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Datsun 240Z

The Datsun 240Z reaches 60 mph in 9.02 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.87 s, tripping the lights at 83.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.86 s and the eighth mile in 10.99 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.

Datsun 240Z Daihatsu Charade GTti UK spec

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Datsun 240Z
0–60 mph9.02 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.86 s
1/8 mile10.99 s
1/4 mile16.87 s
Trap speed83.1 mph

About the 240Z

The 1970 Datsun 240Z is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,068 kg with 152 bhp, which works out at 142 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 142 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.86 s. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 2,800th quickest to 60 mph, and the 2nd quickest of the 3 Datsuns here. Its 83.1 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 9 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Datsun 240Z
Year1970
Power152 bhp
Kerb mass1,068 kg
Power to weight142 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed202 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Daihatsu Charade GTti UK spec19878.74 s16.72 s83.6 mph99 bhp
Lada Priora TMS20108.75 s16.91 s84.7 mph122 bhp
Bitter CD Coupe Diplomat19739.32 s17.38 s84.2 mph228 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.

Questions

What is the Datsun 240Z 0-60 time?
The Datsun 240Z reaches 60 mph in 9.02 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,800th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Datsun 240Z quarter mile time?
16.87 s at 83.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.99 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.86 s.
How much power does the Datsun 240Z have?
152 bhp and 1,068 kg, which is 142 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 202 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Datsun 240Z?
Closest here on pace: Daihatsu Charade GTti UK spec (8.74 s), Lada Priora TMS (8.75 s), Bitter CD Coupe Diplomat (9.32 s). Each one can be raced against the Datsun 240Z in the panel at the top of this page.
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 Datsun 240Z is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 9 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.