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BMW 128ti F40

The BMW 128ti F40 reaches 60 mph in 5.50 s (100 km/h in 5.78 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.00 s, tripping the lights at 101.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.27 s and the eighth mile in 9.10 s, reaching 100 mph in 13.64 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.

BMW 128ti F40 Renault Megane RS Mk III

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Down the strip

Standing start BMW 128ti F40
0–60 mph5.50 s
0–100 km/h5.78 s
0–100 mph13.64 s
60 ft2.27 s
1/8 mile9.10 s
1/4 mile14.00 s
Trap speed101.1 mph

About the 128ti F40

The 2020 BMW 128ti F40 is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,520 kg with 261 bhp, which works out at 172 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.27 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,668th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 366th quickest of the 1324 BMWs here. Its 101.1 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 BMW 128ti F40
Year2020
Power261 hp (195 kW)
Kerb mass1,520 kg
Power to weight172 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed155 mph (250 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Renault Megane RS Mk III20095.53 s14.00 s101.5 mph247 bhp
Dodge Neon SRT-420045.48 s13.93 s99.7 mph231 bhp
Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8)20215.44 s13.94 s101.6 mph241 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.

Head to head

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Where these times sit

0-60 under 6 seconds3,249 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
BMW 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hot hatches298 carsFastest cars of the 2020s867 cars
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Questions

What is the BMW 128ti F40 0-60 time?
The BMW 128ti F40 reaches 60 mph in 5.50 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,668th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the BMW 128ti F40 quarter mile time?
14.00 s at 101.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.10 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.27 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the BMW 128ti F40 have?
261 bhp and 1,520 kg, which is 172 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 250 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the BMW 128ti F40?
Closest here on pace: Renault Megane RS Mk III (5.53 s), Dodge Neon SRT-4 (5.48 s), Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8) (5.44 s). Each one can be raced against the BMW 128ti F40 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 BMW 128ti F40 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.