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TVR Chimaera 5.0

The TVR Chimaera 5.0 reaches 60 mph in 4.17 s (100 km/h in 4.36 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.40 s, tripping the lights at 111.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.87 s and the eighth mile in 7.99 s, reaching 100 mph in 9.63 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 5.0 Dodge Viper RT/10 456 PS

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Down the strip

Standing start TVR Chimaera 5.0
0–60 mph4.17 s
0–100 km/h4.36 s
0–100 mph9.63 s
60 ft1.87 s
1/8 mile7.99 s
1/4 mile12.40 s
Trap speed111.1 mph

About the Chimaera 5.0

The 2001 TVR Chimaera 5.0 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,059 kg with 315 bhp, which works out at 298 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 298 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 1.87 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 1,256th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest tenth, and the 23rd quickest of the 32 TVRs here. Its 111.1 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 5 of 5 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification TVR Chimaera 5.0
Year2001
Power315 hp (235 kW)
Kerb mass1,059 kg
Power to weight298 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed167 mph (269 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Dodge Viper RT/10 456 PS19964.16 s12.29 s113.4 mph451 bhp
Ferrari 550 Maranello19964.18 s12.51 s115.7 mph479 bhp
Alpina B5 S20074.25 s12.53 s116.0 mph523 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 13 seconds1,638 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,963 carsTraps over 110 mph1,380 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 hatchbacks4,513 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the TVR Chimaera 5.0 0-60 time?
The TVR Chimaera 5.0 reaches 60 mph in 4.17 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,256th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the TVR Chimaera 5.0 quarter mile time?
12.40 s at 111.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 7.99 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.87 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the TVR Chimaera 5.0 have?
315 bhp and 1,059 kg, which is 298 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 269 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the TVR Chimaera 5.0?
Closest here on pace: Dodge Viper RT/10 456 PS (4.16 s), Ferrari 550 Maranello (4.18 s), Alpina B5 S (4.25 s). Each one can be raced against the TVR Chimaera 5.0 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 5.0 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 5 of its 5 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.