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Lotus Elise 1.6 vs Tesla Roadster

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Tesla Roadster is the quicker car, covering it in 12.04 s at 118.1 mph against the Lotus Elise 1.6’s 15.56 s — a margin of 3.53 s. To 60 mph the Tesla Roadster takes 3.75 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 Tesla Roadster

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Down the strip

Standing startLotus Elise 1.6Tesla Roadster
0–60 mph6.99 s3.75 s
0–100 mph—8.58 s
60 ft2.45 s2.01 s
1/8 mile10.01 s7.85 s
1/4 mile15.56 s12.04 s
Trap speed88.3 mph118.1 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/9 for the Lotus Elise 1.6, 5/7 for the Tesla Roadster — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationLotus Elise 1.6Tesla Roadster
Year20112008
Power134 bhp248 bhp
Kerb mass897 kg1,324 kg
Power to weight150 bhp/t187 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveRear drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedElectric

Where these times sit

0-60 under 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 4 seconds881 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,639 cars0-100 under 9 seconds871 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Lotus 0-60 timesevery modelTesla 0-60 timesevery modelFastest roadsters685 cars

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Questions

Is the Lotus Elise 1.6 or the Tesla Roadster faster?
The Tesla Roadster. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 12.04 s to the Lotus Elise 1.6's 15.56 s, a margin of 3.53 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 3.75 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 Tesla Roadster 0-60 time?
The Tesla Roadster reaches 60 mph in 3.75 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.04 s at 118.1 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Lotus Elise 1.6 trips the lights at 88.3 mph and the Tesla Roadster at 118.1 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 5 of 7 for the Tesla Roadster. 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.