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McLaren 720S vs BMW i8

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the McLaren 720S is the quicker car, covering it in 9.96 s at 145.5 mph against the BMW i8’s 12.53 s — a margin of 2.56 s. To 60 mph the McLaren 720S takes 2.67 s and the BMW i8 4.27 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.

McLaren 720S BMW i8

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Down the strip

Standing startMcLaren 720SBMW i8
0–60 mph2.67 s4.27 s
0–100 mph5.08 s9.70 s
60 ft1.68 s1.88 s
1/8 mile6.57 s8.10 s
1/4 mile9.96 s12.53 s
Trap speed145.5 mph111.7 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 10/11 for the McLaren 720S, 10/10 for the BMW i8 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationMcLaren 720SBMW i8
Year20182013
Power711 bhp369 bhp
Kerb mass1,419 kg1,490 kg
Power to weight501 bhp/t248 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbochargedTurbocharged

Where these times sit

0-60 under 3 seconds271 cars0-100 km/h under 3 seconds213 carsQuarter mile under 10 seconds82 cars0-100 under 7 seconds311 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
BMW 0-60 timesevery modelFastest cars of the 2010s4,546 cars

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Questions

Is the McLaren 720S or the BMW i8 faster?
The McLaren 720S. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 9.96 s to the BMW i8's 12.53 s, a margin of 2.56 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 2.67 s against 4.27 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the McLaren 720S 0-60 time?
The McLaren 720S reaches 60 mph in 2.67 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 9.96 s at 145.5 mph.
What is the BMW i8 0-60 time?
The BMW i8 reaches 60 mph in 4.27 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.53 s at 111.7 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The McLaren 720S trips the lights at 145.5 mph and the BMW i8 at 111.7 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 — 10 of 11 for the McLaren 720S and 10 of 10 for the BMW i8. Conditions are identical for both cars: 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.