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Lotus Elan 0-60 Times and 1/4 Mile Times

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The Lotus Elan zero to 60 times and quarter mile times below are from 10 recorded performance tests sourced from reputable automotive resources such as Road & Track, Car and Driver, Motor Week and more.

Fastest, Slowest, and Average Lotus Elan 0-60 Times

The fastest tested Lotus Elan is 1991 Lotus Elan M100 Roadster, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 6.4 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 15.1 seconds at 92 mph, according to Car and Driver.

The slowest tested Lotus Elan is 1973 Lotus Elan +2 S130 Coupe, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 9.8 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 17.6 seconds at 81 , according to Car and Driver.

Out of all the Lotus Elan tests in our database, the average 0 to 60 mph time is 7.84 seconds. The average quarter mile time for all the tests is 16.08 seconds at 86.96 mph.

Lotus Elan 0-60 times and quarter mile times

Average Lotus Elan 0-60 and 1/4 Mile Times Per Year

Year
0-60 Times
1/4 Mile Times
1992
6.60 sec
15.20 sec
1991
6.55 sec
15.15 sec
1973
9.80 sec
17.60 sec
1971
8.40 sec
16.00 sec
1970
9.40 sec
16.80 sec
1967
8.00 sec
16.40 sec
1966
7.50 sec
15.90 sec
1964
7.80 sec
16.30 sec

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1992 Lotus Elan

Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
SE Roadster
Engine
1.6L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
5M
0-60
6.6 sec
1/4 Mile
15.2 sec @  91.5
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
21/29/--  mpg
Source
Road & Track

1991 Lotus Elan

Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
M100 Roadster
Engine
1.6L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
5M
0-60
6.4 sec
1/4 Mile
15.1 sec @  92 mph
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
21/29/--  mpg
Source
Car and Driver
Trim
M100 Roadster
Engine
1.6L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
5M
0-60
6.7 sec
1/4 Mile
15.2 sec @  93
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
21/29/--  mpg
Source
Motor Week

1973 Lotus Elan

Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
+2 S130 Coupe
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
4M
0-60
9.8 sec
1/4 Mile
17.6 sec @  81
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
--/--/--  mpg
Source
Road & Track

1971 Lotus Elan

Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
Sprint Roadster
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
4M
0-60
8.4 sec
1/4 Mile
16 sec @  82
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
--/--/--  mpg
Source
Road & Track

1970 Lotus Elan

Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
S4 SE Roadster
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
4M
0-60
9.4 sec
1/4 Mile
16.8 sec @  83
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
--/--/--  mpg
Source
Road & Track

1967 Lotus Elan

Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
S/E Roadster
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
4M
0-60
8 sec
1/4 Mile
16.4 sec @  86
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
--/--/--  mpg
Source
Road & Track

1966 Lotus Elan

Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
S2 Coupe
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
4M
0-60
7.5 sec
1/4 Mile
15.9 sec @  87.5
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
--/--/--  mpg
Source
Car and Driver

1964 Lotus Elan

Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
1600 Roadster
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
4M
0-60
7.1 sec
1/4 Mile
15.7 sec @  87
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
--/--/--  mpg
Source
Car and Driver
Trim
1600 Roadster
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
RWD
Transmission
4M
0-60
8.5 sec
1/4 Mile
16.9 sec @  86.6
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
--/--/--  mpg
Source
Road & Track

There are many reasons why 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times can vary including the driver, weather conditions, wear and tear on the vehicle during test, and more. By giving you a list of all the Lotus Elan 0-60 times and quarter mile times, you can get a general idea of what performance numbers are achievable with Lotus Elan for all model years available in our database.

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