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How much slower is a car in the wet?

Run on a wet surface, the middle car of 14,963 is 22.3% slower to 60 mph — for that car, the Peugeot 206 SW 1.6 HDiF 110, 9.07 s becomes 11.09 s. The worst affected is the Koenigsegg CCXR 4.7 V8 1032, which loses 3.31 s (144.0%). The least affected is the Opel Calibra 2.0 116 Man, which gives away 0.00 s (0.0%).

Simulated, not measured. Every car is run twice under identical rules — once at 20 °C on dry asphalt at sea level, once on a wet surface — and the difference is what is reported here.

Why it happens

Wet asphalt cuts the grip the tyres have to work with. A car that was never traction-limited in the dry loses little; a powerful rear-drive car that was already struggling to put its power down loses a great deal, because the thing holding it back got worse.

Worst affected

#CarYear NormalWetLostWorse by
1Koenigsegg CCXR 4.7 V8 103220072.30 s5.61 s+3.31 s144.0%
2Donkervoort F2220232.17 s5.25 s+3.08 s142.0%
3Koenigsegg CCX Edition20082.34 s5.65 s+3.30 s140.9%
49ff GT9-R20092.46 s5.92 s+3.46 s140.8%
5Dauer Porsche 962 LeMans19942.32 s5.59 s+3.27 s140.6%
6Koenigsegg CCXR20072.50 s6.00 s+3.50 s140.3%
7Hennessey Venom GT20102.54 s6.08 s+3.54 s139.3%
8Donkervoort GTO RS20162.34 s5.58 s+3.24 s138.2%
9Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 C820242.41 s5.73 s+3.32 s138.0%
109ff GT9 Vmax20132.64 s6.27 s+3.63 s137.7%
11Koenigsegg One:120142.65 s6.28 s+3.64 s137.5%
12Koenigsegg Agera20102.60 s6.17 s+3.57 s137.4%
13Koenigsegg Agera R20112.63 s6.24 s+3.61 s136.9%
14Koenigsegg Regera20162.56 s6.03 s+3.48 s135.9%
15Ariel Atom 4R20232.22 s5.22 s+3.00 s135.2%
16Mclaren 788HS20262.48 s5.81 s+3.33 s134.2%
17Brabus Bodo20262.50 s5.86 s+3.36 s134.2%
18Zenvo TS1 5.8 V8 111820172.45 s5.73 s+3.28 s134.1%
19Mclaren W120252.43 s5.68 s+3.25 s134.1%
20Ferrari LaFerrari 6.3 V12 96320132.45 s5.72 s+3.28 s134.0%
21Ferrari 296 Speciale A20262.51 s5.87 s+3.36 s134.0%
22Mclaren 765LT Spider20212.51 s5.86 s+3.35 s133.7%
23Koenigsegg One:1 5.0 V8 (1,360 HP)20142.45 s5.72 s+3.27 s133.6%
24Mclaren 750S20232.51 s5.85 s+3.35 s133.5%
25Ferrari 296 Speciale20252.51 s5.85 s+3.34 s133.4%
26Mclaren 750S Spider20232.50 s5.84 s+3.34 s133.3%
27Koenigsegg Agera R 5.0 V8 (1,115 HP)20112.45 s5.72 s+3.27 s133.2%
28Koenigsegg Agera R 5.0 V8 (1,140 HP)20112.45 s5.72 s+3.27 s133.2%
29Koenigsegg Agera 5.0 V8 91020102.45 s5.72 s+3.27 s133.2%
30Mclaren Speedtail20192.71 s6.31 s+3.60 s132.9%
31Ferrari Daytona SP320222.54 s5.92 s+3.37 s132.8%
32Ferrari F12tdf 6.3 V12 78020152.54 s5.89 s+3.36 s132.4%
33Ferrari F8 Tributo20192.54 s5.90 s+3.36 s132.4%
34Ferrari Monza SP120182.53 s5.89 s+3.35 s132.2%
35Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta 6.3 V12 96320172.44 s5.67 s+3.23 s132.1%
36Ferrari F8 Tributo V8 Turbo 71020192.53 s5.88 s+3.35 s132.0%
37Ferrari FXX 6.3 V12 80020052.62 s6.08 s+3.46 s131.9%
38Jaguar XJ220S TWR20152.79 s6.47 s+3.68 s131.8%
39Koenigsegg Agera S 5.0 V8 (1,130 HP)20132.54 s5.90 s+3.35 s131.8%
40Mclaren 720S Spider20182.55 s5.90 s+3.35 s131.8%
41Ferrari 488 Pista Spider20182.55 s5.90 s+3.35 s131.5%
42Lotus 3-Eleven Race20162.73 s6.31 s+3.58 s131.3%
43Ferrari F12 TDF20162.55 s5.90 s+3.35 s131.1%
44Ariel Atom 500 V820102.00 s4.62 s+2.62 s131.1%
45Zenvo ST1 6.8 V8 110420092.63 s6.08 s+3.45 s131.1%
46Mclaren 765LT20202.69 s6.22 s+3.53 s131.0%
47Mclaren 675LT Spider20162.56 s5.91 s+3.35 s130.9%
489ff GT920083.08 s7.11 s+4.03 s130.9%
49Pagani Huayra Roadster 6.0 V12 76420172.63 s6.07 s+3.44 s130.9%
50Mclaren 675LT20152.69 s6.20 s+3.51 s130.5%
51Ferrari 296 GTB 3.0 V6 PHEV 83020222.53 s5.81 s+3.28 s130.0%
52Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 5.2 V8 77020192.73 s6.28 s+3.54 s129.5%
53Ferrari F8 Spider20192.73 s6.26 s+3.53 s129.5%
54Donkervoort D8 GTO-4020183.01 s6.89 s+3.89 s129.1%
55Mclaren Artura Spider20242.70 s6.18 s+3.48 s128.9%
56Mclaren 600LT Spider20192.74 s6.26 s+3.52 s128.7%
57Ferrari 488 Spider20152.58 s5.89 s+3.31 s128.4%
58Lotec C100019913.43 s7.82 s+4.39 s128.3%
59Mclaren GTS20232.74 s6.25 s+3.51 s128.0%
60Mclaren Artura20222.72 s6.19 s+3.47 s127.9%

Ranked by how much of its own 0-60 each car gives away, not by seconds — otherwise the list would simply be the slowest cars in the set.

Least affected

#CarYear NormalWetLostWorse by
1Opel Calibra 2.0 116 Man198610.04 s10.04 s+0.00 s0.0%
2Opel Astra Sedan 1.6 75 Auto199814.81 s14.81 s+0.00 s0.0%
3Opel Astra Caravan 1.6 75 Auto199815.47 s15.47 s+0.00 s0.0%
4Opel Astra Cabriolet 1.6i 75 Auto199515.47 s15.47 s+0.00 s0.0%
5Opel Astra 3dr 1.6 75 Auto199814.81 s14.81 s+0.00 s0.0%
6Opel Astra 1.6i 75 Auto199415.46 s15.46 s+0.00 s0.0%
7Mercedes-Benz VIANO 2.2 CDI 163 (2003)200311.71 s11.71 s+0.00 s0.0%
8Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W211) 240 V6 4MATIC 17720029.71 s9.71 s+0.00 s0.0%
9Mercedes-Benz C-Class T-Modell (W203) 240 4MATIC 17020049.49 s9.49 s+0.00 s0.0%
10Mercedes-Benz C-Class T-Modell (S203) 240 4MATIC 17020019.49 s9.49 s+0.00 s0.0%
11Mercedes-Benz A-Class Coupe (C169) 160 CDI CVT 82200813.80 s13.80 s+0.00 s0.0%
12Mercedes-Benz A-Class (W169) 160 CDI CVT 82200813.80 s13.80 s+0.00 s0.0%
13Audi A6 Avant 2.8 V6 quattro 193 Auto19989.60 s9.60 s+0.00 s0.0%
14Audi A6 Avant 2.6 V6 quattro 150 Auto199411.80 s11.80 s+0.00 s0.0%
15Audi A6 Avant 2.5 TDI quattro 180 Auto (1998)199810.06 s10.06 s+0.00 s0.0%
16Audi A6 Avant 2.4 V6 quattro 170 Auto200110.09 s10.09 s+0.00 s0.0%
17Audi A6 Avant 2.4 V6 quattro 165 Auto19989.99 s9.99 s+0.00 s0.0%
18Audi A6 2.8 V6 quattro 193 Auto19979.24 s9.24 s+0.00 s0.0%
19Audi A6 2.6 V6 quattro 150199411.52 s11.52 s+0.00 s0.0%
20Audi A6 2.5 TDI quattro 150 Auto19979.58 s9.58 s+0.00 s0.0%
Koenigsegg CCXR 4.7 V8 1032 Donkervoort F22

The two that suffer most, on the line together. Set the surface and the weather yourself and watch what it does.

Questions

How much slower is a car in the wet?
The middle car of 14,963 is 22.3% slower to 60 mph, simulated on a wet surface — for that car, the Peugeot 206 SW 1.6 HDiF 110, 9.07 s becomes 11.09 s. That is the middle of the losses, not the middle of the field: the spread is very wide and the median is the honest number here: the Koenigsegg CCXR 4.7 V8 1032 loses 3.31 s while the Opel Calibra 2.0 116 Man loses 0.00 s, so an average would be pulled a long way from anything a reader is likely to be driving.
Which car is worst affected?
The Koenigsegg CCXR 4.7 V8 1032 (2007): 2.30 s to 60 mph normally, 5.61 s on a wet surface — 3.31 s worse, or 144.0%. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Which car is least affected?
The Opel Calibra 2.0 116 Man (1986), which loses only 0.00 s (0.0%), going from 10.04 s to 10.04 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Does it hit turbocharged and naturally aspirated cars differently?
Yes. Simulated on a wet surface, forced-induction cars lose 34.7% on average against 29.1% for naturally aspirated ones and 57.4% for electric cars. That gap is the point: a spec sheet quotes one number per car and cannot show it.
Are these real measured times?
No. Both the normal and the wet figure are produced by the same physics simulation, each car modelled from its published mass, power, drivetrain and gearing and trimmed to its own published acceleration figures. What is meaningful here is the difference between two runs of the same car under rules that differ in exactly one respect.

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.