Lotus Esprit Turbo SE specs
| Price in US | $66,350 - $83,095 |
| Car type | Coupe |
| Curb weight | 1202-1351 kg (2650-2978 lbs) |
| Introduced | 1990 |
| Origin country | United Kingdom |
| Gas mileage | 20.0-7.8 l/100 km (12-30 mpg US / 14-36 mpg UK) |
| CO2 emissions | 207 g/km |
| Views | 29.4k |
| Submitted by | Heyhuub |
Lap times
Acceleration (kph)
| 0 - 40 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0 - 60 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 4.0 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 4.8 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 7.2 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 9.1 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 13.0 s |
| 0 - 180 kph | 15.6 s |
| 0 - 200 kph | 21.5 s |
| 1000 m | 24.3 s |
Acceleration (mph)
| 0 - 30 mph | 1.6 s |
| 0 - 40 mph | 2.5 s |
| 0 - 50 mph | 3.6 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 4.6 s |
| 0 - 70 mph | 6.3 s |
| 0 - 80 mph | 8.0 s |
| 0 - 90 mph | 9.8 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 11.9 s |
| 0 - 110 mph | 16.6 s |
| 0 - 120 mph | 19.2 s |
| 0 - 130 mph | 25.3 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 9.7 s @ 87.6 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 13.4 s @ 105.1 mph |
General performance
| Top speed | 270 kph (168 mph) |
| 0 - 100 mph - 0 | 17.4 s |
| Est. max acceleration | 0.60 g (6 m/s²) |
| Lateral acceleration | 0.84 g (8 m/s²) |
| 60 mph - 0 | 39 m (129 ft) |
| 70 mph - 0 | 57 m (186 ft) |
| Noise @ idle | 62 dB |
| Noise @ 70 mph | 79 dB |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | Inline 4, Turbocharged, 16v |
| Displacement | 2.2 l (134 ci) |
| Power | 268 ps (264 bhp / 197 kw) |
| Wheel power | 279 ps (275 bhp) @ 6800 rpm |
| Torque | 353 Nm (260 lb-ft) |
| Power / liter | 122 ps (120 hp) |
| Power / weight | 209 ps (206 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 275 Nm (203 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 20 PS per l/100 km |
| Transmission | 5 |
| Layout | middle engine, rear wheel drive |
Rolling acceleration
| 60 - 100 kph (4) | 6.9 s |
| 60 - 100 kph (5) | 11.3 s |
| 60 - 120 kph (4) | 9.7 s |
| 60 - 120 kph (5) | 15.0 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (5) | 8.9 s |
| Est. 100 - 140 kph | 4.0 s |
| Est. 100 - 200 kph | 16.2 s |
Esprit Turbo SE competition
Hoppelmoppel123 5y ago
AutoZeitung ClassicCars (3/2020):
0-140 kph: 9.1 s
0-180 kph: 15.6 s
1000 m: 24.3 s
Fuel: 11.2 l/100 km
SUPER9MAN9 15y ago
The quintesential car. It's got the wow factor, speed and theres just that thing about it you just can't put your finger on. Overall-the ideal car.
