What Range Do You Like Your 0-60 mph Time to Be In?

"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
12/28/2016 at 16:44 • Filed to: Questions

We all know 0-60 mph and 0-100 kph times don’t matter at all, but we still judge cars based on their times. So where do you like your stoplight stomper times to fall around? Feel free to list for different vehicle types because I know how pedantic you lot like to get.

Personally, no matter the vehicle, I love me a 4.4 - 5.2 seconds 0-60 mph time (that’s probably like 4.6 - 5.6 seconds 0-100 kph).

DISCUSSION (34)

HammerheadFistpunch > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 16:48

From a stop? I want stupid crazy insanity fast. The more faster the better...but...what I really want is good midrange power that doesn’t quit at 5000 rpm. I could give up crazy launches if I got back effortless mid and high end power.

MonkeePuzzle > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 16:50

my civic does high 6 to 7 second, my.old impreza was painful at nearly 12. so somewhere in between those is good enough to merge onto a highway

The AE86 of Mt. Akina (Hachi) > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 16:51

12 seconds or more.

WilliamsSW > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 16:51

About the same as you, I’d say. My DD is high 5's, my wife’s is low 5's (despite them both being AWD, 4,000 lb., and 300 HP).

Hers feels about right to me, though I’d take a car just a bit quicker. So, I’d say ~4.7-5.3 seconds.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 16:52

As low as possible.

And WHY did Datsun make the GTR look like a Maxima

64C10 > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
12/28/2016 at 16:55

Imo they made the Maxima look like the GTR. Not a bad thing if I do say so myself, I think the new Maxima is a handsome sedan, but they’re definitely not everyone’s cup of tea.

Sam > HammerheadFistpunch
12/28/2016 at 16:55

The 3.0 V8 in my E34 comes online at like 4,000 all the way to 6,000. It’s fun. But it only does 0-60 in like 7.5-8 seconds.

Sam > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 16:57

I would be perfectly fine with about 5 seconds. Anything under 10 is acceptable. Anything higher than 10 is case-by-case based on what the vehicle actually is.

RallyWrench > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 16:57

Hammering an 8-second 0-60 car up to speed is better than doing 8 seconds to 60 in a car you know is good for 4 or less, so I’ll say 6-8 seconds makes for a fun daily drive with no risks. But if someone handed me the keys to a 911 Turbo I wouldn’t turn in down.

LongbowMkII > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 16:58

0-60 in never max speed 55mph for a safer more efficient future.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 17:01

I love a low 4s time if the car keeps pulling all the way up. That’s why the S600 is so great. I can get to 60 in 4.3 sec, let off the gas, floor it again and break the tires loose.

crowmolly > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 17:05

3.5-4.0 is my sweet spot. Preferably not all in gearing.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 17:12

Here’s my take on o-60s..

>20 sec is pretty slow, annoying even. Possibly slow enough to make merging in modern traffic difficult. Antique cars and 18-wheelers get a pass here, but only because physics.

20-12 sec is slow, but not really an issue as long as you aren’t in a hurry. modern pickup with a trailer should still be in the <20 category, and thats acceptable.

12-8 sec is “fine, just fine”.

8-6 sec is fast enough for any non-racing purpose, and amusing enough to keep me entertained.

<6 sec is faster than you need unless you're racing, not that I mind, I'm just sayin' you don't need it. Really, you *DON'T*.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 17:14

As long as its under 10 seconds I am pretty good with it! I care more about power being somewhat linear and most importantly usable. I dont have much use for a dedicated track car so the power has to be autocross and street applicable.

TheHondaBro > HammerheadFistpunch
12/28/2016 at 17:15

VTEC diesel?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 17:30

12 seconds or less is just fine for me. My old GMC Safari did it in 13.4 and was juuuuust slow enough to be bothersome.

Stephenson Valve Gear > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 17:38

“We all know 0-60 mph and 0-100 kph times don’t matter at all...”

Heh... drive a 1978 Chevette w/ auto trans and tell me that 0-60 don’t matter... :-D

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 17:42

As a fan of small, underpowered ‘People’s Cars’ - especially 2-cyl air-cooled FIATS - my preferred 0-60 range is somewhere around “It doesn’t / barely does 60".

for Michigan > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 17:52

I’m generally satisfied with my Mazda3 (7.4 sec 0-60 - C&D), but the extra power my mom’s MKZ has (6.3 sec 0-60 - C&D) is welcome from time to time. So I’d say 6-7 seconds is my ideal range for a daily driver.

My Fiero (10+ sec 0-60) was just too slow and my Civic wasn’t much better.

Amoore100 > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 18:07

As slow as possible, as fast as necessary. So over 7 seconds, but under ten.

TysMagic > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
12/28/2016 at 18:13

Well said

Pyrochazm > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 19:18

100 kph=62 mph. So the times would be about the same.

tromoly > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 19:46

Don’t care, street cars are transportation and driving in any way that you’d benefit from a ludicrous 0-60 time is not driving that should be done on public roads.

whatisthatsound > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 19:47

At one point last year it was sub 4's. Thoroughly enjoyed the entire ordeal.

190octane > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 20:28

The fastest that I can afford. Currently that’s in the low 5s but I’m hoping it’s low 4s in a year or two.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
12/28/2016 at 21:47

I don’t know. My car does 60 in about 5 flat. I can *safely pull onto a 50mph road from a dead stop with a very minimal gap in heavy traffic. It’s fantastic.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > 64C10
12/28/2016 at 22:16

I mean the extra creases and the weird chrome thing in the grille. Like the Maxima, Altima, Sentra... The old version looked far better. This just cheapens it. No matter how handsome the Maxima may be for a sedan, it doesn’t translate well here and kills it by association.

In the same way you wouldn’t want the Corvette to blatantly share cues with an Impala, or a 911 with a Golf.

Wheelerguy > Wobbles the Mind
12/28/2016 at 23:13

6 seconds for most cars, or 2 the moment I buy an old Suzuki SX4 WRC car and rebuild it to 2017-spec.

Kinja'd!!!

64C10 > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
12/29/2016 at 00:53

Fair enough. I agree it does make it look a lot cheaper. And it’s definitely an overwrought design element. True, people complain about it enough with the whole Beetle -> Porsche -> Bugatti argument!

for Michigan > Stephenson Valve Gear
12/29/2016 at 10:59

Would that be an Iron Duke with a 3-speed? Because that’s the power train I had in my Fiero and I definitely wouldn’t want to drive anything slower than that in traffic.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Wobbles the Mind
12/29/2016 at 12:00

Below 7 seconds is completely reasonable and good. My current daily is below 5 if I’m on it, so that’s fun.

TahoeSTi > Wobbles the Mind
12/29/2016 at 13:13

Sub 5 sec is good. But more then 0-60 the 50-70mph has to be good too.

Stephenson Valve Gear > for Michigan
12/29/2016 at 19:34

Definitely 3 speed, but they didn’t have an Iron Duke... that would have been too good for a Chevette: http://chevette-forum.freeforums.net/thread/4/engine-specs

for Michigan > Stephenson Valve Gear
12/29/2016 at 20:34

Oh man, I thought the 92 hp Iron Duke was weak.