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Pontiac Grand Prix Sedan 3.8 V6 Supercharged 243

The Pontiac Grand Prix Sedan 3.8 V6 Supercharged 243 reaches 60 mph in 7.73 s (100 km/h in 8.14 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.00 s, tripping the lights at 90.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.83 s and the eighth mile in 10.53 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 Grand Prix Sedan 3.8 V6 Supercharged 243 Lincoln Continental 4.6 V8 260

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Down the strip

Standing start Pontiac Grand Prix Sedan 3.8 V6 Supercharged 243
0–60 mph7.73 s
0–100 km/h8.14 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.83 s
1/8 mile10.53 s
1/4 mile16.00 s
Trap speed90.5 mph

About the Grand Prix Sedan 3.8 V6 Supercharged 243

The 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Sedan 3.8 V6 Supercharged 243 is a front-drive supercharged saloon of 1,614 kg with 240 bhp, which works out at 149 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.83 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 5,990th quickest to 60 mph, and the 18th quickest of the 26 Pontiacs here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 90.5 mph, the 4,980th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Pontiac Grand Prix Sedan 3.8 V6 Supercharged 243
Year1997
Power240 hp (179 kW)
Kerb mass1,614 kg
Power to weight149 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears4
EngineSupercharged
Top speed140 mph (225 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lincoln Continental 4.6 V8 26019957.76 s16.02 s92.9 mph260 bhp
Chrysler Concorde 3.5 V6 25019987.76 s16.02 s92.9 mph249 bhp
Aston Martin Lagonda Mk II19767.71 s16.09 s90.6 mph290 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

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Questions

What is the Pontiac Grand Prix Sedan 3.8 V6 Supercharged 243 0-60 time?
The Pontiac Grand Prix Sedan 3.8 V6 Supercharged 243 reaches 60 mph in 7.73 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,990th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Pontiac Grand Prix Sedan 3.8 V6 Supercharged 243 quarter mile time?
16.00 s at 90.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.53 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.83 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Pontiac Grand Prix Sedan 3.8 V6 Supercharged 243 have?
240 bhp and 1,614 kg, which is 149 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, supercharged, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 225 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Pontiac Grand Prix Sedan 3.8 V6 Supercharged 243?
Closest here on pace: Lincoln Continental 4.6 V8 260 (7.76 s), Chrysler Concorde 3.5 V6 250 (7.76 s), Aston Martin Lagonda Mk II (7.71 s). Each one can be raced against the Pontiac Grand Prix Sedan 3.8 V6 Supercharged 243 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 Grand Prix Sedan 3.8 V6 Supercharged 243 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.