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Lotus Esprit BHP

Recorded Lotus Esprit horsepower is 160–349 BHP. Compare the specifications below or enter your registration to find your exact vehicle.

28 recorded variants, from 160–349 BHP.

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Popular Lotus Esprit BHP Figures

Recent recorded variants with different engines. Figures are rounded to the nearest whole BHP.

ModelYearEngineFuelBHP
Espirit V8 GT19993,506 ccPetrol349 BHP
Espirit V8 Turbo19993,506 ccPetrol349 BHP
Espirit Turbo S419962,174 ccPetrol224 BHP
Espirit S4S19952,174 ccPetrol285 BHP
Espirit Turbo SE19932,174 ccPetrol197 BHP

Engines and recorded BHP

Grouped by engine size and fuel. A range means those records do not share one horsepower figure.

EngineFuelYearsRecorded BHPTorqueVariants
2,174 ccPetrol1980–1996160–285 BHP135.4–388.9 Nm26
3,506 ccPetrol1999349 BHP400 Nm2
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Variants by year

ModelYearEngineFuelHorsepowerPSTorqueKilowatt0-60 mphTop speed
Espirit V8 GT19993,506 ccPetrol349 BHP353.9 PS400 Nm260 kW4.8 sec175 mph
Espirit V8 Turbo19993,506 ccPetrol349 BHP353.9 PS400 Nm260 kW4.8 sec175 mph
Espirit Turbo S419962,174 ccPetrol224 BHP227.1 PS388.9 Nm167 kW4.7 sec169 mph
Espirit S4S19952,174 ccPetrol285 BHP289 PS375.3 Nm212.5 kW160 mph
Espirit Turbo SE19932,174 ccPetrol197 BHP199.8 PS135.4 Nm146.9 kW163 mph
Espirit Turbo SE19922,174 ccPetrol197 BHP199.8 PS135.4 Nm146.9 kW163 mph
Eclat19912,174 ccPetrol160 BHP162.2 PS135.4 Nm119.3 kW135 mph
Espirit Turbo19912,174 ccPetrol215 BHP218 PS135.4 Nm160.3 kW150 mph
Eclat19902,174 ccPetrol160 BHP162.2 PS135.4 Nm119.3 kW135 mph
Espirit Turbo SE19902,174 ccPetrol197 BHP199.8 PS135.4 Nm146.9 kW163 mph
Espirit Turbo19902,174 ccPetrol215 BHP218 PS135.4 Nm160.3 kW4.7 sec150 mph
Eclat19892,174 ccPetrol160 BHP162.2 PS135.4 Nm119.3 kW135 mph
Espirit Turbo SE19892,174 ccPetrol197 BHP199.8 PS135.4 Nm146.9 kW163 mph
Espirit Turbo19892,174 ccPetrol210 BHP212.9 PS135.4 Nm156.6 kW152 mph
Espirit19892,174 ccPetrol160 BHP162.2 PS135.4 Nm119.3 kW138 mph
Espirit Turbo19882,174 ccPetrol210 BHP212.9 PS135.4 Nm156.6 kW152 mph
Espirit19882,174 ccPetrol160 BHP162.2 PS135.4 Nm119.3 kW138 mph
Espirit Turbo19872,174 ccPetrol210 BHP212.9 PS135.4 Nm156.6 kW152 mph
Espirit19862,174 ccPetrol160 BHP162.2 PS135.4 Nm119.3 kW138 mph
Eclat19852,174 ccPetrol160 BHP162.2 PS135.4 Nm119.3 kW135 mph
Espirit Turbo19842,174 ccPetrol210 BHP212.9 PS135.4 Nm156.6 kW152 mph
Espirit19822,174 ccPetrol160 BHP162.2 PS135.4 Nm119.3 kW138 mph
Espirit Turbo19812,174 ccPetrol210 BHP212.9 PS135.4 Nm156.6 kW152 mph
Espirit19812,174 ccPetrol160 BHP162.2 PS135.4 Nm119.3 kW138 mph
Espirit Turbo19802,174 ccPetrol210 BHP212.9 PS135.4 Nm156.6 kW152 mph
Espirit19802,174 ccPetrol160 BHP162.2 PS135.4 Nm119.3 kW138 mph
Eclat2,174 ccPetrol160 BHP162.2 PS135.4 Nm119.3 kW135 mph
Espirit2,174 ccPetrol160 BHP162.2 PS135.4 Nm119.3 kW138 mph

Lotus Esprit BHP questions

What is the BHP of a Lotus Esprit?

Recorded horsepower for the Lotus Esprit is 160–349 BHP across 28 variants. That is the same range as the table, including rows on later pages.

Which Lotus Esprit engine has the highest BHP?

The highest output among recorded engines is 349 BHP, from the 3,506 cc Petrol.

Which Lotus Esprit year has the highest recorded BHP?

The highest figure in a single model year is 349 BHP, recorded for 1999.

What torque is recorded for the Lotus Esprit?

Recorded torque is 135.4–400 Nm on the 28 variants that include it.

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