← My Auto Racer All cars MG 0-60 Comparisons Answers

MG Metro Turbo

The MG Metro Turbo reaches 60 mph in 10.69 s (100 km/h in 11.33 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 18.06 s, tripping the lights at 77.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.04 s and the eighth mile in 11.72 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.

MG Metro Turbo Mitsubishi Space Star 1.2 MIVEC 80

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start MG Metro Turbo
0–60 mph10.69 s
0–100 km/h11.33 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.04 s
1/8 mile11.72 s
1/4 mile18.06 s
Trap speed77.4 mph

About the Metro Turbo

The 1982 MG Metro Turbo is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 840 kg with 93 bhp, which works out at 110 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.04 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 11,231st quickest to 60 mph, and the 58th quickest of the 61 MGs here. Its 77.4 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 9 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification MG Metro Turbo
Year1982
Power93 hp (69 kW)
Kerb mass840 kg
Power to weight110 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed112 mph (180 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Mitsubishi Space Star 1.2 MIVEC 80201310.66 s18.04 s78.2 mph79 bhp
Dodge Caliber 1.8 150200710.85 s18.15 s78.0 mph148 bhp
Mitsubishi Colt 3dr 1.6 113199210.62 s18.29 s80.3 mph111 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

Slower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
MG 0-60 timesevery modelFastest small cars1,681 carsFastest cars of the 1980s1,057 cars
Put this race on your own page

Free to use anywhere, no attribution required beyond the credit line included above. How to embed →

Questions

What is the MG Metro Turbo 0-60 time?
The MG Metro Turbo reaches 60 mph in 10.69 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 11,231st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the MG Metro Turbo quarter mile time?
18.06 s at 77.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.72 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.04 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the MG Metro Turbo have?
93 bhp and 840 kg, which is 110 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 180 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the MG Metro Turbo?
Closest here on pace: Mitsubishi Space Star 1.2 MIVEC 80 (10.66 s), Dodge Caliber 1.8 150 (10.85 s), Mitsubishi Colt 3dr 1.6 113 (10.62 s). Each one can be raced against the MG Metro Turbo 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 MG Metro Turbo is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 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.