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Lotus Exige

The Lotus Exige reaches 60 mph in 5.32 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.85 s, tripping the lights at 98.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.07 s and the eighth mile in 8.90 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 Honda S2000 Type V

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
0–60 mph5.32 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.07 s
1/8 mile8.90 s
1/4 mile13.85 s
Trap speed98.9 mph

About the Exige

The 2004 Lotus Exige is a rear-drive naturally aspirated roadster of 907 kg with 189 bhp, which works out at 208 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 208 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.07 s. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 1,574th quickest to 60 mph, and the 34th quickest of the 49 Lotuss here. It leaves better than it pulls: 98.9 mph at the lights is only the 1,820th 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 Exige
Year2004
Power189 bhp
Kerb mass907 kg
Power to weight208 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed237 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Honda S2000 Type V20155.37 s13.94 s99.8 mph240 bhp
Nissan 350Z 313 PS20075.51 s13.91 s103.0 mph308 bhp
Jaguar XK Convertible20095.37 s13.57 s106.0 mph380 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.

Head to head

Lotus Elise 1.6 vs Lotus ExigeFull comparison

Questions

What is the Lotus Exige 0-60 time?
The Lotus Exige reaches 60 mph in 5.32 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,574th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Lotus Exige quarter mile time?
13.85 s at 98.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.90 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.07 s.
How much power does the Lotus Exige have?
189 bhp and 907 kg, which is 208 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 237 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Lotus Exige?
Closest here on pace: Honda S2000 Type V (5.37 s), Nissan 350Z 313 PS (5.51 s), Jaguar XK Convertible (5.37 s). Each one can be raced against the Lotus Exige in the panel at the top of this page.
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 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 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.