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Datsun 280-ZX Turbo

The Datsun 280-ZX Turbo reaches 60 mph in 6.88 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.47 s, tripping the lights at 92.2 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.64 s and the eighth mile in 10.13 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 280-ZX Turbo Isuzu Impuse RS

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 280-ZX Turbo
0–60 mph6.88 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.64 s
1/8 mile10.13 s
1/4 mile15.47 s
Trap speed92.2 mph

About the 280-ZX Turbo

The 1981 Datsun 280-ZX Turbo is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,345 kg with 180 bhp, which works out at 134 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 134 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.64 s. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 2,337th quickest to 60 mph, and the quickest of the 3 Datsuns here. Its 92.2 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 7 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Datsun 280-ZX Turbo
Year1981
Power180 bhp
Kerb mass1,345 kg
Power to weight134 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed218 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Isuzu Impuse RS19917.01 s15.51 s92.3 mph160 bhp
Reliant Scimitar 1800 Ti SS119866.80 s15.41 s92.9 mph133 bhp
Citroen BX 4TC19856.90 s15.53 s87.1 mph220 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 280-ZX Turbo 0-60 time?
The Datsun 280-ZX Turbo reaches 60 mph in 6.88 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,337th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Datsun 280-ZX Turbo quarter mile time?
15.47 s at 92.2 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.13 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.64 s.
How much power does the Datsun 280-ZX Turbo have?
180 bhp and 1,345 kg, which is 134 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 218 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Datsun 280-ZX Turbo?
Closest here on pace: Isuzu Impuse RS (7.01 s), Reliant Scimitar 1800 Ti SS1 (6.80 s), Citroen BX 4TC (6.90 s). Each one can be raced against the Datsun 280-ZX Turbo 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 280-ZX Turbo is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 7 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.