Car, July 1984:
Lotus Esprit Turbo specs
| Price in Britain | £19,980 - £21,745 |
| Car type | Coupe |
| Curb weight | 1139-1229 kg (2511-2709 lbs) |
| Introduced | 1980 |
| Origin country | United Kingdom |
| Gas mileage | 18.0-7.3 l/100 km (13-32 mpg US / 16-39 mpg UK) |
| CO2 emissions | 206 g/km |
| Views | 11.1k |
Lap times
| Track | Time |
|---|---|
| Willow Springs | 1:43.30 |
Acceleration (kph)
| 0 - 40 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0 - 60 kph | 2.7 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 4.3 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 6.0 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 8.4 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 11.5 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 15.2 s |
| 0 - 180 kph | 20.9 s |
| 1000 m | 26.3 s @ 193.1 kph |
| 40 - 100 kph (4) | 11.3 s |
| 40 - 100 kph (5) | 18.6 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (4) | 6.9 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (5) | 9.2 s |
| Est. 100 - 140 kph | 5.5 s |
Acceleration (mph)
| 0 - 30 mph | 1.9 s |
| 0 - 40 mph | 2.9 s |
| 0 - 50 mph | 4.3 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 5.5 s |
| 0 - 70 mph | 7.4 s |
| 0 - 80 mph | 9.4 s |
| 0 - 90 mph | 11.5 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 14.7 s |
| 0 - 110 mph | 19.2 s |
| 0 - 120 mph | 24.7 s |
| 0 - 130 mph | 39.2 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 10.2 s @ 82.0 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 14.3 s |
General performance
| Top speed | 245 kph (152 mph) |
| Lateral acceleration | 0.81 g (8 m/s²) |
| 30 mph - 0 | 9 m (30 ft) |
| 60 mph - 0 | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Noise @ idle | 61 dB |
| Noise @ 30 mph | 67 dB |
| Noise @ 50 mph | 73 dB |
| Noise @ 70 mph | 78 dB |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | Inline 4, 16 valve turbo |
| Displacement | 2.2 l (133 ci / 2174 cc) |
| Power | 213 ps (210 bhp / 157 kw) |
| Torque | 271 Nm (200 lb-ft) |
| Power / liter | 98 ps (97 hp) |
| Power / weight | 180 ps (178 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 229 Nm (169 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 15 PS per l/100 km |
| Transmission | 5 speed manual |
| Layout | middle engine, rear wheel drive |
Esprit Turbo competition
Inline 6 rules 6y ago
First street legal production car with 4 valves per cylinder turbocharged engine.
