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Volvo 760 2.8 170

The Volvo 760 2.8 170 reaches 60 mph in 8.50 s (100 km/h in 8.95 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.75 s, tripping the lights at 86.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.95 s and the eighth mile in 11.03 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.

Volvo 760 2.8 170 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.4 150

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 Volvo 760 2.8 170
0–60 mph8.50 s
0–100 km/h8.95 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.95 s
1/8 mile11.03 s
1/4 mile16.75 s
Trap speed86.5 mph

About the 760 2.8 170

The 1982 Volvo 760 2.8 170 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,375 kg with 168 bhp, which works out at 122 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 122 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.95 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 7,493rd quickest to 60 mph, and the 175th quickest of the 386 Volvos here. Its 86.5 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 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Volvo 760 2.8 170
Year1982
Power168 hp (125 kW)
Kerb mass1,375 kg
Power to weight122 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears4
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed116 mph (187 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Chevrolet Cavalier 2.4 15019948.49 s16.73 s87.0 mph150 bhp
Hyundai XG 3.0i V6 19219998.49 s16.70 s88.1 mph189 bhp
MG ZT 2.5 V6 18020048.45 s16.71 s86.6 mph174 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 10 seconds10,136 cars0-100 km/h under 10 seconds9,062 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Volvo 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 1980s1,057 cars
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Questions

What is the Volvo 760 2.8 170 0-60 time?
The Volvo 760 2.8 170 reaches 60 mph in 8.50 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 7,493rd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Volvo 760 2.8 170 quarter mile time?
16.75 s at 86.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.03 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.95 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Volvo 760 2.8 170 have?
168 bhp and 1,375 kg, which is 122 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 187 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Volvo 760 2.8 170?
Closest here on pace: Chevrolet Cavalier 2.4 150 (8.49 s), Hyundai XG 3.0i V6 192 (8.49 s), MG ZT 2.5 V6 180 (8.45 s). Each one can be raced against the Volvo 760 2.8 170 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 Volvo 760 2.8 170 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 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.