Lotus cars with highest top speed
Top 31 fastest Lotus cars in the world. Updated August 2025.
Top speed is, probably, the first performance metric that comes to mind when comparing fast cars.
Top speed depends on balance between engine power and aerodynamic drag - the more power and less drag, the higher the top speed.
High speed stability also matters, since too low downforce can lead to loss of control at speed.
In recent years high performance cars have been tailored for track performance, which, unavoidably, reduces top speed. Therefore the overall top speed is used less in supercar comparisons.
Despite this shift to increased downforce, modern supercars are faster than their predecessors - all thanks to dramatic increase in engine power over the past few decades.
| # | make & model | Speed (mph)▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1967 Lotus Type 49 | 224 |  |
| 2. | 2019 Lotus Evija | 217 |  |
| 3. | 2015 Lotus E23 Hybrid | 217 |  |
| 4. | 1998 Lotus Elise GT1 Type 115 | 199 |  |
| 5. | 2019 Lotus Evora GT | 188 |  |
| 6. | 2016 Lotus Evora 400 | 186 |  |
| 7. | 2016 Lotus Evora Sport 410 | 185 |  |
| 8. | 2025 Lotus Emira Turbo SE | 181 |  |
| 9. | 2016 Lotus 3-Eleven Race | 180 |  |
| 10. | 2018 Lotus Exige 410 Sport | 180 |  |
| 11. | 2021 Lotus Emira 3.5 | 180 |  |
| 12. | 2017 Lotus Exige Cup 430 | 180 |  |
| 13. | 1996 Lotus Esprit V8 | 179 |  |
| 14. | 2011 Lotus Evora S | 178 |  |
| 15. | 2021 Lotus Exige Sport 420 | 178 |  |
| 16. | 1976 Lotus Type 77 | 177 |  |
| 17. | 1999 Lotus Esprit Sport 350 | 175 |  |
| 18. | 2017 Lotus Exige Cup 380 | 174 |  |
| 19. | Lotus Exige S | 173 |  |
| 20. | 2013 Lotus Exige V6 Cup | 170 |  |
| 21. | 1995 Lotus Esprit S4s | 169 |  |
| 22. | 1993 Lotus Esprit S4 | 169 |  |
| 23. | 1993 Lotus Esprit Sport 300 | 169 |  |
| 24. | 1990 Lotus Esprit Turbo SE | 168 |  |
| 25. | 2023 Lotus Eletre R | 165 |  |
| 26. | 2023 Lotus Emira Turbo | 165 |  |
| 27. | 1996 Lotus Esprit GT3 | 164 |  |
| 28. | 1990 Lotus Esprit X180R | 163 |  |
| 29. | 2010 Lotus Evora | 163 |  |
| 30. | 1995 Lotus Esprit S4s | 162 |  |
| 31. | 2023 Lotus Eletre 600 | 160 |  |
Sources
FastestLaps.com (1, 3, 4, 6, 12, 16, 17, 19, 20, 28), SupercarLists.com estimate* (2), Car & Driver (5, 8), Sport Auto France (7), Sport Auto (9, 14, 18, 21, 22, 29), Auto Bild Sportscars (10, 11), Motortrend (13), Echappement (15), Autocar (23, 25), Auto Plus (24), AutoTopNL (26), Car Magazine (27), Automobil Revue (30, 31)
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 08/20/2025, last addition - Lotus Esprit S4s.
*Estimates are based on factual test results from reputable sources.
