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Ferrari 512 BB

The Ferrari 512 BB reaches 60 mph in 5.22 s (100 km/h in 5.45 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.39 s, tripping the lights at 111.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.39 s and the eighth mile in 8.87 s, reaching 100 mph in 11.16 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.

Ferrari 512 BB Lamborghini Countach LP500S

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Down the strip

Standing start Ferrari 512 BB
0–60 mph5.22 s
0–100 km/h5.45 s
0–100 mph11.16 s
60 ft2.39 s
1/8 mile8.87 s
1/4 mile13.39 s
Trap speed111.5 mph

About the 512 BB

The 1976 Ferrari 512 BB is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,400 kg with 355 bhp, which works out at 254 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 254 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.39 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,384th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 76th quickest of the 129 Ferraris here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 111.5 mph, the 1,251st highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 11 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Ferrari 512 BB
Year1976
Power355 hp (265 kW)
Kerb mass1,400 kg
Power to weight254 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed188 mph (302 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lamborghini Countach LP500S19825.18 s13.37 s111.4 mph370 bhp
Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV19855.16 s13.25 s112.8 mph449 bhp
Lamborghini Countach LP400S19785.46 s13.71 s108.1 mph354 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 6 seconds3,249 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,894 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,644 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,963 carsTraps over 110 mph1,380 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Ferrari 0-60 timesevery modelFastest cars of the 1970s372 cars
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Questions

What is the Ferrari 512 BB 0-60 time?
The Ferrari 512 BB reaches 60 mph in 5.22 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,384th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Ferrari 512 BB quarter mile time?
13.39 s at 111.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.87 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.39 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Ferrari 512 BB have?
355 bhp and 1,400 kg, which is 254 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 302 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Ferrari 512 BB?
Closest here on pace: Lamborghini Countach LP500S (5.18 s), Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV (5.16 s), Lamborghini Countach LP400S (5.46 s). Each one can be raced against the Ferrari 512 BB 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 Ferrari 512 BB is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 11 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.