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Ferrari F149 California 4.3 V8 490 (2008)

The Ferrari F149 California 4.3 V8 490 (2008) reaches 60 mph in 3.34 s (100 km/h in 3.50 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 11.54 s, tripping the lights at 121.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.77 s and the eighth mile in 7.45 s, reaching 100 mph in 7.77 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 F149 California 4.3 V8 490 (2008) BMW M3 Competition G80

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Down the strip

Standing start Ferrari F149 California 4.3 V8 490 (2008)
0–60 mph3.34 s
0–100 km/h3.50 s
0–100 mph7.77 s
60 ft1.77 s
1/8 mile7.45 s
1/4 mile11.54 s
Trap speed121.9 mph

About the F149 California 4.3 V8 490

The 2008 Ferrari F149 California 4.3 V8 490 (2008) is a rear-drive turbocharged saloon of 1,630 kg with 483 bhp, which works out at 296 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 296 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 1.77 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 503rd quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest five per cent, and the 52nd quickest of the 129 Ferraris here. Its 121.9 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 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Ferrari F149 California 4.3 V8 490 (2008)
Year2008
Power483 hp (360 kW)
Kerb mass1,630 kg
Power to weight296 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears7
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed196 mph (315 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
BMW M3 Competition G8020213.38 s11.52 s122.6 mph503 bhp
Audi RS7 Sportback20133.24 s11.51 s123.3 mph553 bhp
Audi RS6 C720123.40 s11.69 s121.9 mph553 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 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 4 seconds881 carsQuarter mile under 12 seconds780 cars0-100 under 9 seconds871 carsTraps over 120 mph651 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 saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Ferrari F149 California 4.3 V8 490 (2008) 0-60 time?
The Ferrari F149 California 4.3 V8 490 (2008) reaches 60 mph in 3.34 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 503rd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Ferrari F149 California 4.3 V8 490 (2008) quarter mile time?
11.54 s at 121.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 7.45 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.77 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Ferrari F149 California 4.3 V8 490 (2008) have?
483 bhp and 1,630 kg, which is 296 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, turbocharged, with 7 gears and a quoted top speed of 315 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Ferrari F149 California 4.3 V8 490 (2008)?
Closest here on pace: BMW M3 Competition G80 (3.38 s), Audi RS7 Sportback (3.24 s), Audi RS6 C7 (3.40 s). Each one can be raced against the Ferrari F149 California 4.3 V8 490 (2008) 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 F149 California 4.3 V8 490 (2008) is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 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.