The Rover 3500 Vitesse SD1 reaches 60 mph in 8.08 s (100 km/h in 8.50 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.44 s, tripping the lights at 87.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.88 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.
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Down the strip
Standing start
Rover 3500 Vitesse SD1
0–60 mph
8.08 s
0–100 km/h
8.50 s
0–100 mph
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60 ft
2.88 s
1/8 mile
10.83 s
1/4 mile
16.44 s
Trap speed
87.5 mph
About the 3500 Vitesse SD1
The 1984 Rover 3500 Vitesse SD1 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,430 kg with 186 bhp, which works out at 130 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 130 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.88 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 6,704th quickest to 60 mph, and the 4th quickest of the 8 Rovers here. Its 87.5 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 9 published acceleration figures for this car.
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Questions
What is the Rover 3500 Vitesse SD1 0-60 time?
The Rover 3500 Vitesse SD1 reaches 60 mph in 8.08 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 6,704th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Rover 3500 Vitesse SD1 quarter mile time?
16.44 s at 87.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.83 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.88 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Rover 3500 Vitesse SD1 have?
186 bhp and 1,430 kg, which is 130 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 219 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Rover 3500 Vitesse SD1?
Closest here on pace: Citroen SM 2.7 V6 180 (8.11 s), Cadillac Allante 4.5 V8 200 (8.14 s), Chrysler 300C 3.5 V6 250 (8.01 s). Each one can be raced against the Rover 3500 Vitesse SD1 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 Rover 3500 Vitesse SD1 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 9 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.