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
Lotus Esprit V8 specs
| Car type | Coupe |
| Curb weight | 1380 kg (3042 lbs) |
| Power / weight | 254 ps (250 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 290 Nm (214 lb-ft) / t |
| Introduced | 2002 |
| Origin country | United Kingdom |
| Views | 39.7k |
Performance
| Top speed | 289 kph (179 mph) |
| 0 - 100 kph | 4.8 s |
| 0 - 200 kph | 15.5 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 4.4 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 10.1 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 8.8 s @ 90.7 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 12.8 s @ 111.8 mph |
| 1 mile | 32.1 s @ 158.4 mph |
| 1000 m | 23.1 s |
| Est. 100 - 200 kph | 10.7 s |
| 0 - 100 mph - 0 | 14.9 s |
| Est. max acceleration | 0.63 g (6 m/s²) |
| 60 mph - 0 | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Lateral acceleration | 0.98 g (10 m/s²) |
More acceleration times
Powertrain
| Engine type | V8 |
| Displacement | 3.5 l (214 ci) |
| Power | 350 ps (345 bhp / 257 kw) |
| Torque | 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) |
| Power / liter | 100 ps (99 hp) |
| Transmission | 5 speed |
| Layout | middle engine, rear wheel drive |
Laptimes
Marti 10y ago
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.....
Kevin 12y ago
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.
The San 12y ago
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
PhantomPorsche 12y ago
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.
Anonymous 12y ago
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...
