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Stock Performance With 2ZZ

Note that all 2ZZ runs were performed with a 3500 rpm launch - the factory / magazine tests used a 8500 rpm launch, but this burns the clutch very quickly, and I don't think it is very realistic.

Time to Distance

 

2ZZ

Honda

Launch 3500 rpm 1500 rpm
60 ft 2.59 s 1.88 s
330 ft 6.35 s 5.20 s
1/8 mile 9.49 s @ 81.38 mph 7.65 s @ 95.41 mph
1000 ft 12.11 s 9.91 s
1/4 mile 14.27 s @ 101.63 mph 11.84 @ 117 mph

Time to Speed

  Lotus 2ZZ Honda
  Claimed Measured Measured
    3500 rpm launch 1500 rpm launch
0-30 mph   2.57 s 1.7 s
0-60 mph 4.9s 5.81 s 3.9 s
0-100 mph 12.9s 13.88 s 8.1 s

Cornering

8.5m radius 0.84g
26m radius 0.87g

(stock wheels/tires, dry road)

Acceleration

 

2ZZ

Honda

1st gear 0.54g 0.94g
2nd gear 0.43g 0.76g
3rd gear 0.28g 0.55g
4th gear 0.19g 0.41g
5th gear - 0.28g
6th gear - -

(measured mid gear shifting at redline)

Fuel Consumption

With 2ZZ Distance Fuel Used MPG
Tank 1 162.4 8.300 19.57
Tank 2 201.3 8.919 22.56
Tank 3 185.7 8.640 21.49
Tank 4 178.4 8.326 21.43
Tank 5 177.6 8.398 21.15
Average 905.4 42.583 21.26

EPA ratings for the 2005 model Elise are 23 mpg city / 27 mpg highway (pre 2008 rating) and 20 mpg city / 25 mpg highway (2008 rating)