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Lotus Elise 1.6 vs Lotus Exige

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Lotus Exige is the quicker car, covering it in 13.85 s at 98.9 mph against the Lotus Elise 1.6’s 15.56 s — a margin of 1.71 s. To 60 mph the Lotus Exige takes 5.32 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 Lotus Exige

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Down the strip

Standing startLotus Elise 1.6Lotus Exige
0–60 mph6.99 s5.32 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.45 s2.07 s
1/8 mile10.01 s8.90 s
1/4 mile15.56 s13.85 s
Trap speed88.3 mph98.9 mph

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

On paper

SpecificationLotus Elise 1.6Lotus Exige
Year20112004
Power134 bhp189 bhp
Kerb mass897 kg907 kg
Power to weight150 bhp/t208 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveRear drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

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Questions

Is the Lotus Elise 1.6 or the Lotus Exige faster?
The Lotus Exige. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 13.85 s to the Lotus Elise 1.6's 15.56 s, a margin of 1.71 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.32 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 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. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.85 s at 98.9 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Lotus Elise 1.6 trips the lights at 88.3 mph and the Lotus Exige at 98.9 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 9 of 10 for the Lotus Exige. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.