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TVR S3

The TVR S3 reaches 60 mph in 6.47 s (100 km/h in 6.77 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.01 s, tripping the lights at 95.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.59 s and the eighth mile in 9.86 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 S3 Fisker Karma

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Down the strip

Standing start TVR S3
0–60 mph6.47 s
0–100 km/h6.77 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.59 s
1/8 mile9.86 s
1/4 mile15.01 s
Trap speed95.4 mph

About the S3

The 1990 TVR S3 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,020 kg with 169 bhp, which works out at 166 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 166 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.59 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 3,839th quickest to 60 mph, and the 31st quickest of the 32 TVRs here. Its 95.4 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 7 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification TVR S3
Year1990
Power169 hp (126 kW)
Kerb mass1,020 kg
Power to weight166 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed144 mph (232 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Fisker Karma20106.41 s15.00 s91.7 mph402 bhp
Mercury Milan 3.0 V6 Flex Fuel 25020096.51 s15.02 s92.8 mph249 bhp
Volvo C30 T5 230 PS20086.45 s14.90 s96.1 mph227 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
TVR 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 1990s2,649 cars
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Questions

What is the TVR S3 0-60 time?
The TVR S3 reaches 60 mph in 6.47 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,839th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the TVR S3 quarter mile time?
15.01 s at 95.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.86 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.59 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the TVR S3 have?
169 bhp and 1,020 kg, which is 166 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 232 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the TVR S3?
Closest here on pace: Fisker Karma (6.41 s), Mercury Milan 3.0 V6 Flex Fuel 250 (6.51 s), Volvo C30 T5 230 PS (6.45 s). Each one can be raced against the TVR S3 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 S3 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 7 of its 9 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.