1990 Lotus Esprit Turbo SE 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 5.2 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 5.5 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 14.9 s @ 109 mph |
| Top speed | 270 kph / 168 mph |
| Curb weight | 1300 kilograms (2866 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1990 |
| Displacement | 2200 cubic centimeters (2.2 liters / 134 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 268 metric horsepower (264 brake horsepower / 197 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 353 Newton-meters (260 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | mid-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Lotus Esprit Turbo SE 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 | 7.2 s |
| 0-80 mph | 9.8 s |
| 0-90 mph | 12.9 s |
| 0-100 mph | 15.9 s |
| 0-110 mph | 18.7 s |
| 0-120 mph | 20.9 s |
Lotus Esprit Turbo SE quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.0 s @ 66 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 9.7 s @ 88 mph |
| 1000 feet | 12.6 s @ 101 mph |
| Quarter mile | 14.9 s @ 109 mph |
| 2000 feet | 19.0 s @ 119 mph |
Lotus Esprit Turbo SE 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 | 4.5 s |
| 0-100 kph | 5.5 s |
| 0-110 kph | 6.8 s |
| 0-120 kph | 8.3 s |
| 0-130 kph | 10.1 s |
| 0-140 kph | 11.9 s |
| 0-150 kph | 13.9 s |
| 0-160 kph | 15.8 s |
| 0-170 kph | 17.6 s |
| 0-180 kph | 19.2 s |
| 0-190 kph | 20.5 s |
| 0-200 kph | 21.5 s |
Lotus Esprit Turbo SE distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.3 s @ 109 kph |
| 200 meters | 9.7 s @ 142 kph |
| 300 meters | 12.4 s @ 162 kph |
| 400 meters | 14.8 s @ 175 kph |
| 500 meters | 16.9 s @ 184 kph |
| 600 meters | 18.8 s @ 191 kph |
| 700 meters | 20.7 s @ 197 kph |
