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Pontiac GTO Royal Bobcat Special

The Pontiac GTO Royal Bobcat Special reaches 60 mph in 4.79 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.30 s, tripping the lights at 106.6 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.23 s and the eighth mile in 8.67 s, reaching 100 mph in 11.77 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 GTO Royal Bobcat Special Subaru Impreza 22B STI Version

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 Pontiac GTO Royal Bobcat Special
0–60 mph4.79 s
0–100 mph11.77 s
60 ft2.23 s
1/8 mile8.67 s
1/4 mile13.30 s
Trap speed106.6 mph

About the GTO Royal Bobcat Special

The 1968 Pontiac GTO Royal Bobcat Special is a rear-drive naturally aspirated muscle car of 1,594 kg with 390 bhp, which works out at 245 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 245 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.23 s. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 1,271st quickest to 60 mph, and the 4th quickest of the 11 Pontiacs here. Its 106.6 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 GTO Royal Bobcat Special
Year1968
Power390 bhp
Kerb mass1,594 kg
Power to weight245 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed247 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Subaru Impreza 22B STI Version19984.80 s13.20 s103.8 mph276 bhp
Irmscher Seventy Seven 3.0 24V19994.92 s13.38 s104.7 mph217 bhp
Dodge Challenger SRT-8 39220114.45 s12.98 s111.7 mph471 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.

Questions

What is the Pontiac GTO Royal Bobcat Special 0-60 time?
The Pontiac GTO Royal Bobcat Special reaches 60 mph in 4.79 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,271st quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Pontiac GTO Royal Bobcat Special quarter mile time?
13.30 s at 106.6 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.67 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.23 s.
How much power does the Pontiac GTO Royal Bobcat Special have?
390 bhp and 1,594 kg, which is 245 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 247 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Pontiac GTO Royal Bobcat Special?
Closest here on pace: Subaru Impreza 22B STI Version (4.80 s), Irmscher Seventy Seven 3.0 24V (4.92 s), Dodge Challenger SRT-8 392 (4.45 s). Each one can be raced against the Pontiac GTO Royal Bobcat Special in the panel at the top of this page.
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 GTO Royal Bobcat Special 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 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.