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Lotus Elise 1.6 vs Alfa Romeo 4C

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Alfa Romeo 4C is the quicker car, covering it in 12.77 s at 106.7 mph against the Lotus Elise 1.6’s 15.56 s — a margin of 2.80 s. To 60 mph the Alfa Romeo 4C takes 4.41 s and the Lotus Elise 1.6 6.99 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Lotus Elise 1.6 Alfa Romeo 4C

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Down the strip

Standing startLotus Elise 1.6Alfa Romeo 4C
0–60 mph6.99 s4.41 s
0–100 mph—10.62 s
60 ft2.45 s1.86 s
1/8 mile10.01 s8.19 s
1/4 mile15.56 s12.77 s
Trap speed88.3 mph106.7 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/9 for the Lotus Elise 1.6, 9/10 for the Alfa Romeo 4C — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationLotus Elise 1.6Alfa Romeo 4C
Year20112013
Power134 bhp237 bhp
Kerb mass897 kg895 kg
Power to weight150 bhp/t265 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveRear drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedTurbocharged

Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,159 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,846 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,639 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,964 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Lotus 0-60 timesevery modelAlfa Romeo 0-60 timesevery modelFastest cars of the 2010s4,546 cars

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Questions

Is the Lotus Elise 1.6 or the Alfa Romeo 4C faster?
The Alfa Romeo 4C. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 12.77 s to the Lotus Elise 1.6's 15.56 s, a margin of 2.80 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 4.41 s against 6.99 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Lotus Elise 1.6 0-60 time?
The Lotus Elise 1.6 reaches 60 mph in 6.99 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 15.56 s at 88.3 mph.
What is the Alfa Romeo 4C 0-60 time?
The Alfa Romeo 4C reaches 60 mph in 4.41 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.77 s at 106.7 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Lotus Elise 1.6 trips the lights at 88.3 mph and the Alfa Romeo 4C at 106.7 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 9 of 9 for the Lotus Elise 1.6 and 9 of 10 for the Alfa Romeo 4C. Conditions are identical for both cars: 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.