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Subaru WRX Mk IV

The Subaru WRX Mk IV reaches 60 mph in 5.29 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.90 s, tripping the lights at 98.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.14 s and the eighth mile in 8.94 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.

Subaru WRX Mk IV Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS

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 Subaru WRX Mk IV
0–60 mph5.29 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.14 s
1/8 mile8.94 s
1/4 mile13.90 s
Trap speed98.8 mph

About the WRX Mk IV

The 2014 Subaru WRX Mk IV is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged car of 1,503 kg with 268 bhp, which works out at 178 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.14 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 1,555th quickest to 60 mph, and the 16th quickest of the 29 Subarus here. It leaves better than it pulls: 98.8 mph at the lights is only the 1,833rd highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 7 of 7 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Subaru WRX Mk IV
Year2014
Power268 bhp
Kerb mass1,503 kg
Power to weight178 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed242 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS20185.37 s13.89 s101.1 mph276 bhp
Audi S3 Sportback20085.25 s13.79 s101.5 mph261 bhp
Audi TT 3.2 quattro Mk II20065.37 s13.91 s101.2 mph247 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.

Head to head

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Questions

What is the Subaru WRX Mk IV 0-60 time?
The Subaru WRX Mk IV reaches 60 mph in 5.29 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,555th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Subaru WRX Mk IV quarter mile time?
13.90 s at 98.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.94 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.14 s.
How much power does the Subaru WRX Mk IV have?
268 bhp and 1,503 kg, which is 178 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 242 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Subaru WRX Mk IV?
Closest here on pace: Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS (5.37 s), Audi S3 Sportback (5.25 s), Audi TT 3.2 quattro Mk II (5.37 s). Each one can be raced against the Subaru WRX Mk IV 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 Subaru WRX Mk IV is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 7 of its 7 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.