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Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.8 121

The Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.8 121 reaches 60 mph in 9.10 s (100 km/h in 9.62 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.02 s, tripping the lights at 82.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.79 s and the eighth mile in 10.99 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.8 121 Mitsubishi Colt 5dr 1.5 109 (2008)

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Down the strip

Standing start Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.8 121
0–60 mph9.10 s
0–100 km/h9.62 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.79 s
1/8 mile10.99 s
1/4 mile17.02 s
Trap speed82.0 mph

About the Alfetta 1.8 121

The 1972 Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.8 121 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,060 kg with 119 bhp, which works out at 113 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 113 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.79 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 8,577th quickest to 60 mph, and the 157th quickest of the 268 Alfa Romeos here. Its 82.0 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.8 121
Year1972
Power119 hp (89 kW)
Kerb mass1,060 kg
Power to weight113 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed112 mph (180 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Mitsubishi Colt 5dr 1.5 109 (2008)20089.11 s16.98 s82.6 mph109 bhp
SEAT Arosa 1.4 16V 100 (1997)19979.11 s16.98 s82.7 mph99 bhp
Peugeot 106 1.4 9519919.11 s16.98 s82.7 mph94 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.8 121 0-60 time?
The Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.8 121 reaches 60 mph in 9.10 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 8,577th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.8 121 quarter mile time?
17.02 s at 82.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.99 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.79 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.8 121 have?
119 bhp and 1,060 kg, which is 113 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 180 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.8 121?
Closest here on pace: Mitsubishi Colt 5dr 1.5 109 (2008) (9.11 s), SEAT Arosa 1.4 16V 100 (1997) (9.11 s), Peugeot 106 1.4 95 (9.11 s). Each one can be raced against the Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.8 121 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.8 121 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.