Where does the 289KPH top speed comes from? I have only seen 280-282KPH
Lotus Esprit V8 specs
| Car type | Coupe |
| Curb weight | 1380 kg (3042 lbs) |
| Introduced | 2002 |
| Origin country | United Kingdom |
| Views | 41.1k |
Lap times
Performance
| 0 - 100 kph | 4.8 s |
| 0 - 200 kph | 15.5 s |
| 1000 m | 23.1 s |
| Est. 100 - 200 kph | 10.7 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 4.4 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 10.1 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 9.0 s @ 95.1 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 12.8 s @ 111.8 mph |
| 1 mile | 32.1 s @ 158.4 mph |
| Top speed | 289 kph (179 mph) |
| 0 - 100 mph - 0 | 14.9 s |
| Est. max acceleration | 0.64 g (6 m/s²) |
| Lateral acceleration | 0.98 g (10 m/s²) |
| 60 mph - 0 | 36 m (118 ft) |
Powertrain specs
| 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) |
| Power / weight | 254 ps (250 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 290 Nm (214 lb-ft) / t |
| Transmission | 5 speed |
| Layout | middle engine, rear wheel drive |
Esprit V8 competition
Marti 11y 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 13y 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 13y 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 13y 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...
