Lotus Esprit V8 specs

That lap time was rather clumsy around the Top Gear test track, but I blame the transmission reliability. Higher-torque transmissions can lead to a much better lap time. This car couldn't handle more than 350 horsepower period. But the engine was said to be capable of over 500. Part of why many people do not trust a British car, especially a V8 supercar not named Aston Martin. The TVRs from this car's era... those are all widowmakers -- more like the British Viper/911 GT2.

Regardless of its flaws, it was a supercar, and an entry-level one at that. It was almost certainly a competitor to the Ferrari F355 and the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8. It was cheaper though.

C&D 11/1997:
Curb Weight: 3067 lb
60 mph: 4.1 sec
100 mph: 10.2 sec
1/4-Mile: 12.7 sec @ 112 mph
130 mph: 18.6 sec
150 mph: 29.7 sec
Rolling Start, 5–60 mph: 5.4 sec
Top Gear, 30–50 mph: 8.4 sec
Top Gear, 50–70 mph: 6.7 sec
Top Speed (drag ltd): 173 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 165 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad: 0.94 g

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a44702420/1998-lotus-esprit-v-8-by-the-numbers/

What a cheap looking Ferrari F355 knock off.

Here is the Car and Driver test: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a44702420/1998-lotus-esprit-v-8-by-the-numbers/

@fastestlaps where is the 70mph-0 time from?

Need for Speed II...

Yes, I am dating myself

Vairano laptime - 1:25,916 (Quattroroute 05/1996)
Hockenheim Short - 1:16,9 (Auto Motor und Sport 20/1996)

Where does the 289KPH top speed comes from? I have only seen 280-282KPH

Please correct:
Year of introduction is 1996, in 2002 there were made only minor changes, most noticeable of them was round tail lights.
Max power is 355ps@6500rpm, peak torque - 400Nm@4250rpm.
Hockenheim short laptime is 1:16.9

I love the Esprit V8, my favorite Lotus of all time.

382 km/h???? LOL

Auto Motor Sport 20/1996
0-100 km/h - 4.7 sec
0-160 km/h - 10.1 sec
0-200 km/h - 15.5 sec
1 km - 23.1 sec
Top speed 382 km/h

1.32 with a car that got 350 bhp!
Let jc take the Esprit around the track, even with is added weight disadvantage he would do better than the stig.....

Wow, there a bunch of cars up to 1:19 that I've easily taken on the track in my esprit. And I'm not great.

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Who is the Stig?

He also beat Niggel Mansel and Lewis Hamilton, with the reasonably priced car even though he drove the Liana which is slower than the Lacetti

Hmm, Stig cant drive. I wonder why he beat Tim Schlick on a track starting 4 seconds behind him, that does show he can drive good.

The Stig can't drive. Beside's he's admited that he don't like the lotus esprit. My kid could have driven a better track time than him.....1.32...