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TVR Chimaera 4.0 400 V8 243

The TVR Chimaera 4.0 400 V8 243 reaches 60 mph in 4.69 s (100 km/h in 4.90 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.20 s, tripping the lights at 107.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.20 s and the eighth mile in 8.60 s, reaching 100 mph in 11.51 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.

TVR Chimaera 4.0 400 V8 243 Bentley Continental GT Convertible Mk I

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Down the strip

Standing start TVR Chimaera 4.0 400 V8 243
0–60 mph4.69 s
0–100 km/h4.90 s
0–100 mph11.51 s
60 ft2.20 s
1/8 mile8.60 s
1/4 mile13.20 s
Trap speed107.4 mph

About the Chimaera 4.0 400 V8 243

The 1992 TVR Chimaera 4.0 400 V8 243 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated coupe of 1,050 kg with 240 bhp, which works out at 229 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 229 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.20 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 1,853rd quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 26th quickest of the 32 TVRs here. Its 107.4 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 TVR Chimaera 4.0 400 V8 243
Year1992
Power240 hp (179 kW)
Kerb mass1,050 kg
Power to weight229 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed152 mph (245 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Bentley Continental GT Convertible Mk I20074.68 s13.17 s109.0 mph553 bhp
Bentley Continental GT Mk I20034.76 s13.19 s109.0 mph551 bhp
Lotus Europa S 2.0 Turbo 22220064.80 s13.21 s106.8 mph221 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 5 seconds2,158 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,845 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,644 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,963 carsTraps over 100 mph2,737 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
TVR 0-60 timesevery modelFastest coupes911 carsFastest cars of the 1990s2,649 cars
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Questions

What is the TVR Chimaera 4.0 400 V8 243 0-60 time?
The TVR Chimaera 4.0 400 V8 243 reaches 60 mph in 4.69 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,853rd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the TVR Chimaera 4.0 400 V8 243 quarter mile time?
13.20 s at 107.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.60 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.20 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the TVR Chimaera 4.0 400 V8 243 have?
240 bhp and 1,050 kg, which is 229 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 245 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the TVR Chimaera 4.0 400 V8 243?
Closest here on pace: Bentley Continental GT Convertible Mk I (4.68 s), Bentley Continental GT Mk I (4.76 s), Lotus Europa S 2.0 Turbo 222 (4.80 s). Each one can be raced against the TVR Chimaera 4.0 400 V8 243 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 TVR Chimaera 4.0 400 V8 243 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.