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Lotus Elise 1.6 vs Caterham Roadsport 1.6 127

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Caterham Roadsport 1.6 127 is the quicker car, covering it in 14.08 s at 93.9 mph against the Lotus Elise 1.6’s 15.56 s — a margin of 1.49 s. To 60 mph the Caterham Roadsport 1.6 127 takes 5.34 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 Caterham Roadsport 1.6 127

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Down the strip

Standing startLotus Elise 1.6Caterham Roadsport 1.6 127
0–60 mph6.99 s5.34 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.45 s2.10 s
1/8 mile10.01 s8.97 s
1/4 mile15.56 s14.08 s
Trap speed88.3 mph93.9 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/9 for the Lotus Elise 1.6, 2/2 for the Caterham Roadsport 1.6 127 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationLotus Elise 1.6Caterham Roadsport 1.6 127
Year20112007
Power134 bhp125 bhp
Kerb mass897 kg550 kg
Power to weight150 bhp/t227 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveRear drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

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Questions

Is the Lotus Elise 1.6 or the Caterham Roadsport 1.6 127 faster?
The Caterham Roadsport 1.6 127. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 14.08 s to the Lotus Elise 1.6's 15.56 s, a margin of 1.49 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.34 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 Caterham Roadsport 1.6 127 0-60 time?
The Caterham Roadsport 1.6 127 reaches 60 mph in 5.34 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.08 s at 93.9 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Lotus Elise 1.6 trips the lights at 88.3 mph and the Caterham Roadsport 1.6 127 at 93.9 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 2 of 2 for the Caterham Roadsport 1.6 127. 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.