Car comparison

Lotus Emira 420 Sport 2.0vsPorsche 911 (992) · Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Lotus Emira

420 Sport 2.0

421 hp1991 ccGasolineRWDDual-clutchTurbochargedCoupe2026-present

Porsche 911 (992) · Facelift 2024

Carrera 3.0

394 hp2981 ccGasolineRWDDual-clutchTwin-turboCoupe2024-present

Comparison overview

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Lotus Emira 420 Sport 2.0

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.9 s
Fastest top speed
300 km/h
186 mph
Most powerful
421 hp
314 kW
Highest torque
500 Nm
369 lb-ft
Lightest
1,455 kg
3,208 lb
Best power-to-weight
289 hp/t
216 kW/t
3.5 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.2 L/100 km
25.6 mpg US
30.7 mpg UK
Largest trunk
151 L
Best performance score
81/100
Best economy score
82/100

Porsche 911 (992) Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0

Best overall score
69/100
Best practicality score
50/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	LotusEmira420 Sport 2.0	Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0
Power	421hp314kW	394hp294kW
Torque	500Nm369lb-ft	450Nm332lb-ft
Curb weight	1,455kg3,208lb	1,520kg3,351lb
Gross weight	1,745kg3,847lb	1,860kg4,101lb
Top speed	300 km/h 186 mph	294 km/h 183 mph
To 99% top speed	66.3s99% target: 297 km/h / 185 mph Calculated	81.8s99% target: 291 km/h / 181 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.9s	4.1s
0-200 km/h	12.5s	14.4s
0-60 mph	3.7s Calculated	3.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.2L/100 km25.6mpg US30.7mpg UK	10.7L/100 km22mpg US26.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	11.9s Calculated	12.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	289hp/t216kW/t131hp/1000 lb Calculated	259hp/t193kW/t118hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	344Nm/t230lb-ft/ton Calculated	296Nm/t198lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	630km392mi Calculated	-
Displacement	1,991cc121cu in	2,981cc182cu in
Length	4,413mm174in	4,542mm179in
Width	-	1,852mm73in
Height	1,230mm48in	-
Wheelbase	2,570mm101in	2,450mm96in
Front track	1,624mm64in	-
Rear track	1,610mm63in	-
Ground clearance	135mm5in	-
Trunk volume	151L	-
Max trunk volume	-	135L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	58L	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	LotusEmira420 Sport 2.0	Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.7 s	3.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.9 s	4.1 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.5 s	14.4 s
Top speed	300 km/h 186 mph	294 km/h 183 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	1.9 s
330 ft 101 m	5.2 s	5.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.8 s	7.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.0 s	10.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.9 s	12.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	195 km/h 121 mph	186 km/h 115 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEmira420 Sport 2.0	421 hp 314 kW
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	394 hp 294 kW

Lotus Emira 420 Sport 2.0 has 27 hp more than Porsche 911 (992) Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche 911 (992) Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0 and Lotus Emira 420 Sport 2.0: 27 hp (20 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEmira420 Sport 2.0	500 Nm 369 lb-ft
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	450 Nm 332 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEmira420 Sport 2.0	1,455 kg 3,208 lb
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	1,520 kg 3,351 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEmira420 Sport 2.0	300 km/h 186 mph
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	294 km/h 183 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEmira420 Sport 2.0	3.9 s
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	4.1 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Lotus Emira 420 Sport 2.0 and Porsche 911 (992) Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0: 0.2 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEmira420 Sport 2.0	9.2 L/100 km 25.6 mpg US 30.7 mpg UK
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	10.7 L/100 km 22.0 mpg US 26.4 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Lotus Emira 420 Sport 2.0 and Porsche 911 (992) Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0: 1.5 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEmira420 Sport 2.0	289 hp/t 216 kW/t 3.5 kg/hp
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	259 hp/t 193 kW/t 3.9 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
LotusEmira420 Sport 2.0	421 hp 314 kW	3.9 s	300 km/h 186 mph
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	394 hp 294 kW	4.1 s	294 km/h 183 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

LotusEmira420 Sport 2.0

Power	421 hp 314 kW
0-100 km/h	3.9 s
Top speed 300 km/h 186 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	151 L 5.3 cu ft
Length	4,413 mm 173.7 in
Height	1,230 mm 48.4 in

Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0

Power	394 hp 294 kW
0-100 km/h	4.1 s
Top speed 294 km/h 183 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	135 L 4.8 cu ft
Length	4,542 mm 178.8 in
Height	-

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

LotusEmira420 Sport 2.0

Power	421 hp 314 kW
0-100 km/h	3.9 s
Top speed 300 km/h 186 mph

9.2 L/100 km

25.6 mpg US

30.7 mpg UK

Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0

Power	394 hp 294 kW
0-100 km/h	4.1 s
Top speed 294 km/h 183 mph

10.7 L/100 km

22.0 mpg US

26.4 mpg UK

Lotus Emira 420 Sport 2.0 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
LotusEmira420 Sport 2.0	9.2 L/100 km 25.6 mpg US 30.7 mpg UK	3.9 s
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	10.7 L/100 km 22.0 mpg US 26.4 mpg UK	4.1 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
LotusEmira420 Sport 2.0	289 hp/t 216 kW/t 3.5 kg/hp	9.2 L/100 km 25.6 mpg US 30.7 mpg UK
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	259 hp/t 193 kW/t 3.9 kg/hp	10.7 L/100 km 22.0 mpg US 26.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

LotusEmira420 Sport 2.0

Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0

Power

421 hp

314 kW

394 hp

294 kW

Torque

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

450 Nm

332 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.9 s

4.1 s

Top speed

300 km/h

186 mph

294 km/h

183 mph

Lightness

1,455 kg

3,208 lb

1,520 kg

3,351 lb

Fuel consumption

9.2 L/100 km

25.6 mpg US

30.7 mpg UK

10.7 L/100 km

22.0 mpg US

26.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	151 L 5.3 cu ft
Length	4,413 mm 173.7 in
Height	1,230 mm 48.4 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	135 L 4.8 cu ft
Length	4,542 mm 178.8 in
Height	-

Range score

630 km

392 mi

Trunk score

151 L

5.3 cu ft

135 L

4.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

289 hp/t

216 kW/t

3.5 kg/hp

259 hp/t

193 kW/t

3.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Lotus Emira 420 Sport 2.0	Porsche 911 (992) Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0
Consumption	9.2 L/100 km25.6 mpg US30.7 mpg UK	10.7 L/100 km22 mpg US26.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.10 LC100 km	18.72 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.91 LC100 mi	30.13 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,380 L365 US gal304 UK gal	1,605 L424 US gal353 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,415 LC/year	2,809 LC/year