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Ferrari 512 BBi

The Ferrari 512 BBi reaches 60 mph in 5.85 s (100 km/h in 6.10 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.07 s, tripping the lights at 106.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.52 s and the eighth mile in 9.33 s, reaching 100 mph in 12.66 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 BBi Lamborghini 400 GT 3.9 V12 320

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Down the strip

Standing start Ferrari 512 BBi
0–60 mph5.85 s
0–100 km/h6.10 s
0–100 mph12.66 s
60 ft2.52 s
1/8 mile9.33 s
1/4 mile14.07 s
Trap speed106.4 mph

About the 512 BBi

The 1981 Ferrari 512 BBi is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,400 kg with 335 bhp, which works out at 239 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 239 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.52 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 3,090th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 90th quickest of the 129 Ferraris here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 106.4 mph, the 1,769th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 8 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Ferrari 512 BBi
Year1981
Power335 hp (250 kW)
Kerb mass1,400 kg
Power to weight239 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed179 mph (288 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lamborghini 400 GT 3.9 V12 32019655.83 s14.23 s102.9 mph316 bhp
Aston Martin DB4 GT 3.7 30619595.86 s14.46 s102.4 mph302 bhp
Bristol Blenheim 3 5.9 V8 40019995.87 s14.30 s104.5 mph394 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 7 seconds4,031 cars0-100 under 16 seconds2,740 carsTraps over 100 mph2,737 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 1980s1,057 cars
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Questions

What is the Ferrari 512 BBi 0-60 time?
The Ferrari 512 BBi reaches 60 mph in 5.85 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,090th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Ferrari 512 BBi quarter mile time?
14.07 s at 106.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.33 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.52 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Ferrari 512 BBi have?
335 bhp and 1,400 kg, which is 239 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 288 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Ferrari 512 BBi?
Closest here on pace: Lamborghini 400 GT 3.9 V12 320 (5.83 s), Aston Martin DB4 GT 3.7 306 (5.86 s), Bristol Blenheim 3 5.9 V8 400 (5.87 s). Each one can be raced against the Ferrari 512 BBi 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 BBi is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 8 of its 10 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.