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Plymouth HEMI Cuda

The Plymouth HEMI Cuda reaches 60 mph in 5.60 s (100 km/h in 5.80 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.66 s, tripping the lights at 109.2 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.28 s and the eighth mile in 9.07 s, reaching 100 mph in 11.88 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.

Plymouth HEMI Cuda Ferrari 250 GTO

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Down the strip

Standing start Plymouth HEMI Cuda
0–60 mph5.60 s
0–100 km/h5.80 s
0–100 mph11.88 s
60 ft2.28 s
1/8 mile9.07 s
1/4 mile13.66 s
Trap speed109.2 mph

About the HEMI Cuda

The 1970 Plymouth HEMI Cuda is a rear-drive naturally aspirated muscle car of 1,720 kg with 425 bhp, which works out at 247 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 247 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.28 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,784th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 2nd quickest of the 8 Plymouths here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 109.2 mph, the 1,456th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 6 of 7 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Plymouth HEMI Cuda
Year1970
Power425 hp (317 kW)
Kerb mass1,720 kg
Power to weight247 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed117 mph (189 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Ferrari 250 GTO19625.57 s13.62 s110.1 mph296 bhp
Dodge Charger R/T Hemi19695.55 s14.06 s102.3 mph425 bhp
Pontiac GTO 5.720045.58 s13.89 s101.9 mph350 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 12 seconds1,963 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
Plymouth 0-60 timesevery modelFastest muscle cars68 carsFastest cars of the 1970s372 cars
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Questions

What is the Plymouth HEMI Cuda 0-60 time?
The Plymouth HEMI Cuda reaches 60 mph in 5.60 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,784th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Plymouth HEMI Cuda quarter mile time?
13.66 s at 109.2 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.07 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.28 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Plymouth HEMI Cuda have?
425 bhp and 1,720 kg, which is 247 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 189 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Plymouth HEMI Cuda?
Closest here on pace: Ferrari 250 GTO (5.57 s), Dodge Charger R/T Hemi (5.55 s), Pontiac GTO 5.7 (5.58 s). Each one can be raced against the Plymouth HEMI Cuda 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 Plymouth HEMI Cuda is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 6 of its 7 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.