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TVR Chimaera

The TVR Chimaera reaches 60 mph in 5.22 s (100 km/h in 5.42 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.30 s, tripping the lights at 109.6 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.18 s and the eighth mile in 8.78 s, reaching 100 mph in 10.80 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 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage

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Down the strip

Standing start TVR Chimaera
0–60 mph5.22 s
0–100 km/h5.42 s
0–100 mph10.80 s
60 ft2.18 s
1/8 mile8.78 s
1/4 mile13.30 s
Trap speed109.6 mph

About the Chimaera

The 1995 TVR Chimaera is a rear-drive naturally aspirated supercar of 1,023 kg with 240 bhp, which works out at 235 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 235 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.18 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,383rd quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 29th quickest of the 32 TVRs here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 109.6 mph, the 1,420th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 5 of 5 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification TVR Chimaera
Year1995
Power240 hp (179 kW)
Kerb mass1,023 kg
Power to weight235 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed157 mph (253 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Aston Martin DB7 Vantage19994.99 s13.59 s105.3 mph414 bhp
Dodge Charger SRT-820055.20 s13.37 s107.0 mph425 bhp
Maserati Ghibli19925.15 s13.67 s103.2 mph276 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 6 seconds3,249 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,894 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 supercars629 carsFastest cars of the 1990s2,649 cars
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Questions

What is the TVR Chimaera 0-60 time?
The TVR Chimaera reaches 60 mph in 5.22 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,383rd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the TVR Chimaera quarter mile time?
13.30 s at 109.6 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.78 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.18 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the TVR Chimaera have?
240 bhp and 1,023 kg, which is 235 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 253 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the TVR Chimaera?
Closest here on pace: Aston Martin DB7 Vantage (4.99 s), Dodge Charger SRT-8 (5.20 s), Maserati Ghibli (5.15 s). Each one can be raced against the TVR Chimaera 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 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.