Car comparison

Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 3.6vsLotus 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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Porsche 911 (993)

Turbo 3.6

408 hp3600 ccGasolineAWDManualTurbochargedCoupe1995-1998

Lotus Esprit

3.5 i V8 32V Turbo

354 hp3506 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe1996-1998

Comparison overview

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Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 3.6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.5 s
Fastest top speed
300 km/h
186 mph Unrestricted
290 km/h
180 mph Restricted
Most powerful
408 hp
304 kW
Highest torque
540 Nm
398 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
272 hp/t
203 kW/t
3.7 kg/hp
Best overall score
71/100
Best performance score
81/100
Best economy score
65/100
Best practicality score
50/100

Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V Turbo

Lightest
1,380 kg
3,042 lb
Lowest city consumption
20.0 L/100 km
11.8 mpg US
14.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
9.3 L/100 km
25.3 mpg US
30.4 mpg UK
Largest trunk
200 L

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo
Power	408hp304kW	354hp264kW
Torque	540Nm398lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,500kg3,307lb	1,380kg3,042lb
Gross weight	1,840kg4,057lb	1,630kg3,594lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 300 km/h186 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph Calculated	282 km/h 175 mph
To 99% top speed	64.2s99% target: 297 km/h / 185 mph Calculated	62.9s99% target: 279 km/h / 173 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.5s	4.9s
0-200 km/h	13.4s Calculated	15.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.3s Calculated	4.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	15.7L/100 km15mpg US18.0mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	23.5L/100 km10mpg US12.0mpg UK	20L/100 km11.8mpg US14.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	11.2L/100 km21mpg US25.2mpg UK	9.3L/100 km25.3mpg US30.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.4s Calculated	12.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	272hp/t203kW/t123hp/1000 lb Calculated	257hp/t191kW/t116hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	360Nm/t241lb-ft/ton Calculated	290Nm/t194lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	3,600cc220cu in	3,506cc214cu in
Length	4,245mm167in	4,370mm172in
Width	1,795mm71in	1,880mm74in
Height	1,285mm51in	1,150mm45in
Wheelbase	2,272mm89in	2,420mm95in
Front track	1,411mm56in	1,530mm60in
Rear track	1,504mm59in	1,545mm61in
Trunk volume	-	200L
Max trunk volume	123L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	2
Fuel tank	-	73L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 3.6Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V TurboPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	5,750 rpm	4,500 rpm	6,000 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	Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.3 s	4.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.5 s	4.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	13.4 s	15.1 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 300 km/h186 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph Likely limited	282 km/h 175 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.5 s	5.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.2 s	8.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.5 s	10.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.4 s	12.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	192 km/h 120 mph	185 km/h 115 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	408 hp 304 kW
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	354 hp 264 kW

Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 3.6 has 54 hp more than Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V Turbo.

The biggest power difference is between Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V Turbo and Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 3.6: 54 hp (40 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	540 Nm 398 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
Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	1,500 kg 3,307 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
Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	Unrestricted 300 km/h186 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 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
Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	4.5 s
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	4.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 3.6 and Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V Turbo: 0.4 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	272 hp/t 203 kW/t 3.7 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
Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	408 hp 304 kW	4.5 s	Unrestricted 300 km/h186 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 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

Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6

Power	408 hp 304 kW
0-100 km/h	4.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 300 km/h186 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	123 L 4.3 cu ft
Length	4,245 mm 167.1 in
Height	1,285 mm 50.6 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

Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6

LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo

Power

408 hp

304 kW

354 hp

264 kW

Torque

540 Nm

398 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.5 s

4.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

300 km/h186 mph

Restricted

290 km/h180 mph

282 km/h

175 mph

Lightness

1,500 kg

3,307 lb

1,380 kg

3,042 lb

Fuel consumption

15.7 L/100 km

15.0 mpg US

18.0 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	123 L 4.3 cu ft
Length	4,245 mm 167.1 in
Height	1,285 mm 50.6 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

Trunk score

123 L

4.3 cu ft

200 L

7.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

272 hp/t

203 kW/t

3.7 kg/hp

257 hp/t

191 kW/t

3.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 3.6
Consumption	15.7 L/100 km15 mpg US18 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	27.47 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	44.22 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,355 L622 US gal518 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,121 LC/year