← My Auto Racer All cars Lotus 0-60 Comparisons Answers

Lotus Exige Mk I

The Lotus Exige Mk I reaches 60 mph in 5.09 s (100 km/h in 5.35 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.79 s, tripping the lights at 99.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.01 s and the eighth mile in 8.82 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 Mk I Morgan Roadster V6 lightweight

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Lotus Exige Mk I
0–60 mph5.09 s
0–100 km/h5.35 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.01 s
1/8 mile8.82 s
1/4 mile13.79 s
Trap speed99.1 mph

About the Exige Mk I

The 2000 Lotus Exige Mk I is a rear-drive naturally aspirated roadster of 780 kg with 177 bhp, which works out at 227 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 227 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.01 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,240th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 45th quickest of the 66 Lotuss here. Its 99.1 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 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Lotus Exige Mk I
Year2000
Power177 hp (132 kW)
Kerb mass780 kg
Power to weight227 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed137 mph (220 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Morgan Roadster V6 lightweight20055.23 s13.72 s104.8 mph245 bhp
Jaguar XK Convertible (2009)20095.37 s13.57 s106.0 mph380 bhp
Jaguar F-Type Convertible R-Dynamic 3.0 V6 38020174.98 s13.27 s105.6 mph375 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 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,644 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
Put this race on your own page

Free to use anywhere, no attribution required beyond the credit line included above. How to embed →

Questions

What is the Lotus Exige Mk I 0-60 time?
The Lotus Exige Mk I reaches 60 mph in 5.09 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,240th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lotus Exige Mk I quarter mile time?
13.79 s at 99.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.82 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.01 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lotus Exige Mk I have?
177 bhp and 780 kg, which is 227 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 220 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Lotus Exige Mk I?
Closest here on pace: Morgan Roadster V6 lightweight (5.23 s), Jaguar XK Convertible (2009) (5.37 s), Jaguar F-Type Convertible R-Dynamic 3.0 V6 380 (4.98 s). Each one can be raced against the Lotus Exige Mk I 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 Mk I 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.