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Bitter SC Senator Coupe

The Bitter SC Senator Coupe reaches 60 mph in 8.06 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.32 s, tripping the lights at 90.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.90 s and the eighth mile in 10.84 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.

Bitter SC Senator Coupe Rover 3500 Vitesse SD1

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Bitter SC Senator Coupe
0–60 mph8.06 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.90 s
1/8 mile10.84 s
1/4 mile16.32 s
Trap speed90.4 mph

About the SC Senator Coupe

The 1981 Bitter SC Senator Coupe is a rear-drive naturally aspirated coupe of 1,560 kg with 207 bhp, which works out at 132 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 132 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.90 s. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 2,651st quickest to 60 mph, and the quickest of the 2 Bitters here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 90.4 mph, the 2,473rd highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 7 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Bitter SC Senator Coupe
Year1981
Power207 bhp
Kerb mass1,560 kg
Power to weight132 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed230 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Rover 3500 Vitesse SD119848.08 s16.44 s87.5 mph186 bhp
Proton Satria R320087.86 s16.23 s85.9 mph135 bhp
Rover 827i Fastback19888.24 s16.48 s88.9 mph177 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.

Questions

What is the Bitter SC Senator Coupe 0-60 time?
The Bitter SC Senator Coupe reaches 60 mph in 8.06 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,651st quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Bitter SC Senator Coupe quarter mile time?
16.32 s at 90.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.84 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.90 s.
How much power does the Bitter SC Senator Coupe have?
207 bhp and 1,560 kg, which is 132 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 230 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Bitter SC Senator Coupe?
Closest here on pace: Rover 3500 Vitesse SD1 (8.08 s), Proton Satria R3 (7.86 s), Rover 827i Fastback (8.24 s). Each one can be raced against the Bitter SC Senator Coupe in the panel at the top of this page.
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 Bitter SC Senator Coupe is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 7 of its 9 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.