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Pontiac Firebird Formula

The Pontiac Firebird Formula reaches 60 mph in 5.49 s (100 km/h in 5.77 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.87 s, tripping the lights at 102.3 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.17 s and the eighth mile in 8.97 s, reaching 100 mph in 13.26 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.

Pontiac Firebird Formula Ford Mustang Ecoboost

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Down the strip

Standing start Pontiac Firebird Formula
0–60 mph5.49 s
0–100 km/h5.77 s
0–100 mph13.26 s
60 ft2.17 s
1/8 mile8.97 s
1/4 mile13.87 s
Trap speed102.3 mph

About the Firebird Formula

The 1998 Pontiac Firebird Formula is a rear-drive naturally aspirated muscle car of 1,570 kg with 304 bhp, which works out at 194 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 194 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.17 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,662nd quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 9th quickest of the 26 Pontiacs here. Its 102.3 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 6 of 7 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Pontiac Firebird Formula
Year1998
Power304 hp (227 kW)
Kerb mass1,570 kg
Power to weight194 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed158 mph (254 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Ford Mustang Ecoboost20155.29 s13.86 s100.8 mph310 bhp
Dodge Charger Daytona20065.19 s13.81 s101.8 mph350 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 16 seconds2,740 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
Pontiac 0-60 timesevery modelFastest muscle cars68 carsFastest cars of the 1990s2,649 cars
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Questions

What is the Pontiac Firebird Formula 0-60 time?
The Pontiac Firebird Formula reaches 60 mph in 5.49 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,662nd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Pontiac Firebird Formula quarter mile time?
13.87 s at 102.3 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.97 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.17 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Pontiac Firebird Formula have?
304 bhp and 1,570 kg, which is 194 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 254 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Pontiac Firebird Formula?
Closest here on pace: Ford Mustang Ecoboost (5.29 s), Dodge Charger Daytona (5.19 s), Pontiac GTO 5.7 (5.58 s). Each one can be raced against the Pontiac Firebird Formula 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 Pontiac Firebird Formula 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 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.