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Lexus LS 400

The Lexus LS 400 reaches 60 mph in 6.42 s (100 km/h in 6.73 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.77 s, tripping the lights at 97.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.37 s and the eighth mile in 9.60 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.

Lexus LS 400 BMW 540i

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 Lexus LS 400
0–60 mph6.42 s
0–100 km/h6.73 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.37 s
1/8 mile9.60 s
1/4 mile14.77 s
Trap speed97.0 mph

About the LS 400

The 1997 Lexus LS 400 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,768 kg with 290 bhp, which works out at 164 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 164 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.37 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 3,782nd quickest to 60 mph, and the 48th quickest of the 112 Lexuss here. Its 97.0 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 9 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Lexus LS 400
Year1997
Power290 hp (216 kW)
Kerb mass1,768 kg
Power to weight164 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed149 mph (240 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
BMW 540i20006.42 s14.70 s98.2 mph282 bhp
Cadillac Seville 4.6 V8 30019986.35 s14.74 s99.6 mph300 bhp
Rover 75 4.6 V820036.39 s14.84 s101.5 mph256 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

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Questions

What is the Lexus LS 400 0-60 time?
The Lexus LS 400 reaches 60 mph in 6.42 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,782nd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lexus LS 400 quarter mile time?
14.77 s at 97.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.60 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.37 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lexus LS 400 have?
290 bhp and 1,768 kg, which is 164 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 240 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Lexus LS 400?
Closest here on pace: BMW 540i (6.42 s), Cadillac Seville 4.6 V8 300 (6.35 s), Rover 75 4.6 V8 (6.39 s). Each one can be raced against the Lexus LS 400 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 Lexus LS 400 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 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 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.