Car comparison

Lotus Evora Sports Racer 3.5 V6vsLotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V Turbo

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

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Lotus Evora Sports Racer

3.5 V6

350 hpGasolineRWDManualSuperchargedCoupe2012-2015

Lotus Esprit

3.5 i V8 32V Turbo

354 hp3506 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe1996-1998

Comparison overview

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Lotus Evora Sports Racer 3.5 V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.6 s
Fastest top speed
286 km/h
178 mph
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lowest city consumption
14.2 L/100 km
16.6 mpg US
19.9 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.4 L/100 km
31.8 mpg US
38.2 mpg UK
Best overall score
66/100
Best performance score
73/100
Best economy score
80/100
Best practicality score
50/100

Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V Turbo

Most powerful
354 hp
264 kW
Lightest
1,380 kg
3,042 lb
Best power-to-weight
257 hp/t
191 kW/t
3.9 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	LotusEvora Sports Racer3.5 V6	LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo
Power	350hp261kW	354hp264kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,436kg3,166lb	1,380kg3,042lb
Gross weight	-	1,630kg3,594lb
Top speed	286 km/h 178 mph	282 km/h 175 mph
To 99% top speed	69.0s99% target: 283 km/h / 176 mph Calculated	63.4s99% target: 279 km/h / 173 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.6s	4.9s
0-200 km/h	14.9s Calculated	15.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.4s Calculated	4.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.9L/100 km23.8mpg US28.5mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	14.2L/100 km16.6mpg US19.9mpg UK	20L/100 km11.8mpg US14.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.4L/100 km31.8mpg US38.2mpg UK	9.3L/100 km25.3mpg US30.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.6s Calculated	12.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	244hp/t182kW/t111hp/1000 lb Calculated	257hp/t191kW/t116hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	279Nm/t186lb-ft/ton Calculated	290Nm/t194lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	606km377mi Calculated	-
Displacement	-	3,506cc214cu in
Length	4,361mm172in	4,370mm172in
Width	2,047mm81in	1,880mm74in
Height	1,229mm48in	1,150mm45in
Wheelbase	2,575mm101in	2,420mm95in
Front track	-	1,530mm60in
Rear track	-	1,545mm61in
Trunk volume	-	200L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	2
Fuel tank	60L	73L
CO2 emissions	229g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Lotus Evora Sports Racer 3.5 V6Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V TurboPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
LotusEvora Sports Racer3.5 V6	7,000 rpm	4,500 rpm	7,250 rpm
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	6,500 rpm	4,250 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	LotusEvora Sports Racer3.5 V6	LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.4 s	4.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.6 s	4.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	14.9 s	15.1 s
Top speed	286 km/h 178 mph	282 km/h 175 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.5 s	5.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.3 s	8.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.7 s	10.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.6 s	12.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	185 km/h 115 mph	185 km/h 115 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEvora Sports Racer3.5 V6	350 hp 261 kW
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	354 hp 264 kW

Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V Turbo has 4 hp more than Lotus Evora Sports Racer 3.5 V6.

The biggest power difference is between Lotus Evora Sports Racer 3.5 V6 and Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V Turbo: 4 hp (3 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEvora Sports Racer3.5 V6	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	400 Nm 295 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEvora Sports Racer3.5 V6	1,436 kg 3,166 lb
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	1,380 kg 3,042 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
LotusEvora Sports Racer3.5 V6	286 km/h 178 mph
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	282 km/h 175 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEvora Sports Racer3.5 V6	4.6 s
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	4.9 s

Although Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V Turbo has more power, Lotus Evora Sports Racer 3.5 V6 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Lotus Evora Sports Racer 3.5 V6 and Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V Turbo: 0.3 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEvora Sports Racer3.5 V6	244 hp/t 182 kW/t 4.1 kg/hp
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	257 hp/t 191 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
LotusEvora Sports Racer3.5 V6	350 hp 261 kW	4.6 s	286 km/h 178 mph
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	354 hp 264 kW	4.9 s	282 km/h 175 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

LotusEvora Sports Racer3.5 V6

Power	350 hp 261 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed 286 km/h 178 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,361 mm 171.7 in
Height	1,229 mm 48.4 in

LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo

Power	354 hp 264 kW
0-100 km/h	4.9 s
Top speed 282 km/h 175 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	200 L 7.1 cu ft
Length	4,370 mm 172.0 in
Height	1,150 mm 45.3 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

LotusEvora Sports Racer3.5 V6

LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo

Power

350 hp

261 kW

354 hp

264 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.6 s

4.9 s

Top speed

286 km/h

178 mph

282 km/h

175 mph

Lightness

1,436 kg

3,166 lb

1,380 kg

3,042 lb

Fuel consumption

9.9 L/100 km

23.8 mpg US

28.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,361 mm 171.7 in
Height	1,229 mm 48.4 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	200 L 7.1 cu ft
Length	4,370 mm 172.0 in
Height	1,150 mm 45.3 in

Range score

606 km

377 mi

CO2 score

229 g/km

Trunk score

200 L

7.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

244 hp/t

182 kW/t

4.1 kg/hp

257 hp/t

191 kW/t

3.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Lotus Evora Sports Racer 3.5 V6
Consumption	9.9 L/100 km23.8 mpg US28.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	17.33 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	27.88 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,485 L392 US gal327 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,599 LC/year