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Honda Accord 1.8 100 vs BMW 5 Series 518 90 (1981)

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Honda Accord 1.8 100 is the quicker car, covering it in 18.04 s at 78.1 mph against the BMW 5 Series 518 90 (1981)’s 19.36 s — a margin of 1.32 s. To 60 mph the Honda Accord 1.8 100 takes 10.66 s and the BMW 5 Series 518 90 (1981) 12.23 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Honda Accord 1.8 100 BMW 5 Series 518 90 (1981)

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Down the strip

Standing startHonda Accord 1.8 100BMW 5 Series 518 90 (1981)
0–60 mph10.66 s12.23 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft3.05 s3.42 s
1/8 mile11.73 s12.74 s
1/4 mile18.04 s19.36 s
Trap speed78.1 mph75.0 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Honda Accord 1.8 100, 2/2 for the BMW 5 Series 518 90 (1981) — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationHonda Accord 1.8 100BMW 5 Series 518 90 (1981)
Year19901981
Power99 bhp89 bhp
Kerb mass1,150 kg1,160 kg
Power to weight86 bhp/t76 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveRear drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

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Questions

Is the Honda Accord 1.8 100 or the BMW 5 Series 518 90 (1981) faster?
The Honda Accord 1.8 100. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 18.04 s to the BMW 5 Series 518 90 (1981)'s 19.36 s, a margin of 1.32 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 10.66 s against 12.23 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Honda Accord 1.8 100 0-60 time?
The Honda Accord 1.8 100 reaches 60 mph in 10.66 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 18.04 s at 78.1 mph.
What is the BMW 5 Series 518 90 (1981) 0-60 time?
The BMW 5 Series 518 90 (1981) reaches 60 mph in 12.23 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 19.36 s at 75.0 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Honda Accord 1.8 100 trips the lights at 78.1 mph and the BMW 5 Series 518 90 (1981) at 75.0 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the Honda Accord 1.8 100 and 2 of 2 for the BMW 5 Series 518 90 (1981). Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

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