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Maserati Merak

The Maserati Merak reaches 60 mph in 7.81 s (100 km/h in 8.18 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.07 s, tripping the lights at 92.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.88 s and the eighth mile in 10.65 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.

Maserati Merak Lexus LS 400 V8 245

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Down the strip

Standing start Maserati Merak
0–60 mph7.81 s
0–100 km/h8.18 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.88 s
1/8 mile10.65 s
1/4 mile16.07 s
Trap speed92.7 mph

About the Merak

The 1978 Maserati Merak is a rear-drive naturally aspirated supercar of 1,450 kg with 190 bhp, which works out at 131 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 131 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.88 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 6,158th quickest to 60 mph, and the 78th quickest of the 79 Maseratis here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 92.7 mph, the 4,320th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 7 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Maserati Merak
Year1978
Power190 hp (142 kW)
Kerb mass1,450 kg
Power to weight131 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed153 mph (246 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lexus LS 400 V8 24519907.84 s16.07 s96.0 mph241 bhp
Infiniti J30 3.0 V6 21319937.77 s16.08 s91.2 mph211 bhp
Porsche Cayenne Mk I facelift20077.77 s16.05 s89.5 mph286 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 8 seconds6,514 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
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Questions

What is the Maserati Merak 0-60 time?
The Maserati Merak reaches 60 mph in 7.81 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 6,158th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Maserati Merak quarter mile time?
16.07 s at 92.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.65 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.88 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Maserati Merak have?
190 bhp and 1,450 kg, which is 131 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 246 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Maserati Merak?
Closest here on pace: Lexus LS 400 V8 245 (7.84 s), Infiniti J30 3.0 V6 213 (7.77 s), Porsche Cayenne Mk I facelift (7.77 s). Each one can be raced against the Maserati Merak 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 Maserati Merak is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 7 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.