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Saab 90 2.0 100

The Saab 90 2.0 100 reaches 60 mph in 12.74 s (100 km/h in 13.55 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 19.32 s, tripping the lights at 72.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.28 s and the eighth mile in 12.55 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.

Saab 90 2.0 100 Ford Corsair 2000E 2.0 98

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Down the strip

Standing start Saab 90 2.0 100
0–60 mph12.74 s
0–100 km/h13.55 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.28 s
1/8 mile12.55 s
1/4 mile19.32 s
Trap speed72.9 mph

About the 90 2.0 100

The 1984 Saab 90 2.0 100 is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,125 kg with 98 bhp, which works out at 87 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.28 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 13,408th quickest to 60 mph, and the 86th quickest of the 86 Saabs here. Its 72.9 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 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Saab 90 2.0 100
Year1984
Power98 hp (73 kW)
Kerb mass1,125 kg
Power to weight87 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed103 mph (165 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Ford Corsair 2000E 2.0 98196412.75 s19.29 s74.3 mph97 bhp
Bristol 406 2.2 107195812.76 s19.32 s73.4 mph105 bhp
MG ZT 1.8i 16V 120200112.75 s19.38 s74.5 mph118 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 Saab 90 2.0 100 0-60 time?
The Saab 90 2.0 100 reaches 60 mph in 12.74 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 13,408th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Saab 90 2.0 100 quarter mile time?
19.32 s at 72.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 12.55 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.28 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Saab 90 2.0 100 have?
98 bhp and 1,125 kg, which is 87 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 165 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Saab 90 2.0 100?
Closest here on pace: Ford Corsair 2000E 2.0 98 (12.75 s), Bristol 406 2.2 107 (12.76 s), MG ZT 1.8i 16V 120 (12.75 s). Each one can be raced against the Saab 90 2.0 100 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 Saab 90 2.0 100 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.