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Marcos Mantula (193 PS)

The Marcos Mantula (193 PS) reaches 60 mph in 5.49 s (100 km/h in 5.76 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.25 s, tripping the lights at 98.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.35 s and the eighth mile in 9.23 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.

Marcos Mantula (193 PS) Shelby GT500 (1967)

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Down the strip

Standing start Marcos Mantula (193 PS)
0–60 mph5.49 s
0–100 km/h5.76 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.35 s
1/8 mile9.23 s
1/4 mile14.25 s
Trap speed98.1 mph

About the Mantula (193 PS)

The 1985 Marcos Mantula (193 PS) is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 897 kg with 190 bhp, which works out at 212 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 212 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.35 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,655th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 4th quickest of the 4 Marcoss here. Its 98.1 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 8 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Marcos Mantula (193 PS)
Year1985
Power190 hp (142 kW)
Kerb mass897 kg
Power to weight212 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed140 mph (225 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Shelby GT500 (1967)19675.53 s14.21 s101.8 mph355 bhp
Plymouth Prowler facelift19975.58 s14.09 s97.4 mph253 bhp
Opel Vectra VXR20065.56 s13.95 s104.0 mph280 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 6 seconds2,894 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Fastest hatchbacks4,513 carsFastest cars of the 1980s1,057 cars
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Questions

What is the Marcos Mantula (193 PS) 0-60 time?
The Marcos Mantula (193 PS) reaches 60 mph in 5.49 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,655th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Marcos Mantula (193 PS) quarter mile time?
14.25 s at 98.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.23 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.35 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Marcos Mantula (193 PS) have?
190 bhp and 897 kg, which is 212 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 225 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Marcos Mantula (193 PS)?
Closest here on pace: Shelby GT500 (1967) (5.53 s), Plymouth Prowler facelift (5.58 s), Opel Vectra VXR (5.56 s). Each one can be raced against the Marcos Mantula (193 PS) 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 Marcos Mantula (193 PS) is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 8 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 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.