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Saab 9000 CS 2.3 Turbo Aero 224

The Saab 9000 CS 2.3 Turbo Aero 224 reaches 60 mph in 6.24 s (100 km/h in 6.54 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.72 s, tripping the lights at 97.3 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.48 s and the eighth mile in 9.67 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.

Saab 9000 CS 2.3 Turbo Aero 224 Lexus LS 400 V8 284

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Down the strip

Standing start Saab 9000 CS 2.3 Turbo Aero 224
0–60 mph6.24 s
0–100 km/h6.54 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.48 s
1/8 mile9.67 s
1/4 mile14.72 s
Trap speed97.3 mph

About the 9000 CS 2.3 Turbo Aero 224

The 1991 Saab 9000 CS 2.3 Turbo Aero 224 is a front-drive turbocharged saloon of 1,435 kg with 221 bhp, which works out at 154 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.48 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 3,551st quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 4th quickest of the 86 Saabs here. Its 97.3 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 9000 CS 2.3 Turbo Aero 224
Year1991
Power221 hp (165 kW)
Kerb mass1,435 kg
Power to weight154 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed149 mph (240 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lexus LS 400 V8 28419976.26 s14.72 s99.0 mph280 bhp
Subaru Legacy 3.0 R Spec.B 26520036.26 s14.65 s96.8 mph241 bhp
Bentley Continental R19916.33 s14.74 s99.7 mph385 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 7 seconds4,651 cars0-100 km/h under 7 seconds4,031 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Saab 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 1990s2,649 cars
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Questions

What is the Saab 9000 CS 2.3 Turbo Aero 224 0-60 time?
The Saab 9000 CS 2.3 Turbo Aero 224 reaches 60 mph in 6.24 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,551st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Saab 9000 CS 2.3 Turbo Aero 224 quarter mile time?
14.72 s at 97.3 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.67 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.48 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Saab 9000 CS 2.3 Turbo Aero 224 have?
221 bhp and 1,435 kg, which is 154 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 240 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Saab 9000 CS 2.3 Turbo Aero 224?
Closest here on pace: Lexus LS 400 V8 284 (6.26 s), Subaru Legacy 3.0 R Spec.B 265 (6.26 s), Bentley Continental R (6.33 s). Each one can be raced against the Saab 9000 CS 2.3 Turbo Aero 224 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 9000 CS 2.3 Turbo Aero 224 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.