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Maserati Quattroporte I 4.1 V8 260

The Maserati Quattroporte I 4.1 V8 260 reaches 60 mph in 7.06 s (100 km/h in 7.94 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.70 s, tripping the lights at 90.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.66 s and the eighth mile in 10.26 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 Quattroporte I 4.1 V8 260 Lincoln Zephyr 3.0i V6 24V 221

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Down the strip

Standing start Maserati Quattroporte I 4.1 V8 260
0–60 mph7.06 s
0–100 km/h7.94 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.66 s
1/8 mile10.26 s
1/4 mile15.70 s
Trap speed90.8 mph

About the Quattroporte I 4.1 V8 260

The 1963 Maserati Quattroporte I 4.1 V8 260 is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,728 kg with 256 bhp, which works out at 148 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.66 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 4,782nd quickest to 60 mph, and the 75th quickest of the 79 Maseratis here. Its 90.8 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 Maserati Quattroporte I 4.1 V8 260
Year1963
Power256 hp (191 kW)
Kerb mass1,728 kg
Power to weight148 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed130 mph (209 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lincoln Zephyr 3.0i V6 24V 22120067.15 s15.52 s92.4 mph221 bhp
Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 29220057.09 s15.49 s94.8 mph292 bhp
Saab 9000 CD 3.0i V6 21119947.28 s15.72 s91.6 mph208 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 Maserati Quattroporte I 4.1 V8 260 0-60 time?
The Maserati Quattroporte I 4.1 V8 260 reaches 60 mph in 7.06 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 4,782nd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Maserati Quattroporte I 4.1 V8 260 quarter mile time?
15.70 s at 90.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.26 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.66 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Maserati Quattroporte I 4.1 V8 260 have?
256 bhp and 1,728 kg, which is 148 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 209 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Maserati Quattroporte I 4.1 V8 260?
Closest here on pace: Lincoln Zephyr 3.0i V6 24V 221 (7.15 s), Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 292 (7.09 s), Saab 9000 CD 3.0i V6 211 (7.28 s). Each one can be raced against the Maserati Quattroporte I 4.1 V8 260 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 Quattroporte I 4.1 V8 260 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.