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Opel Senator 3.0i 177

The Opel Senator 3.0i 177 reaches 60 mph in 8.21 s (100 km/h in 8.64 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.53 s, tripping the lights at 86.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.87 s and the eighth mile in 10.86 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 Senator 3.0i 177 Subaru Legacy 2.0 R 165

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 Opel Senator 3.0i 177
0–60 mph8.21 s
0–100 km/h8.64 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.87 s
1/8 mile10.86 s
1/4 mile16.53 s
Trap speed86.8 mph

About the Senator 3.0i 177

The 1987 Opel Senator 3.0i 177 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,415 kg with 174 bhp, which works out at 123 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 123 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.87 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 6,938th quickest to 60 mph, and the 147th quickest of the 721 Opels here. Its 86.8 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 Opel Senator 3.0i 177
Year1987
Power174 hp (130 kW)
Kerb mass1,415 kg
Power to weight123 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed137 mph (220 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Subaru Legacy 2.0 R 16520038.20 s16.55 s86.2 mph162 bhp
Dodge Avenger 2.7 V6 18820078.23 s16.44 s90.1 mph185 bhp
Volvo V70 2.4 170 (2004)20048.21 s16.52 s86.9 mph168 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
Opel 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 1980s1,057 cars
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Questions

What is the Opel Senator 3.0i 177 0-60 time?
The Opel Senator 3.0i 177 reaches 60 mph in 8.21 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 6,938th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Opel Senator 3.0i 177 quarter mile time?
16.53 s at 86.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.86 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.87 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Opel Senator 3.0i 177 have?
174 bhp and 1,415 kg, which is 123 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 220 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Opel Senator 3.0i 177?
Closest here on pace: Subaru Legacy 2.0 R 165 (8.20 s), Dodge Avenger 2.7 V6 188 (8.23 s), Volvo V70 2.4 170 (2004) (8.21 s). Each one can be raced against the Opel Senator 3.0i 177 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 Senator 3.0i 177 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.