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Mazda RX-7 255 PS

The Mazda RX-7 255 PS reaches 60 mph in 5.22 s (100 km/h in 5.50 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.81 s, tripping the lights at 101.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.22 s and the eighth mile in 8.92 s, reaching 100 mph in 13.35 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.

Mazda RX-7 255 PS Lotus Europa S

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Down the strip

Standing start Mazda RX-7 255 PS
0–60 mph5.22 s
0–100 km/h5.50 s
0–100 mph13.35 s
60 ft2.22 s
1/8 mile8.92 s
1/4 mile13.81 s
Trap speed101.5 mph

About the RX-7 255 PS

The 1993 Mazda RX-7 255 PS is a rear-drive turbocharged supercar of 1,281 kg with 252 bhp, which works out at 197 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 197 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.22 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,386th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 3rd quickest of the 201 Mazdas here. Its 101.5 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 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Mazda RX-7 255 PS
Year1993
Power252 hp (188 kW)
Kerb mass1,281 kg
Power to weight197 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed161 mph (259 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lotus Europa S20065.23 s13.87 s98.3 mph197 bhp
Maserati Ghibli19925.15 s13.67 s103.2 mph276 bhp
Lexus IS 35020065.21 s13.81 s100.8 mph306 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 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,644 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
Mazda 0-60 timesevery modelFastest supercars629 carsFastest cars of the 1990s2,649 cars
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Questions

What is the Mazda RX-7 255 PS 0-60 time?
The Mazda RX-7 255 PS reaches 60 mph in 5.22 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,386th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Mazda RX-7 255 PS quarter mile time?
13.81 s at 101.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.92 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.22 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Mazda RX-7 255 PS have?
252 bhp and 1,281 kg, which is 197 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, turbocharged, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 259 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Mazda RX-7 255 PS?
Closest here on pace: Lotus Europa S (5.23 s), Maserati Ghibli (5.15 s), Lexus IS 350 (5.21 s). Each one can be raced against the Mazda RX-7 255 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 Mazda RX-7 255 PS is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 8 of its 10 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.