handling
| handling | Lotus | Road and Track | Complete Car | AutoCar | Performance Car | Car Magazine | Sport Car International |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lateral acceleration |
|
0.89 g |
|
|
|
|
|
| slalom |
|
63.6 mph |
|
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| weight | 675 kg |
1635 lbs |
738 kg |
690 kg |
1521 lbs |
675 kg |
1490 lbs |
| power to weight |
|
14.0 lbs/ hp | 160 bhp/tonne |
171 bhp/tonne |
12.9 lbs/hp |
178 bhp/tonne |
|
| weight distribution (f/r) |
|
42/58 |
38/62 |
|
|
|
acceleration and speed
| acceleration (sec) | Lotus | Road and Track | Complete Car | AutoCar | Performance Car | Car Magazine | Sport Car International |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30 |
|
1.7 |
2.1 |
|
2.0 |
2.7 |
|
| 0-40 |
|
3.0 |
3.3 |
|
3.1 |
|
|
| 0-60 | 5.7 |
5.6 |
6.4 |
5.7 |
5.9 |
7.5 |
5.9 |
| 0-70 |
|
7.9 |
8.7 |
|
8.0 |
|
|
| 0-80 |
|
10.1 |
11.2 |
|
10.5 |
|
|
| 0-100 | 16.5 |
17.1 |
19.9 |
|
18.5 |
20.3 |
|
| quarter mile (sec/mph) |
|
14.4/93.5 |
|
|
14.7/92.0 |
|
|
| top speed (mph) | 126 |
126 est |
126 |
124 |
123 |
|
126 |
braking
| braking (feet)..... | Lotus | Road and Track | Complete Car | AutoCar | Performance Car | Car Magazine | Sport Car International |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-0 | 10.7m |
31 |
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| 50-0 | 145 (60) | 25.9m |
90 |
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| 70-0 | 236 (80) | 51.7m |
179 |
speed in gears
| speed in gears (mph) | Lotus | Road and Track | Complete Car | Car Magazine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| first | 41 |
39 |
39 |
|
| second | 70 |
66 |
68 |
|
| third | 98 |
93 |
95 |
|
| fouth | 125 |
117 |
121 |
|
| fifth | 126 |
126 |
122 |