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The time it takes a vehicle to accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour (97 km/h or 27 m/s), often said as just "zero to sixty" or "nought to sixty", is a commonly used performance measure for automotive acceleration in the United States and the United Kingdom. In the rest of the world, 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62.1 mph) is used.
It has been claimed that the Owl can accelerate from 0-97 km/h (60 mph) in 1.72 seconds, 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 1.9 seconds, 0-186 mph (300 km/h) in 10.6 seconds, and can attain a top speed of 413 km/h (257 mph), which would make it the fastest accelerating production car in the world.
The Rimac Concept One, sometimes stylized as Concept_One, is a two-seat high-performance electric car designed and manufactured in Croatia by Rimac Automobili.With a total output of 913 kW (1,241 PS; 1,224 hp) and an acceleration time from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 2.5 seconds, [5] the Rimac Concept One was claimed to be the world's fastest accelerating electric vehicle in 2013.
In 1966, FIA increased engine capacity and allowed up to 3.0 L atmospheric with a power range of 290–370 kW (390–500 hp) or 1.5 L supercharged with a power range of 370–670 kW (500–900 hp). While the basic structure and configuration of a Formula One remained same since the late 1960s, the power output of the engines increased ...
The Mercedes-Benz CLR was a prototype race car developed by Mercedes-Benz in collaboration with in-house tuning division AMG and motorsports specialists HWA GmbH. [4] Designed to meet Le Mans Grand Touring Prototype (LMGTP) regulations, the CLRs were intended to compete in sports car events during 1999, most notably at the 24 Hours of Le Mans which Mercedes had last won in 1989.
The standard 5.3-liter V8 engine makes 355 hp, while the available 6.2-liter V8 puts out 420 hp. There's also an available turbodiesel 3.0-liter inline-six that makes 277 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque.
By 0–60 mph (97 km/h) (less than 3.0 s) [ edit ] Many elements change how fast the car can accelerate to 60 mph. [ ii ] [ iii ] Tires, elevation above sea level, weight of the driver, testing equipment, weather conditions and surface of testing track all influence these times. [ 3 ]
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