1987 Lotus Esprit Turbo HC 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.2 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 6.8 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 16.5 s @ 102 mph |
| Top speed | 235 kph / 146 mph |
| Curb weight | 1150 kilograms (2535 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1987 |
| Displacement | 2174 cubic centimeters (2.2 liters / 133 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 218 metric horsepower (215 brake horsepower / 160 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 298 Newton-meters (220 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | mid-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Lotus Esprit Turbo HC 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 | 3.0 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.3 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.2 s |
| 0-70 mph | 9.2 s |
| 0-80 mph | 13.3 s |
| 0-90 mph | 18.1 s |
| 0-100 mph | 22.9 s |
| 0-110 mph | 27.3 s |
| 0-120 mph | 30.7 s |
Lotus Esprit Turbo HC quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.6 s @ 61 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.5 s @ 81 mph |
| 1000 feet | 13.8 s @ 94 mph |
| Quarter mile | 16.5 s @ 102 mph |
| 2000 feet | 21.5 s @ 112 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 25.5 s @ 117 mph |
| 3000 feet | 27.6 s @ 120 mph |
| 3500 feet | 30.4 s @ 123 mph |
Lotus Esprit Turbo HC acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.6 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.1 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.5 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.8 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.2 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.7 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.4 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.2 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.3 s |
| 0-100 kph | 6.8 s |
| 0-110 kph | 8.6 s |
| 0-120 kph | 11.0 s |
| 0-130 kph | 13.7 s |
| 0-140 kph | 16.6 s |
| 0-150 kph | 19.6 s |
| 0-160 kph | 22.6 s |
| 0-170 kph | 25.5 s |
| 0-180 kph | 28.0 s |
| 0-190 kph | 30.1 s |
| 0-200 kph | 31.7 s |
Lotus Esprit Turbo HC distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.9 s @ 102 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.4 s @ 130 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.6 s @ 150 kph |
| 400 meters | 16.5 s @ 163 kph |
| 500 meters | 19.0 s @ 172 kph |
| 600 meters | 21.3 s @ 179 kph |
| 700 meters | 23.4 s @ 184 kph |
| 800 meters | 25.4 s @ 188 kph |
| 900 meters | 27.3 s @ 192 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 29.2 s @ 195 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 31.0 s @ 199 kph |
