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Porsche 917/10 Spyder

The Porsche 917/10 Spyder reaches 60 mph in 1.82 s (100 km/h in 1.89 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 8.70 s, tripping the lights at 170.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.45 s and the eighth mile in 5.81 s, reaching 100 mph in 4.09 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.

Porsche 917/10 Spyder Mclaren MCL39

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Down the strip

Standing start Porsche 917/10 Spyder
0–60 mph1.82 s
0–100 km/h1.89 s
0–100 mph4.09 s
60 ft1.45 s
1/8 mile5.81 s
1/4 mile8.70 s
Trap speed170.9 mph

About the 917/10 Spyder

The 1971 Porsche 917/10 Spyder is a rear-drive turbocharged supercar of 765 kg with 1,000 bhp, which works out at 1,308 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 1,308 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 1.45 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 5th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest one per cent of the set, and the quickest of the 334 Porsches here. Its 170.9 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 9 of 11 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Porsche 917/10 Spyder
Year1971
Power1,000 hp (746 kW)
Kerb mass765 kg
Power to weight1,308 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed205 mph (330 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Mclaren MCL3920252.22 s8.63 s179.3 mph1,035 bhp
Lotus Evija20192.12 s8.44 s186.2 mph2,012 bhp
Mercedes-Benz W1720262.41 s8.83 s181.7 mph1,038 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 3 seconds271 cars0-100 km/h under 3 seconds213 carsQuarter mile under 10 seconds82 cars0-100 under 5 seconds64 carsTraps over 170 mph6 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Porsche 0-60 timesevery modelFastest race cars7 cars
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Questions

What is the Porsche 917/10 Spyder 0-60 time?
The Porsche 917/10 Spyder reaches 60 mph in 1.82 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Porsche 917/10 Spyder quarter mile time?
8.70 s at 170.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 5.81 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.45 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Porsche 917/10 Spyder have?
1,000 bhp and 765 kg, which is 1,308 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, turbocharged, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 330 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Porsche 917/10 Spyder?
Closest here on pace: Mclaren MCL39 (2.22 s), Lotus Evija (2.12 s), Mercedes-Benz W17 (2.41 s). Each one can be raced against the Porsche 917/10 Spyder 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 Porsche 917/10 Spyder is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 11 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.