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 |
