Car comparison

Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V TurbovsVenturi 300 3.0 i V6 Atlantiq

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

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Lotus Esprit

3.5 i V8 32V Turbo

354 hp3506 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe1996-1998

Venturi 300

3.0 i V6 Atlantiq

282 hp2975 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe1996-1998

Comparison overview

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Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V Turbo

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.9 s
Fastest top speed
282 km/h
175 mph
Most powerful
354 hp
264 kW
Best power-to-weight
257 hp/t
191 kW/t
3.9 kg/hp
Lowest highway consumption
9.3 L/100 km
25.3 mpg US
30.4 mpg UK
Best overall score
60/100
Best performance score
73/100

Venturi 300 3.0 i V6 Atlantiq

Highest torque
420 Nm
310 lb-ft
Lightest
1,250 kg
2,756 lb
Lowest city consumption
19.0 L/100 km
12.4 mpg US
14.9 mpg UK
Best economy score
70/100
Best practicality score
38/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	Venturi3003.0 i V6 Atlantiq
Power	354hp264kW	282hp210kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	420Nm310lb-ft
Curb weight	1,380kg3,042lb	1,250kg2,756lb
Gross weight	1,630kg3,594lb	1,450kg3,197lb
Top speed	282 km/h 175 mph	280 km/h 174 mph
To 99% top speed	63.4s99% target: 279 km/h / 173 mph Calculated	70.1s99% target: 277 km/h / 172 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.9s	5.3s
0-200 km/h	15.1s Calculated	16.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.7s Calculated	5.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	13.8L/100 km17mpg US20.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	20L/100 km11.8mpg US14.1mpg UK	19L/100 km12.4mpg US14.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	9.3L/100 km25.3mpg US30.4mpg UK	9.5L/100 km24.8mpg US29.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.9s Calculated	13.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	257hp/t191kW/t116hp/1000 lb Calculated	226hp/t168kW/t102hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	290Nm/t194lb-ft/ton Calculated	336Nm/t225lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	652km405mi Calculated
Displacement	3,506cc214cu in	2,975cc182cu in
Length	4,370mm172in	4,240mm167in
Width	1,880mm74in	1,840mm72in
Height	1,150mm45in	1,180mm46in
Wheelbase	2,420mm95in	2,500mm98in
Front track	1,530mm60in	1,500mm59in
Rear track	1,545mm61in	1,590mm63in
Trunk volume	200L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	2
Fuel tank	73L	90L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V TurboVenturi 300 3.0 i V6 AtlantiqPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	6,500 rpm	4,250 rpm	6,750 rpm
Venturi3003.0 i V6 Atlantiq	5,300 rpm	2,500 rpm	5,550 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	Venturi3003.0 i V6 Atlantiq
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.7 s	5.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.9 s	5.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	15.1 s	16.7 s
Top speed	282 km/h 175 mph	280 km/h 174 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	5.7 s	5.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.5 s	8.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.9 s	11.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.9 s	13.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	185 km/h 115 mph	179 km/h 111 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	354 hp 264 kW
Venturi3003.0 i V6 Atlantiq	282 hp 210 kW

Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V Turbo has 72 hp more than Venturi 300 3.0 i V6 Atlantiq.

The biggest power difference is between Venturi 300 3.0 i V6 Atlantiq and Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V Turbo: 72 hp (54 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
Venturi3003.0 i V6 Atlantiq	420 Nm 310 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	1,380 kg 3,042 lb
Venturi3003.0 i V6 Atlantiq	1,250 kg 2,756 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
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	282 km/h 175 mph
Venturi3003.0 i V6 Atlantiq	280 km/h 174 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	4.9 s
Venturi3003.0 i V6 Atlantiq	5.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Lotus Esprit 3.5 i V8 32V Turbo and Venturi 300 3.0 i V6 Atlantiq: 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
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	257 hp/t 191 kW/t 3.9 kg/hp
Venturi3003.0 i V6 Atlantiq	226 hp/t 168 kW/t 4.4 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo	354 hp 264 kW	4.9 s	282 km/h 175 mph
Venturi3003.0 i V6 Atlantiq	282 hp 210 kW	5.3 s	280 km/h 174 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

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

Venturi3003.0 i V6 Atlantiq

Power	282 hp 210 kW
0-100 km/h	5.3 s
Top speed 280 km/h 174 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,240 mm 166.9 in
Height	1,180 mm 46.5 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

LotusEsprit3.5 i V8 32V Turbo

Venturi3003.0 i V6 Atlantiq

Power

354 hp

264 kW

282 hp

210 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

420 Nm

310 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.9 s

5.3 s

Top speed

282 km/h

175 mph

280 km/h

174 mph

Lightness

1,380 kg

3,042 lb

1,250 kg

2,756 lb

Fuel consumption

13.8 L/100 km

17.0 mpg US

20.5 mpg UK

Practicality

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

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,240 mm 166.9 in
Height	1,180 mm 46.5 in

Range score

652 km

405 mi

Trunk score

200 L

7.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

257 hp/t

191 kW/t

3.9 kg/hp

226 hp/t

168 kW/t

4.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Venturi 300 3.0 i V6 Atlantiq
Consumption	13.8 L/100 km17 mpg US20.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	24.15 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	38.87 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,070 L547 US gal455 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,623 LC/year