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Buick GranSport Stage 1 GS 455

The Buick GranSport Stage 1 GS 455 reaches 60 mph in 4.97 s (100 km/h in 5.22 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.67 s, tripping the lights at 104.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.23 s and the eighth mile in 8.88 s, reaching 100 mph in 12.63 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.

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Down the strip

Standing start Buick GranSport Stage 1 GS 455
0–60 mph4.97 s
0–100 km/h5.22 s
0–100 mph12.63 s
60 ft2.23 s
1/8 mile8.88 s
1/4 mile13.67 s
Trap speed104.4 mph

About the GranSport Stage 1 GS 455

The 1970 Buick GranSport Stage 1 GS 455 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,726 kg with 359 bhp, which works out at 208 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 208 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.23 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,136th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 2nd quickest of the 21 Buicks here. Its 104.4 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 6 of 7 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Buick GranSport Stage 1 GS 455
Year1970
Power359 hp (268 kW)
Kerb mass1,726 kg
Power to weight208 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed135 mph (218 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Pontiac Solstice GXP20074.95 s13.71 s100.9 mph260 bhp
Alpina B10 Switchtronic19975.00 s13.71 s104.1 mph335 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
Buick 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hatchbacks4,513 carsFastest cars of the 1970s372 cars
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Questions

What is the Buick GranSport Stage 1 GS 455 0-60 time?
The Buick GranSport Stage 1 GS 455 reaches 60 mph in 4.97 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,136th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Buick GranSport Stage 1 GS 455 quarter mile time?
13.67 s at 104.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.88 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.23 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Buick GranSport Stage 1 GS 455 have?
359 bhp and 1,726 kg, which is 208 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 218 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Buick GranSport Stage 1 GS 455?
Closest here on pace: Pontiac Solstice GXP (4.95 s), Alpina B10 Switchtronic (5.00 s), Subaru Impreza Turbo Prodrive (5.01 s). Each one can be raced against the Buick GranSport Stage 1 GS 455 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 GranSport Stage 1 GS 455 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 6 of its 7 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.