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Rover Metro GTI

The Rover Metro GTI reaches 60 mph in 8.43 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.50 s, tripping the lights at 85.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.71 s and the eighth mile in 10.67 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.

Rover Metro GTI Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0

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 Rover Metro GTI
0–60 mph8.43 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.71 s
1/8 mile10.67 s
1/4 mile16.50 s
Trap speed85.0 mph

About the Metro GTI

The 1990 Rover Metro GTI is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 884 kg with 95 bhp, which works out at 108 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.71 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 2,722nd quickest to 60 mph, and the 4th quickest of the 4 Rovers here. Its 85.0 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 8 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Rover Metro GTI
Year1990
Power95 bhp
Kerb mass884 kg
Power to weight108 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed185 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Mitsubishi Lancer 2.020088.36 s16.58 s83.6 mph152 bhp
De Lorean DMC-12 European spec19788.40 s16.47 s89.1 mph168 bhp
Isuzu Piazza Turbo19858.57 s16.51 s86.0 mph148 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 Rover Metro GTI 0-60 time?
The Rover Metro GTI reaches 60 mph in 8.43 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,722nd quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Rover Metro GTI quarter mile time?
16.50 s at 85.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.67 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.71 s.
How much power does the Rover Metro GTI have?
95 bhp and 884 kg, which is 108 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 185 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Rover Metro GTI?
Closest here on pace: Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 (8.36 s), De Lorean DMC-12 European spec (8.40 s), Isuzu Piazza Turbo (8.57 s). Each one can be raced against the Rover Metro GTI 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 Rover Metro GTI is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 8 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 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.