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MG TF 1.8 Stepspeed (120 hp)

The MG TF 1.8 Stepspeed (120 hp) reaches 60 mph in 9.21 s (100 km/h in 9.74 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.25 s, tripping the lights at 83.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.99 s and the eighth mile in 11.37 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 TF 1.8 Stepspeed (120 hp) Infiniti M30 Convertible 3.0 V6 164

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Down the strip

Standing start MG TF 1.8 Stepspeed (120 hp)
0–60 mph9.21 s
0–100 km/h9.74 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.99 s
1/8 mile11.37 s
1/4 mile17.25 s
Trap speed83.8 mph

About the TF 1.8 Stepspeed (120 hp)

The 2002 MG TF 1.8 Stepspeed (120 hp) is a rear-drive naturally aspirated roadster of 1,125 kg with 118 bhp, which works out at 105 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 105 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.99 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 8,821st quickest to 60 mph, and the 40th quickest of the 61 MGs here. Its 83.8 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 1 of 1 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification MG TF 1.8 Stepspeed (120 hp)
Year2002
Power118 hp (88 kW)
Kerb mass1,125 kg
Power to weight105 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears1
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed118 mph (190 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Infiniti M30 Convertible 3.0 V6 16419909.37 s17.31 s86.3 mph162 bhp
Isuzu Amigo Cabrio 3.2 V6 20819989.15 s17.24 s84.5 mph205 bhp
Fiat 124 Sport Spider 1.6 11019699.37 s17.20 s81.2 mph109 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 10 seconds10,136 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 MG TF 1.8 Stepspeed (120 hp) 0-60 time?
The MG TF 1.8 Stepspeed (120 hp) reaches 60 mph in 9.21 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 8,821st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the MG TF 1.8 Stepspeed (120 hp) quarter mile time?
17.25 s at 83.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.37 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.99 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the MG TF 1.8 Stepspeed (120 hp) have?
118 bhp and 1,125 kg, which is 105 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 1 gears and a quoted top speed of 190 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the MG TF 1.8 Stepspeed (120 hp)?
Closest here on pace: Infiniti M30 Convertible 3.0 V6 164 (9.37 s), Isuzu Amigo Cabrio 3.2 V6 208 (9.15 s), Fiat 124 Sport Spider 1.6 110 (9.37 s). Each one can be raced against the MG TF 1.8 Stepspeed (120 hp) 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 TF 1.8 Stepspeed (120 hp) is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 1 of its 1 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.