2007 Lotus 2-Eleven 1.8 Supercharged Review and Performance Comparison

Lotus 2-Eleven Performance Review.

Introduction:

The 2007 Lotus 2-Eleven 1.8 Supercharged is a powered by a Petrol Straight 4. This variant of the Lotus 2-Eleven 1.8 Supercharged is the 6 speed / Manual version and was first brought out around 2007. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2008 Ariel Atom V8 500 and the 2007 Caparo T1 3.5l V8.

This particular Lotus 2-Eleven has a 1796cc Supercharged Petrol powerplant driven by the Lotus Rear Wheel Drive system.

Alternative Petrol Straight 4's include the 1985 Alfa-Romeo Spider Veloce

The 2-Eleven shares its Petrol Straight 4 engine configuration with the likes of the 1985 Alfa-Romeo Spider Veloce and the 2019 Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo.If you're looking for other similar performing cars which share the 2-Eleven's Rear Wheel Drive, Coupe combination then how about the 1985 Alfa-Romeo Spider Veloce or the earlier 1982 Fiat X1/9 1.5 8V.

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 745 kgs (1642 lbs) places the Lotus 2-Eleven 1.8 Supercharged in a similar weight category as the 2002 Lotus Elise Sport 135 and the excellent 1996 Lotus Elise S1, give or take 50kg.

The Lotus 2-Eleven shares the same bhp with the 2024 Toyota Yaris GR (276 bhp)

In terms of pure power the 1796cc 16 valve, Straight 4 engine produces around 252 bhp (187 kW) @ 8000 rpm which is comparable to the 2024 Toyota Yaris GR (276 bhp) and also the 2023 Toyota Supra GR 2.0 (255 bhp).

The Supercharged Straight 4 throws out 178 lb-ft (241.3 Nm) @ 7000 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2022 Mini Cooper Countryman John Cooper Works 1.5 Turbo (162 lb-ft) or the 2020 Lotus Elise Cup 250 1.8 Supercharged (184 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If you look at both power or torque of the 2007 Lotus 2-Eleven in comparison with its weight you get a much more accurate idea of its real world performance.

The 2011 Ferrari FF 6.3L V12 (363.1 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Lotus 2-Eleven.

The Lotus 2-Eleven has a power to weight ratio of 338.2 bhp per ton. Bhp per ton figures of the 2007 2-Eleven 1.8 Supercharged means you're competing with the 2011 Ferrari FF 6.3L V12 (363.1 bhp per ton) and the equally quick 2009 Wiesmann GT MF5 (362.3 bhp per ton).

Torque to Weight:

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance is Torque!. However, torque isn't the whole story, you also need to compare weight as well for more real world comparisons such as torque per ton.

The Lotus 2-Eleven 1.8 Supercharged generates around 238.9 lb-ft per ton. So if you're looking at what cars perform similarly either on the drag strip or at the traffic lights using torque to weight as a benchmark, then look no further than the 1970 Ford Falcon 4th Gen 429 Cobra Jet V-8 4-speed (263.9 lb-ft per ton) or the similarly performing 2015 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S 4.8 V8 (263.9 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

The Lotus 2-Eleven 1.8 Supercharged can accelerate 0–60mph in 3.80 secs or 0–100km/h (0–62mph) in 3.9 secs. Acceleration rivals to the Lotus 2-Eleven 1.8 Supercharged include the 2025 Maserati GranTurismo 490 (3.80 secs) or the equally as fast to 60mph 2025 Maserati GranCabrio 490 (3.80 secs).

The Straight 4 engine of the Lotus 2-Eleven 1.8 Supercharged ensures that, ‘on paper’ at least, accelerates slightly faster than the 2023 Toyota Supra GR 3.0 (3.90 secs) and the 2023 Toyota Supra GR A91-MT Edition (3.90 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Lotus 2-Eleven 1.8 Supercharged and the BMW 3 Series M3 CS 3.0 Twin Turbo G80

On a longer format for acceleration comparisons the 2007 Lotus 2-Eleven can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 11.86 secs with a trap speed around 114.8 mph. Similar performances down the quarter mile drag strip can be found with the the BMW 3 Series M3 CS 3.0 Twin Turbo G80 (11.87 seconds @ 114.7 mph) and a close race between the Audi R8 6.0 Quattro V12 TDI (11.87 seconds @ 114.7 mph) too.

Top Speed:

Some modern performance cars are often artificially restricted particularly when it comes to max speed. 155 mph top speed restrictions are often used as part of the German 'Gentleman's Agreement' for example, so be cautious when using maximum speed figures. The 2007 version of the Lotus 2-Eleven 1.8 Supercharged has a maximum speed of 156mph.

Top Speed of the 2007 2-Eleven equals the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X RS (155 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what has a similar top end performance to the 2007 Lotus 2-Eleven 1.8 Supercharged then there's the slightly slower the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X RS (155 mph) or how about the impressive Mercedes SL Class 63 AMG V8 (155 mph).

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Related Links:

• 2007 2-Eleven Rivals List.
• 2007 2-Eleven: Full Review and Comparisons.
• A Brief History of Lotus
• Compare the 2007 Lotus 2-Eleven