Lotus cars with highest power to weight ratio

Most accurate predictor of acceleration is power to weight ratio. The more power engine can produce and the less mass it has to accelerate, the quicker the acceleration.

For low speed acceleration and acceleration from standstill, traction also plays important role. Aerodynamic drag takes over as dominating factor at high speed.

Everything in between is where power to weight ratio matters the most. Mid-range acceleration is also important for track performance.

#	make & model	Hp/tonne▼
1.	2019 Lotus Evija	1064
2.	1983 Lotus Type 92	914
3.	1967 Lotus Type 49	827
4.	1981 Lotus Type 88	838
5.	1979 Lotus Type 80	836
6.	1980 Lotus Type 81	836
7.	1981 Lotus Type 87	835
8.	1976 Lotus Type 77	821
9.	1977 Lotus Type 78	816
10.	1970 Lotus Type 72	815
11.	1974 Lotus Type 76	804
12.	1971 Lotus Type 56B	792
13.	1978 Lotus Type 79	787
14.	1966 Lotus Type 43	719
15.	1969 Lotus Type 63	717
16.	1996 Lotus Esprit GT1 Type 114	611
17.	1960 Lotus Type 18	551
18.	1958 Lotus Type 12	547
19.	2013 Lotus Type 128	528
20.	1965 Lotus Type 30 S2	518
21.	1964 Lotus Type 30 S1	504
22.	1960 Lotus Type 16	488
23.	2016 Lotus 3-Eleven Race	484
24.	1964 Lotus Type 33	455
25.	2016 Lotus 3-eleven Road	443
26.	1960 Lotus Type 19 Ferrari	434
27.	1962 Lotus Type 25	432
28.	1962 Lotus Type 24	409
29.	2017 Lotus Exige Cup 430	393
30.	2018 Lotus Exige 410 Sport	365
31.	1958 Lotus Type 15	389
32.	1973 Lotus Type 62	386
33.	1963 Lotus 23B	376
34.	2024 Lotus Emeya R	363
35.	Lotus Exige S1	362
36.	Lotus Evora GTE	342
37.	2013 Lotus Exige V6 Cup	340
38.	1957 Lotus Eleven	339
39.	2017 Lotus Exige Cup 380	337
40.	2016 Lotus Exige Sport 380	338