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Cadillac Allante 4.1 V8 170

The Cadillac Allante 4.1 V8 170 reaches 60 mph in 9.36 s (100 km/h in 9.84 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.33 s, tripping the lights at 85.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.07 s and the eighth mile in 11.56 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.

Cadillac Allante 4.1 V8 170 Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 170 (1996)

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Down the strip

Standing start Cadillac Allante 4.1 V8 170
0–60 mph9.36 s
0–100 km/h9.84 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.07 s
1/8 mile11.56 s
1/4 mile17.33 s
Trap speed85.8 mph

About the Allante 4.1 V8 170

The 1987 Cadillac Allante 4.1 V8 170 is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,584 kg with 170 bhp, which works out at 108 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.07 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 9,036th quickest to 60 mph, and the 63rd quickest of the 65 Cadillacs here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 85.8 mph, the 6,906th 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 Cadillac Allante 4.1 V8 170
Year1987
Power170 hp (127 kW)
Kerb mass1,584 kg
Power to weight108 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears4
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed124 mph (200 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 170 (1996)19969.37 s17.30 s87.0 mph168 bhp
Hyundai Elantra 2.0 14720169.41 s17.27 s82.0 mph148 bhp
Subaru Forester 2.5 17120089.33 s17.37 s84.0 mph169 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 10 seconds10,136 cars0-100 km/h under 10 seconds9,062 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Cadillac 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 1980s1,057 cars
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Questions

What is the Cadillac Allante 4.1 V8 170 0-60 time?
The Cadillac Allante 4.1 V8 170 reaches 60 mph in 9.36 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 9,036th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Cadillac Allante 4.1 V8 170 quarter mile time?
17.33 s at 85.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.56 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.07 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Cadillac Allante 4.1 V8 170 have?
170 bhp and 1,584 kg, which is 108 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 200 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Cadillac Allante 4.1 V8 170?
Closest here on pace: Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 170 (1996) (9.37 s), Hyundai Elantra 2.0 147 (9.41 s), Subaru Forester 2.5 171 (9.33 s). Each one can be raced against the Cadillac Allante 4.1 V8 170 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 Cadillac Allante 4.1 V8 170 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.