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Vector M12

The Vector M12 reaches 60 mph in 3.95 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.25 s, tripping the lights at 118.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.00 s and the eighth mile in 8.00 s, reaching 100 mph in 9.20 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.

Vector M12 Lotus Evora 400

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 Vector M12
0–60 mph3.95 s
0–100 mph9.20 s
60 ft2.00 s
1/8 mile8.00 s
1/4 mile12.25 s
Trap speed118.7 mph

About the M12

The 1996 Vector M12 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,635 kg with 485 bhp, which works out at 297 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 297 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.00 s. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 768th quickest to 60 mph, and the 2nd quickest of the 2 Vectors here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 118.7 mph, the 576th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 11 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Vector M12
Year1996
Power485 bhp
Kerb mass1,635 kg
Power to weight297 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed308 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lotus Evora 40020163.96 s12.33 s115.0 mph400 bhp
Panoz Esperante GTLM20063.81 s12.38 s114.4 mph414 bhp
Shelby Series 119984.00 s12.67 s111.0 mph321 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.

Questions

What is the Vector M12 0-60 time?
The Vector M12 reaches 60 mph in 3.95 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 768th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Vector M12 quarter mile time?
12.25 s at 118.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.00 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.00 s.
How much power does the Vector M12 have?
485 bhp and 1,635 kg, which is 297 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 308 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Vector M12?
Closest here on pace: Lotus Evora 400 (3.96 s), Panoz Esperante GTLM (3.81 s), Shelby Series 1 (4.00 s). Each one can be raced against the Vector M12 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 Vector M12 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 11 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.