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Lexus LS 430 V8 281

The Lexus LS 430 V8 281 reaches 60 mph in 6.07 s (100 km/h in 6.36 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.53 s, tripping the lights at 100.2 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.59 s and the eighth mile in 9.60 s, reaching 100 mph in 14.46 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 430 V8 281 Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Mk II

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Down the strip

Standing start Lexus LS 430 V8 281
0–60 mph6.07 s
0–100 km/h6.36 s
0–100 mph14.46 s
60 ft2.59 s
1/8 mile9.60 s
1/4 mile14.53 s
Trap speed100.2 mph

About the LS 430 V8 281

The 2000 Lexus LS 430 V8 281 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,830 kg with 278 bhp, which works out at 152 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 152 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.59 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 3,331st quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 42nd quickest of the 112 Lexuss here. Its 100.2 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 Lexus LS 430 V8 281
Year2000
Power278 hp (207 kW)
Kerb mass1,830 kg
Power to weight152 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed155 mph (250 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Mk II20086.00 s14.55 s94.5 mph276 bhp
Maserati Ghibli Diesel 275 PS20135.98 s14.53 s95.3 mph271 bhp
Cadillac CTS 3.6 V620086.03 s14.51 s97.9 mph307 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 7 seconds4,651 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
Lexus 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Lexus LS 430 V8 281 0-60 time?
The Lexus LS 430 V8 281 reaches 60 mph in 6.07 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,331st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lexus LS 430 V8 281 quarter mile time?
14.53 s at 100.2 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.60 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.59 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lexus LS 430 V8 281 have?
278 bhp and 1,830 kg, which is 152 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 250 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Lexus LS 430 V8 281?
Closest here on pace: Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Mk II (6.00 s), Maserati Ghibli Diesel 275 PS (5.98 s), Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6 (6.03 s). Each one can be raced against the Lexus LS 430 V8 281 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 430 V8 281 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.