1990 Lotus Elan 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.3 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 6.9 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 16.9 s @ 101 mph |
| Top speed | 221 kph / 137 mph |
| Curb weight | 1080 kilograms (2381 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1990 |
| Displacement | 1600 cubic centimeters (1.6 liters / 98 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 167 metric horsepower (165 brake horsepower / 123 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 201 Newton-meters (148 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | front wheel drive |
Lotus Elan 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.9 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.4 s |
| 0-30 mph | 1.9 s |
| 0-40 mph | 2.7 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.1 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.3 s |
| 0-70 mph | 9.8 s |
| 0-80 mph | 14.8 s |
| 0-90 mph | 20.5 s |
| 0-100 mph | 26.4 s |
| 0-110 mph | 31.7 s |
| 0-120 mph | 35.9 s |
Lotus Elan quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.7 s @ 61 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.6 s @ 80 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.0 s @ 92 mph |
| Quarter mile | 16.9 s @ 101 mph |
| 2000 feet | 22.3 s @ 111 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 26.6 s @ 116 mph |
| 3000 feet | 28.8 s @ 117 mph |
| 3500 feet | 31.7 s @ 120 mph |
| 4000 feet | 34.6 s @ 122 mph |
Lotus Elan acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.6 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.0 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.3 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.0 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.1 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.0 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.3 s |
| 0-100 kph | 6.9 s |
| 0-110 kph | 9.1 s |
| 0-120 kph | 11.9 s |
| 0-130 kph | 15.2 s |
| 0-140 kph | 18.8 s |
| 0-150 kph | 22.4 s |
| 0-160 kph | 26.1 s |
| 0-170 kph | 29.5 s |
| 0-180 kph | 32.6 s |
| 0-190 kph | 35.2 s |
| 0-200 kph | 37.1 s |
Lotus Elan distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.0 s @ 101 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.6 s @ 129 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.8 s @ 148 kph |
| 400 meters | 16.8 s @ 162 kph |
| 500 meters | 19.5 s @ 171 kph |
| 600 meters | 22.0 s @ 177 kph |
| 700 meters | 24.3 s @ 182 kph |
| 800 meters | 26.5 s @ 186 kph |
| 900 meters | 28.5 s @ 189 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 30.5 s @ 191 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 32.4 s @ 193 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 34.2 s @ 196 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 36.0 s @ 198 kph |
