lotus esprit twin turbo vs Z06 corvette

[youngvr4]

i'm thinking the Z06 can out run it in the 1/4mile but on the twisties, i don't know, you call it.

[Mr Payne]

Z06 in turns, acceleration and braking. No question.

[crayzayjay]

Z06 would take it, but id probably go for the Lotus (after considerable deliberating)

[tORquEfISh]

No contest. the Corvette would beat it with no real problem. Now if it were against the Elise...

[crayzayjay]

it would spank the elise

[tORquEfISh]

I've seen video around a winding course where the Elise gives a Z06 a run for its money. But it was probably the 385 HP Z06.

[crayzayjay]

The Elise is a great, great little car, but it simply doesnt have enough power to play with a Z06. Unlike an Esprit Turbo.

Which Elise was it anyway? Are you sure it wasnt an Exige?

[NISSANSPDR]

How much HP does this mythical Elise TT have? The 405HP ZO6 is a tough cookie to match up against...

[Mr Payne]

Originally Posted by tORquEfISh

I've seen video around a winding course where the Elise gives a Z06 a run for its money. But it was probably the 385 HP Z06.

First of all, that was an Exige. Secondly, we have no idea if that was a Z06. Considering Z06 are not prevelant at all in Europe (I don't even think they are sold there), I would guess that Vette is simply a coupe (ie: 350hp).

[Moppie]

Are you guys really trying to claim that an Esprit Turbo could be out run by a Corvette?

[tORquEfISh]

First, it was a Z06. the ducts are kind of a giveaway. second, the lotus couldn't keep up but for the turns. The Z06 can--and will, if it already hasn't-- beat most any sports car on the road.

[Mr Payne]

Originally Posted by tORquEfISh

First, it was a Z06. the ducts are kind of a giveaway. second, the lotus couldn't keep up but for the turns. The Z06 can--and will, if it already hasn't-- beat most any sports car on the road.

First, it was not a Z06. I just saw the video again. There are no ducts. None at all. That's right, no ducts. Do you need me to say it again? No ducts.
If that was a Z06(which it is not), it would absolutely slaughter an Exige. Past 100mph, the Z06 would just leave it like no other. You do know that the 04 Z06 got sub 8 minutes on the ring, right?

[Mr Payne]

Originally Posted by Moppie

Are you guys really trying to claim that an Esprit Turbo could be out run by a Corvette?

Not only out run. I think "decimation" might be a better term. At any single point on the track I would wager that the Z06 speed would be faster than the Exprit TT.

[FYRHWK1]

Originally Posted by crayzayjay

The Elise is a great, great little car, but it simply doesnt have enough power to play with a Z06. Unlike an Esprit Turbo.

Which Elise was it anyway? Are you sure it wasnt an Exige?

which is the elise with the audi engine in it? was from an S4 or RS6 or something like it, a beast of a motor in that little car could give anything a run for its money.

[Mr Payne]

Exige is a hard top. It has the celica engine(similar to the US). Now that I think about it, I think the Exige would sound differently than in the video...has anyone heard the Celica? Does it sound similar to the Exige?