1986 Lotus Excel SE 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 7.0 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.5 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 16.4 s @ 93 mph |
| Top speed | 216 kph / 134 mph |
| Curb weight | 1168 kilograms (2575 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1986 |
| Displacement | 2174 cubic centimeters (2.2 liters / 133 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 182 metric horsepower (180 brake horsepower / 134 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 224 Newton-meters (165 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Lotus Excel SE 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.1 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.0 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.8 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.9 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.2 s |
| 0-60 mph | 7.0 s |
| 0-70 mph | 9.8 s |
| 0-80 mph | 13.7 s |
| 0-90 mph | 17.5 s |
Lotus Excel SE quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.0 s @ 59 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.8 s @ 78 mph |
| 1000 feet | 13.9 s @ 88 mph |
| Quarter mile | 16.4 s @ 93 mph |
Lotus Excel SE acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.3 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.8 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.4 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.9 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.6 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.3 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.2 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.2 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.5 s |
| 0-110 kph | 9.3 s |
| 0-120 kph | 11.5 s |
| 0-130 kph | 14.0 s |
| 0-140 kph | 16.4 s |
| 0-150 kph | 18.5 s |
| 0-160 kph | 19.9 s |
Lotus Excel SE distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.3 s @ 98 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.8 s @ 125 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.8 s @ 141 kph |
| 400 meters | 16.3 s @ 150 kph |
| 500 meters | 18.7 s @ 157 kph |
