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Volvo C70 Coupe 2.0 T 163

The Volvo C70 Coupe 2.0 T 163 reaches 60 mph in 7.97 s (100 km/h in 8.93 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.31 s, tripping the lights at 84.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.62 s and the eighth mile in 10.53 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 C70 Coupe 2.0 T 163 Lancia Kappa Coupe 2.4 175

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Down the strip

Standing start Volvo C70 Coupe 2.0 T 163
0–60 mph7.97 s
0–100 km/h8.93 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.62 s
1/8 mile10.53 s
1/4 mile16.31 s
Trap speed84.8 mph

About the C70 Coupe 2.0 T 163

The 1996 Volvo C70 Coupe 2.0 T 163 is a front-drive turbocharged coupe of 1,449 kg with 161 bhp, which works out at 111 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.62 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 6,445th quickest to 60 mph, and the 134th quickest of the 386 Volvos here. It leaves better than it pulls: 84.8 mph at the lights is only the 7,392nd highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Volvo C70 Coupe 2.0 T 163
Year1996
Power161 hp (120 kW)
Kerb mass1,449 kg
Power to weight111 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed130 mph (210 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lancia Kappa Coupe 2.4 17519977.92 s16.32 s87.6 mph173 bhp
Mazda RX-7 (FC) 2.4 14719857.89 s16.36 s86.8 mph145 bhp
Toyota MR2 1.6 11619858.19 s16.31 s85.9 mph114 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

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Questions

What is the Volvo C70 Coupe 2.0 T 163 0-60 time?
The Volvo C70 Coupe 2.0 T 163 reaches 60 mph in 7.97 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 6,445th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Volvo C70 Coupe 2.0 T 163 quarter mile time?
16.31 s at 84.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.53 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.62 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Volvo C70 Coupe 2.0 T 163 have?
161 bhp and 1,449 kg, which is 111 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 210 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Volvo C70 Coupe 2.0 T 163?
Closest here on pace: Lancia Kappa Coupe 2.4 175 (7.92 s), Mazda RX-7 (FC) 2.4 147 (7.89 s), Toyota MR2 1.6 116 (8.19 s). Each one can be raced against the Volvo C70 Coupe 2.0 T 163 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 C70 Coupe 2.0 T 163 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.