1980 Lotus Esprit Turbo 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 5.9 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 6.3 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 15.8 s @ 104 mph |
| Top speed | 245 kph / 152 mph |
| Curb weight | 1150 kilograms (2535 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1980 |
| Displacement | 2174 cubic centimeters (2.2 liters / 133 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 213 metric horsepower (210 brake horsepower / 157 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 271 Newton-meters (200 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | mid-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Lotus Esprit Turbo 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.9 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.5 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.2 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.1 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.2 s |
| 0-60 mph | 5.9 s |
| 0-70 mph | 8.3 s |
| 0-80 mph | 11.6 s |
| 0-90 mph | 15.4 s |
| 0-100 mph | 19.2 s |
| 0-110 mph | 22.7 s |
| 0-120 mph | 25.4 s |
Lotus Esprit Turbo quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.4 s @ 63 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.2 s @ 84 mph |
| 1000 feet | 13.3 s @ 96 mph |
| Quarter mile | 15.8 s @ 104 mph |
| 2000 feet | 20.4 s @ 115 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 24.1 s @ 121 mph |
| 3000 feet | 26.1 s @ 124 mph |
Lotus Esprit Turbo acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.6 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.0 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.5 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.3 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.8 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.4 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.2 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.1 s |
| 0-100 kph | 6.3 s |
| 0-110 kph | 7.8 s |
| 0-120 kph | 9.7 s |
| 0-130 kph | 11.9 s |
| 0-140 kph | 14.2 s |
| 0-150 kph | 16.6 s |
| 0-160 kph | 19.0 s |
| 0-170 kph | 21.3 s |
| 0-180 kph | 23.3 s |
| 0-190 kph | 25.0 s |
| 0-200 kph | 26.2 s |
Lotus Esprit Turbo distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.7 s @ 104 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.2 s @ 135 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.2 s @ 154 kph |
| 400 meters | 15.8 s @ 168 kph |
| 500 meters | 18.1 s @ 177 kph |
| 600 meters | 20.2 s @ 184 kph |
| 700 meters | 22.1 s @ 190 kph |
| 800 meters | 24.0 s @ 195 kph |
| 900 meters | 25.8 s @ 199 kph |
