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1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo 0-60, quarter mile, specs


0-60 mph 5.2 seconds
0-100 kph 5.6 seconds
Quarter mile 15.0 s @ 108 mph
Top speed 251 kph / 156 mph
Year introduced 1988
Displacement 2174 cubic centimeters (2.2 liters / 133 cubic inches)
Maximum power 218 metric horsepower (215 brake horsepower / 160 kilowatts) @ 6000 rpm
Maximum torque 298 Newton-meters (220 pound-feet) @ 4250 rpm
Engine location mid-mounted
Drive rear wheel drive


Lotus Esprit Turbo 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour

0-10 mph 0.8 s
0-20 mph 1.4 s
0-30 mph 2.0 s
0-40 mph 2.8 s
0-50 mph 3.8 s
0-60 mph 5.2 s
0-70 mph 7.3 s
0-80 mph 10.0 s
0-90 mph 13.2 s
0-100 mph 16.3 s
0-110 mph 19.2 s
0-120 mph 21.4 s

Lotus Esprit Turbo quarter mile and acceleration in feet

300 feet 6.1 s @ 66 mph
1/8 mile 9.7 s @ 88 mph
1000 feet 12.6 s @ 100 mph
Quarter mile 15.0 s @ 108 mph
2000 feet 19.2 s @ 119 mph

Lotus Esprit Turbo acceleration times in kilometers per hour

0-10 kph 0.5 s
0-20 kph 0.9 s
0-30 kph 1.3 s
0-40 kph 1.7 s
0-50 kph 2.1 s
0-60 kph 2.6 s
0-70 kph 3.1 s
0-80 kph 3.8 s
0-90 kph 4.6 s
0-100 kph 5.6 s
0-110 kph 6.9 s
0-120 kph 8.5 s
0-130 kph 10.3 s
0-140 kph 12.2 s
0-150 kph 14.2 s
0-160 kph 16.2 s
0-170 kph 18.0 s
0-180 kph 19.7 s
0-190 kph 21.1 s
0-200 kph 22.1 s

Lotus Esprit Turbo distance acceleration in meters

100 meters 6.4 s @ 109 kph
200 meters 9.7 s @ 141 kph
300 meters 12.5 s @ 161 kph
400 meters 14.9 s @ 174 kph
500 meters 17.0 s @ 183 kph
600 meters 19.0 s @ 190 kph
700 meters 20.8 s @ 196 kph

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