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Renault 18 1.6 Turbo 125

The Renault 18 1.6 Turbo 125 reaches 60 mph in 9.08 s (100 km/h in 9.61 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.84 s, tripping the lights at 81.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.66 s and the eighth mile in 10.83 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.

Renault 18 1.6 Turbo 125 Honda Inspire 3.2 V6

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Down the strip

Standing start Renault 18 1.6 Turbo 125
0–60 mph9.08 s
0–100 km/h9.61 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.66 s
1/8 mile10.83 s
1/4 mile16.84 s
Trap speed81.8 mph

About the 18 1.6 Turbo 125

The 1978 Renault 18 1.6 Turbo 125 is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,040 kg with 123 bhp, which works out at 119 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.66 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 8,550th quickest to 60 mph, and the 134th quickest of the 499 Renaults here. Its 81.8 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 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Renault 18 1.6 Turbo 125
Year1978
Power123 hp (92 kW)
Kerb mass1,040 kg
Power to weight119 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed121 mph (195 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Honda Inspire 3.2 V619969.11 s16.88 s85.4 mph201 bhp
Peugeot 106 1.6 10519919.11 s16.94 s83.3 mph103 bhp
Hyundai Lantra 1.8i 126 (1991)19919.11 s16.97 s82.8 mph125 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 Renault 18 1.6 Turbo 125 0-60 time?
The Renault 18 1.6 Turbo 125 reaches 60 mph in 9.08 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 8,550th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Renault 18 1.6 Turbo 125 quarter mile time?
16.84 s at 81.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.83 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.66 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Renault 18 1.6 Turbo 125 have?
123 bhp and 1,040 kg, which is 119 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 195 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Renault 18 1.6 Turbo 125?
Closest here on pace: Honda Inspire 3.2 V6 (9.11 s), Peugeot 106 1.6 105 (9.11 s), Hyundai Lantra 1.8i 126 (1991) (9.11 s). Each one can be raced against the Renault 18 1.6 Turbo 125 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 Renault 18 1.6 Turbo 125 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.