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Lotus Elise 1.6 vs Pontiac Solstice GXP

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Pontiac Solstice GXP is the quicker car, covering it in 13.71 s at 100.9 mph against the Lotus Elise 1.6’s 15.56 s — a margin of 1.85 s. To 60 mph the Pontiac Solstice GXP takes 4.95 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 Pontiac Solstice GXP

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Down the strip

Standing startLotus Elise 1.6Pontiac Solstice GXP
0–60 mph6.99 s4.95 s
0–100 mph—13.46 s
60 ft2.45 s2.14 s
1/8 mile10.01 s8.81 s
1/4 mile15.56 s13.71 s
Trap speed88.3 mph100.9 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/9 for the Lotus Elise 1.6, 7/7 for the Pontiac Solstice GXP — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationLotus Elise 1.6Pontiac Solstice GXP
Year20112007
Power134 bhp260 bhp
Kerb mass897 kg1,337 kg
Power to weight150 bhp/t195 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveRear drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedTurbocharged

Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,159 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,897 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,646 cars0-100 under 16 seconds2,743 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Lotus 0-60 timesevery modelPontiac 0-60 timesevery model

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Questions

Is the Lotus Elise 1.6 or the Pontiac Solstice GXP faster?
The Pontiac Solstice GXP. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 13.71 s to the Lotus Elise 1.6's 15.56 s, a margin of 1.85 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 4.95 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 Pontiac Solstice GXP 0-60 time?
The Pontiac Solstice GXP reaches 60 mph in 4.95 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.71 s at 100.9 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Lotus Elise 1.6 trips the lights at 88.3 mph and the Pontiac Solstice GXP at 100.9 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 7 of 7 for the Pontiac Solstice GXP. 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.