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Bristol Blenheim 3 5.9 V8 400

The Bristol Blenheim 3 5.9 V8 400 reaches 60 mph in 5.87 s (100 km/h in 6.11 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.30 s, tripping the lights at 104.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.51 s and the eighth mile in 9.56 s, reaching 100 mph in 13.16 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.

Bristol Blenheim 3 5.9 V8 400 Lexus LS 460

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Down the strip

Standing start Bristol Blenheim 3 5.9 V8 400
0–60 mph5.87 s
0–100 km/h6.11 s
0–100 mph13.16 s
60 ft2.51 s
1/8 mile9.56 s
1/4 mile14.30 s
Trap speed104.5 mph

About the Blenheim 3 5.9 V8 400

The 1999 Bristol Blenheim 3 5.9 V8 400 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,813 kg with 394 bhp, which works out at 217 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 217 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.51 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 3,119th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 10th quickest of the 21 Bristols here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 104.5 mph, the 2,003rd highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Bristol Blenheim 3 5.9 V8 400
Year1999
Power394 hp (294 kW)
Kerb mass1,813 kg
Power to weight217 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears4
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed155 mph (249 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lexus LS 46020065.84 s14.26 s101.5 mph375 bhp
Rolls-Royce Phantom Mk I20035.88 s14.27 s98.2 mph453 bhp
Aston Martin Virage Volante 5.3 V8 33019925.91 s14.52 s97.4 mph326 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 6 seconds3,249 cars0-100 km/h under 7 seconds4,031 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
Bristol 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 1990s2,649 cars
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Questions

What is the Bristol Blenheim 3 5.9 V8 400 0-60 time?
The Bristol Blenheim 3 5.9 V8 400 reaches 60 mph in 5.87 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,119th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Bristol Blenheim 3 5.9 V8 400 quarter mile time?
14.30 s at 104.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.56 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.51 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Bristol Blenheim 3 5.9 V8 400 have?
394 bhp and 1,813 kg, which is 217 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 249 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Bristol Blenheim 3 5.9 V8 400?
Closest here on pace: Lexus LS 460 (5.84 s), Rolls-Royce Phantom Mk I (5.88 s), Aston Martin Virage Volante 5.3 V8 330 (5.91 s). Each one can be raced against the Bristol Blenheim 3 5.9 V8 400 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 Bristol Blenheim 3 5.9 V8 400 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.