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Lincoln Continental 3.8 V6 160

The Lincoln Continental 3.8 V6 160 reaches 60 mph in 9.17 s (100 km/h in 9.64 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.19 s, tripping the lights at 86.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.05 s and the eighth mile in 11.45 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.

Lincoln Continental 3.8 V6 160 Renault Latitude 2.0 16v 140

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Down the strip

Standing start Lincoln Continental 3.8 V6 160
0–60 mph9.17 s
0–100 km/h9.64 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.05 s
1/8 mile11.45 s
1/4 mile17.19 s
Trap speed86.1 mph

About the Continental 3.8 V6 160

The 1988 Lincoln Continental 3.8 V6 160 is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,647 kg with 160 bhp, which works out at 97 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.05 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 8,723rd quickest to 60 mph, and the 16th quickest of the 32 Lincolns here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 86.1 mph, the 6,792nd highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Lincoln Continental 3.8 V6 160
Year1988
Power160 hp (119 kW)
Kerb mass1,647 kg
Power to weight97 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears4
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed123 mph (198 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Renault Latitude 2.0 16v 14020109.17 s17.12 s82.2 mph139 bhp
Skoda Superb 2.5 V6 TDI 15520029.19 s17.12 s82.4 mph153 bhp
Peugeot 607 2.0 16V 13820009.19 s17.30 s83.0 mph134 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 10 seconds10,136 cars0-100 km/h under 10 seconds9,062 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Lincoln 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 1980s1,057 cars
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Questions

What is the Lincoln Continental 3.8 V6 160 0-60 time?
The Lincoln Continental 3.8 V6 160 reaches 60 mph in 9.17 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 8,723rd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lincoln Continental 3.8 V6 160 quarter mile time?
17.19 s at 86.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.45 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.05 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lincoln Continental 3.8 V6 160 have?
160 bhp and 1,647 kg, which is 97 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 198 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Lincoln Continental 3.8 V6 160?
Closest here on pace: Renault Latitude 2.0 16v 140 (9.17 s), Skoda Superb 2.5 V6 TDI 155 (9.19 s), Peugeot 607 2.0 16V 138 (9.19 s). Each one can be raced against the Lincoln Continental 3.8 V6 160 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 Lincoln Continental 3.8 V6 160 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.