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Lotus Esprit 0-60 Times

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These are the latest Lotus Esprit 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times taken from reputable car magazine sources such as Car and Driver, MotorTrend and Road & Track. There are many reasons why 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times can vary including the driver, weather conditions, wear and tear on the vehicle during test, and more. By giving you a list of all the Lotus Esprit 0-60 times and quarter mile times, you can get a general idea of what performance numbers are achievable with Lotus Esprit for all model years available in our database.

Fastest, Slowest, and Average Lotus Esprit 0-60 Times

The fastest tested Lotus Esprit is 1998 Lotus Esprit V8 Coupe, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 12.8 seconds at 111.8 , according to Motor Trend.

The slowest tested Lotus Esprit is 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 Coupe, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 9.6 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 17.3 seconds at 79 , according to Motor Trend.

Out of all the Lotus Esprit tests in our database, the average 0 to 60 mph time is 5.36 seconds. The average quarter mile time for all the tests is 13.83 seconds at 101.96 mph.

Lotus Esprit 0-60 times and quarter mile times

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1998 Lotus Esprit
Trim 0-60 1/4 Mile Source
V8 Coupe
Engine
3.5L Twin-Turbo V8
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
5M
 4.4 sec 12.8 sec @ 111.8 Motor Trend
V8 Coupe
Engine
3.5L Twin-Turbo V8
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
5M
 4.4 sec 13 sec @ 110 Motor Week

1995 Lotus Esprit
Trim 0-60 1/4 Mile Source
S4S Coupe
Engine
2.2L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
5M
 4.4 sec 13 sec @ 108 Car and Driver

1993 Lotus Esprit
Trim 0-60 1/4 Mile Source
S4 Coupe
Engine
2.2L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
5M
 4.8 sec 13.3 sec @ 107.3 Motor Trend

1991 Lotus Esprit
Trim 0-60 1/4 Mile Source
Turbo SE Jim Clark Edition Coupe
Engine
2.2L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
5M
 4.8 sec 13.4 sec @ 104 Car and Driver
X-180R Coupe
Engine
2.2L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
5M
 4.6 sec 13.2 sec @ 106.2 Motor Trend

1990 Lotus Esprit
Trim 0-60 1/4 Mile Source
Turbo SE Coupe
Engine
2.2L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
5M
 4.8 sec 13.5 sec @ 103 Car and Driver

1989 Lotus Esprit
Trim 0-60 1/4 Mile Source
Turbo Coupe
Engine
2.2L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
5M
 5.2 sec 13.6 sec @ 103.5 Road & Track
Turbo SE Coupe
Engine
2.2L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
5M
 4.5 sec 12.9 sec @ 107 Motor Week

1988 Lotus Esprit
Trim 0-60 1/4 Mile Source
Turbo Coupe
Engine
2.2L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
5M
 5.6 sec 14.1 sec @ 99.6 Motor Week

1986 Lotus Esprit
Trim 0-60 1/4 Mile Source
Turbo HC Coupe
Engine
2.2L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
5M
 6 sec 14.5 sec @ 95 Motor Week

1983 Lotus Esprit
Trim 0-60 1/4 Mile Source
Turbo Coupe
Engine
2.2L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
5M
 6.4 sec 14.6 sec @ 95 Car and Driver

1981 Lotus Esprit
Trim 0-60 1/4 Mile Source
Turbo Coupe
Engine
2.2L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
5M
 5.6 sec 14.4 sec @ 98 Lotus

1977 Lotus Esprit
Trim 0-60 1/4 Mile Source
S1 Coupe
Engine
2.0L I-4
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
5M
 9.6 sec 17.3 sec @ 79 Car and Driver

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