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Vector M12

The Vector M12 reaches 60 mph in 3.95 s (100 km/h in 4.12 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

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Down the strip

Standing start Vector M12
0–60 mph3.95 s
0–100 km/h4.12 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 14,946 cars in the set it is the 1,032nd quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest tenth, and the 2nd quickest of the 2 Vectors here. Its 118.7 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 9 of 11 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Vector M12
Year1996
Power485 hp (362 kW)
Kerb mass1,635 kg
Power to weight297 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed191 mph (308 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lotus Evora 40020163.96 s12.33 s115.0 mph400 bhp
Ruf BR2 EKS19924.00 s12.25 s115.3 mph355 bhp
Brabus 7.3 V12 w12419953.99 s12.47 s114.3 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 4 seconds1,060 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
Fastest hatchbacks4,513 carsFastest cars of the 1990s2,649 cars
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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 1,032nd quickest of the 14,946 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. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
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. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Vector M12?
Closest here on pace: Lotus Evora 400 (3.96 s), Ruf BR2 EKS (4.00 s), Brabus 7.3 V12 w124 (3.99 s). Each one can be raced against the Vector M12 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 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 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.