Covering the first 400 meters quickly is very crucial for any sports car. People who like sports cars also prefer those cars that have blazing fast quarter-mile times. Even a second of difference in that phase changes the sensation of the vehicle.
Car manufactures also know this, and they also try to produce cars having the highest quarter miles speed to stand out in the market. Generally, when the companies test their vehicles, they do it using professional drivers. However, their speed tests will give you a fair estimate of how fast a car will speed up on the road and what you can achieve using these cars.
To help you choose a great sports car, we are presenting a list of vehicles having excellent acceleration and quarter-mile time.
15 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon: 9.65 Seconds
The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon’s 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine help the vehicle to provide a whopping 840 horsepower to the rear wheels. The acceleration is fantastic as the vehicle can speed up from 0-60 mph in only 2.3 seconds. This car covers a quarter-mile distance with an incredible speed of 140 mph in only 9.65 seconds.
14 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport: 9.9 Seconds
The quad-turbocharged W16 motor of the car helps it to go from 0-60 mph in only 2.4 seconds and it covers a quarter-mile in just 9.9 seconds, finishing with a top speed of 146 mph.
13 Ferrari LaFerrari: 9.7 Seconds
This is the most powerful Ferrari ever produced having the highest speed among all the Ferraris. The car will go from 0-60 mph in just 2.4 seconds. With the fastest speed of 149.1 mph, this car has a quarter-mile time of only 9.7 seconds.
12 McLaren P1: 9.8 Seconds
This car can go from 0-60 mph speed in just 2.6 seconds and can cover a quarter-mile in only 9.8 seconds reaching a maximum speed of 152.2mph. The McLaren P1 has a twin-turbo V8 motor along with an independent electric motor that gives it an incredible 903-horsepower.
11 Porsche 918 Spyder: 9.8 Seconds
With its petrol and electric drivetrain, consisting of a 4.6-liter V8 and two small electric motors, the Porsche 918 Spyder is a one of kind vehicle. These motors will help you go from 0-60 mph speed in just 2.2 seconds. The car is equally useful in quarter-mile time as it’ll cover the distance in 9.8 seconds for this vehicle with a maximum speed of 145mph.
10 McLaren 720S: 9.9 Seconds
This ultra-lightweight car has a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine that produces 710-horsepower to the rear wheels. This car takes only 2.5 seconds to accelerate from 0-60mph and only takes 9.9 seconds to cover the quarter-mile with a top speed of 148.2mph. There’s just something exceptionally artistic about the 720S.
9 Hennessey Venom GT: 9.9 Seconds
With a top speed of 158.83 mph in a quarter-mile journey, this car can cover the distance in just 9.9 seconds. Its powerful 6.2-liter twin-turbocharged V8 motor can produce 1200 horsepower which makes this car different. This vehicle only takes 2.9 seconds to go from 0-60 mph, and was the fastest production vehicle for quite a while.
8 Lamborghini Huracan Performante: 10.2 Seconds
This Lamborghini has an outstanding 5.2-liter V10 engine which helps the vehicle to cover a quarter-mile distance in just 10.2 seconds with a whopping speed of 136mph at the end. The Performante is capable of accelerating from 0-60mph in an incredible 2.6 seconds. There’s just something about the Huracan that makes it a dream car.
7 Lamborghini Aventador: 10.4 Seconds
The Lamborghini Aventador jets from 0-60mph in a blazing 2.9 seconds. Its 6.5-liter V12 motor is enough to extract 690 horsepower and helps the vehicle in covering the quarter-mile track in just 10.4 seconds and manages to achieve a top speed of 136.1mph at the end of the track.
6 Porsche 919 Hybrid (Mk II): 8.3 Seconds
With a turbocharged hybrid 2.0L V4 engine, this car is capable of generating 888-horsepower. Its powerful engines help it to go from 0-60 miles in just 2.2 seconds. With an astonishing ent-speed of 185.8 mph, this car can cover a quarter-mile distance in a mere 8.3 seconds. It’s scary the speed modern vehicles can achieve.
5 SSC Ultimate Aero Twin Turbo: 9.9 Seconds
First introduced in 2007, this stylish car has a 6.3-liter V8 motor which generates 1167-horsepower. For running a quarter-mile drag, this car needs just 9.9 seconds. The Aero races from 0-60mph in only 2.88 seconds. This car has all the features of a proper sports car and makes it a dream for every gearhead.
4 Koenigsegg One: 9.8 Seconds
Powered by 5.0L twin-turbo V8 motor, this car provides 1340-horsepower to the rear wheels. This incredibly designed car will run a quarter-mile drag in just 9.8 seconds with 163.4mph as the highest speed. The car takes only 3.3 seconds to go from 0-60mph and looks absolutely breathtaking at the same time.
3 McLaren 675LT: 10.3 Seconds
Powered by a robust 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 motor, producing 666-horsepower is very easy for this monster of a car. This car is also distinctive in a way that it increases its speed from 0-60 mph in just 1.8 seconds. The car will run a quarter-mile drag in a mere 10.3 seconds with a top speed of 142mph.
2 Koenigsegg CCR: 9 Seconds
With a top speed of 146 mph in a quarter-mile run, this car can cover the 400-meter distance in a mere 9 seconds. Its supercharged V8 motor generates 795-horsepower which makes this car enable to go from 0-60 mph in just 3.2 seconds. Koenigsegg has certainly shown their supercar credentials over the years.
1 Ferrari 488 Pista: 10.1 Seconds
Released in 2018, this car has a twin-turbocharged 3.9-liter V8 engine that produces 710 horsepower. This stylish car can attain a maximum speed of 141.7 mph in a quarter-mile run while covering the distance in just 10.1 seconds. It only takes 2.7 seconds to go from 0-60 mph, and captures the same magic as Ferrari’s of old.