Car comparison

Porsche 911 (996) GT3 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 (996)

GT3 3.6

360 hp3600 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1999-2001

Lotus Esprit

3.5 i V8 32V Turbo

354 hp3506 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe1996-1998

Comparison overview

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Porsche 911 (996) GT3 3.6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.8 s
Fastest top speed
302 km/h
188 mph
Most powerful
360 hp
268 kW
Lightest
1,350 kg
2,976 lb
Best power-to-weight
267 hp/t
199 kW/t
3.8 kg/hp
Lowest highway consumption
8.9 L/100 km
26.4 mpg US
31.7 mpg UK
Best overall score
63/100
Best performance score
75/100
Best economy score
72/100
Best practicality score
39/100

Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V Turbo

Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lowest city consumption
20.0 L/100 km
11.8 mpg US
14.1 mpg UK
Largest trunk
200 L

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Porsche911 (996)GT3 3.6	LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo
Power	360hp268kW	354hp264kW
Torque	370Nm273lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,350kg2,976lb	1,380kg3,042lb
Gross weight	1,630kg3,594lb	1,630kg3,594lb
Top speed	302 km/h 188 mph	282 km/h 175 mph
To 99% top speed	67.4s99% target: 299 km/h / 186 mph Calculated	63.4s99% target: 279 km/h / 173 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.8s	4.9s
0-200 km/h	14.1s Calculated	15.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.6s Calculated	4.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	12.9L/100 km18.2mpg US21.9mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	20.1L/100 km11.7mpg US14.1mpg UK	20L/100 km11.8mpg US14.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.9L/100 km26.4mpg US31.7mpg UK	9.3L/100 km25.3mpg US30.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.7s Calculated	12.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	267hp/t199kW/t121hp/1000 lb Calculated	257hp/t191kW/t116hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	274Nm/t183lb-ft/ton Calculated	290Nm/t194lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	690km429mi Calculated	-
Displacement	3,600cc220cu in	3,506cc214cu in
Length	4,430mm174in	4,370mm172in
Width	1,765mm69in	1,880mm74in
Height	1,270mm50in	1,150mm45in
Wheelbase	2,350mm93in	2,420mm95in
Front track	1,475mm58in	1,530mm60in
Rear track	1,495mm59in	1,545mm61in
Trunk volume	-	200L
Max trunk volume	110L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	2
Fuel tank	89L	73L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Porsche 911 (996) GT3 3.6Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V TurboPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Porsche911 (996)GT3 3.6	7,200 rpm	5,000 rpm	7,450 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 (996)GT3 3.6	LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.6 s	4.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.8 s	4.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	14.1 s	15.1 s
Top speed	302 km/h 188 mph	282 km/h 175 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.7 s	5.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.4 s	8.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.8 s	10.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.7 s	12.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	189 km/h 118 mph	185 km/h 115 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (996)GT3 3.6	360 hp 268 kW
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	354 hp 264 kW

Porsche 911 (996) GT3 3.6 has 6 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 (996) GT3 3.6: 6 hp (4 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (996)GT3 3.6	370 Nm 273 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 (996)GT3 3.6	1,350 kg 2,976 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 (996)GT3 3.6	302 km/h 188 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 (996)GT3 3.6	4.8 s
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	4.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche 911 (996) GT3 3.6 and Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V Turbo: 0.1 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 (996)GT3 3.6	267 hp/t 199 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 (996)GT3 3.6	360 hp 268 kW	4.8 s	302 km/h 188 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 (996)GT3 3.6

Power	360 hp 268 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed 302 km/h 188 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	110 L 3.9 cu ft
Length	4,430 mm 174.4 in
Height	1,270 mm 50.0 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 (996)GT3 3.6

LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo

Power

360 hp

268 kW

354 hp

264 kW

Torque

370 Nm

273 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.8 s

4.9 s

Top speed

302 km/h

188 mph

282 km/h

175 mph

Lightness

1,350 kg

2,976 lb

1,380 kg

3,042 lb

Fuel consumption

12.9 L/100 km

18.2 mpg US

21.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	110 L 3.9 cu ft
Length	4,430 mm 174.4 in
Height	1,270 mm 50.0 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

690 km

429 mi

Trunk score

110 L

3.9 cu ft

200 L

7.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

267 hp/t

199 kW/t

3.8 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 (996) GT3 3.6
Consumption	12.9 L/100 km18.2 mpg US21.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	22.58 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	36.33 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,935 L511 US gal426 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,386 LC/year