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Opel Corsa GSI A

The Opel Corsa GSI A reaches 60 mph in 9.34 s (100 km/h in 9.88 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.13 s, tripping the lights at 81.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.88 s and the eighth mile in 11.13 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.

Opel Corsa GSI A Toyota RAV4 5dr 2.0 VVTi 158

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Down the strip

Standing start Opel Corsa GSI A
0–60 mph9.34 s
0–100 km/h9.88 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.88 s
1/8 mile11.13 s
1/4 mile17.13 s
Trap speed81.9 mph

About the Corsa GSI A

The 1988 Opel Corsa GSI A is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 820 kg with 99 bhp, which works out at 121 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.88 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 9,013th quickest to 60 mph, and the 265th quickest of the 721 Opels here. Its 81.9 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 Opel Corsa GSI A
Year1988
Power99 hp (74 kW)
Kerb mass820 kg
Power to weight121 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed119 mph (191 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Toyota RAV4 5dr 2.0 VVTi 15820089.29 s17.12 s81.9 mph156 bhp
Peugeot 405 1.9 11019879.29 s17.09 s82.4 mph109 bhp
Vauxhall Corsa 3dr 1.4 12020069.35 s17.01 s80.9 mph118 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 Opel Corsa GSI A 0-60 time?
The Opel Corsa GSI A reaches 60 mph in 9.34 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 9,013th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Opel Corsa GSI A quarter mile time?
17.13 s at 81.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.13 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 Opel Corsa GSI A have?
99 bhp and 820 kg, which is 121 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 191 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Opel Corsa GSI A?
Closest here on pace: Toyota RAV4 5dr 2.0 VVTi 158 (9.29 s), Peugeot 405 1.9 110 (9.29 s), Vauxhall Corsa 3dr 1.4 120 (9.35 s). Each one can be raced against the Opel Corsa GSI A 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 Opel Corsa GSI A 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 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.