The De Lorean DMC-12 European spec reaches 60 mph in 8.40 s (100 km/h in 8.81 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.47 s, tripping the lights at 89.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.78 s and the eighth mile in 10.83 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.
De Lorean DMC-12 European specFord Escort 3dr 1.8i 131
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Down the strip
Standing start
De Lorean DMC-12 European spec
0–60 mph
8.40 s
0–100 km/h
8.81 s
0–100 mph
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60 ft
2.78 s
1/8 mile
10.83 s
1/4 mile
16.47 s
Trap speed
89.1 mph
About the DMC-12 European spec
The 1978 De Lorean DMC-12 European spec is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,420 kg with 168 bhp, which works out at 118 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 118 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.78 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 7,304th quickest to 60 mph, and the quickest of the 2 De Loreans here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 89.1 mph, the 5,495th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 7 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.
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Questions
What is the De Lorean DMC-12 European spec 0-60 time?
The De Lorean DMC-12 European spec reaches 60 mph in 8.40 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 7,304th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the De Lorean DMC-12 European spec quarter mile time?
16.47 s at 89.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.83 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.78 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the De Lorean DMC-12 European spec have?
168 bhp and 1,420 kg, which is 118 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 177 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the De Lorean DMC-12 European spec?
Closest here on pace: Ford Escort 3dr 1.8i 131 (8.47 s), Alfa Romeo 147 (5dr) 2.0 TS 150 (8.47 s), Fiat Uno Turbo Mk II (8.44 s). Each one can be raced against the De Lorean DMC-12 European spec 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 De Lorean DMC-12 European spec 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 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.