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Buick Gran Sport 455 7.5 V8 355

The Buick Gran Sport 455 7.5 V8 355 reaches 60 mph in 5.43 s (100 km/h in 5.70 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.22 s, tripping the lights at 96.6 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.34 s and the eighth mile in 9.18 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.

Buick Gran Sport 455 7.5 V8 355 Tesla Model S 60 380

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Down the strip

Standing start Buick Gran Sport 455 7.5 V8 355
0–60 mph5.43 s
0–100 km/h5.70 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.34 s
1/8 mile9.18 s
1/4 mile14.22 s
Trap speed96.6 mph

About the Gran Sport 455 7.5 V8 355

The 1970 Buick Gran Sport 455 7.5 V8 355 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,768 kg with 350 bhp, which works out at 198 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 198 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.34 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,594th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 3rd quickest of the 21 Buicks here. Its 96.6 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 Buick Gran Sport 455 7.5 V8 355
Year1970
Power350 hp (261 kW)
Kerb mass1,768 kg
Power to weight198 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears4
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed111 mph (179 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Tesla Model S 60 38020125.43 s14.25 s95.3 mph380 bhp
Maserati Quattroporte20045.36 s14.03 s102.4 mph394 bhp
Infiniti G35 Sedan 3.5i V6 31520065.58 s14.23 s96.8 mph311 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 Buick Gran Sport 455 7.5 V8 355 0-60 time?
The Buick Gran Sport 455 7.5 V8 355 reaches 60 mph in 5.43 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,594th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Buick Gran Sport 455 7.5 V8 355 quarter mile time?
14.22 s at 96.6 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.18 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.34 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Buick Gran Sport 455 7.5 V8 355 have?
350 bhp and 1,768 kg, which is 198 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 179 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Buick Gran Sport 455 7.5 V8 355?
Closest here on pace: Tesla Model S 60 380 (5.43 s), Maserati Quattroporte (5.36 s), Infiniti G35 Sedan 3.5i V6 315 (5.58 s). Each one can be raced against the Buick Gran Sport 455 7.5 V8 355 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 Buick Gran Sport 455 7.5 V8 355 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.