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Alpina B10 Switchtronic

The Alpina B10 Switchtronic reaches 60 mph in 5.00 s (100 km/h in 5.71 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.71 s, tripping the lights at 104.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.21 s and the eighth mile in 8.89 s, reaching 100 mph in 12.76 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.

Alpina B10 Switchtronic Pontiac Solstice GXP

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Down the strip

Standing start Alpina B10 Switchtronic
0–60 mph5.00 s
0–100 km/h5.71 s
0–100 mph12.76 s
60 ft2.21 s
1/8 mile8.89 s
1/4 mile13.71 s
Trap speed104.1 mph

About the B10 Switchtronic

The 1997 Alpina B10 Switchtronic is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,724 kg with 335 bhp, which works out at 194 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 194 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.21 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,160th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 40th quickest of the 55 Alpinas here. Its 104.1 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 10 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Alpina B10 Switchtronic
Year1997
Power335 hp (250 kW)
Kerb mass1,724 kg
Power to weight194 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed173 mph (279 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Pontiac Solstice GXP20074.95 s13.71 s100.9 mph260 bhp
Subaru Impreza GB27020074.95 s13.69 s98.7 mph267 bhp
Subaru Impreza Turbo Prodrive19965.01 s13.61 s100.8 mph240 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

0-60 under 5 seconds2,158 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,894 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,644 cars0-100 under 16 seconds2,740 carsTraps over 100 mph2,737 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Alpina 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hatchbacks4,513 carsFastest cars of the 1990s2,649 cars
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Questions

What is the Alpina B10 Switchtronic 0-60 time?
The Alpina B10 Switchtronic reaches 60 mph in 5.00 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,160th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Alpina B10 Switchtronic quarter mile time?
13.71 s at 104.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.89 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.21 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Alpina B10 Switchtronic have?
335 bhp and 1,724 kg, which is 194 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 279 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Alpina B10 Switchtronic?
Closest here on pace: Pontiac Solstice GXP (4.95 s), Subaru Impreza GB270 (4.95 s), Subaru Impreza Turbo Prodrive (5.01 s). Each one can be raced against the Alpina B10 Switchtronic 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 Alpina B10 Switchtronic is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 10 of its 10 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.