (3.87 s). Each one can be raced against the Lotus Exige Cup 260 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 Exige Cup 260 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 5 of its 5 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.