0 to 60 Times Compared: Which Supercar Is Fastest?

Car people live for numbers. The horsepower, torque, top speed, weight, and RPM… but nothing (and we mean nothing) gets debated harder than 0 to 60.

That's because it only takes about three seconds. In a sprint that short, two tenths of a second makes the difference. Search for the fastest 0 to 60 in the world and you'll find machines built on increasingly unhinged acceleration figures. But here's the question that actually matters:

What's the fastest accelerating car you can actually drive?

For us, the answer is the Ferrari 296 GTB. At 2.4 seconds from 0 to 60, it's the quickest in the current Xtreme Xperience fleet. Right behind it, and this one might surprise you, is the Corvette C8 Z06 at 2.6 seconds. Then the Nissan GT-R at 2.9 seconds.

That's where it gets weird. Because the Lamborghini, Porsche, and Ferrari’s don’t win like you’d expect. Here are the ranks:

These numbers come straight from our vehicle specifications. The first thing that jumps out? The fastest car here isn't fast just because it has the most power.

The 296 GTB is also the lightest car on the table. 819 horsepower into 3,135 pounds, with electric torque stacking on top of a twin turbo V6. All that to say, the 0-60 is important for initial launch, but what carries you through the track goes much deeper. 

Corvette 0 to 60: The American Speed King

If there's one number on this list that deserves a second look, it's this one.

The Corvette C8 Z06 gets to 60 in 2.6 seconds. That makes it the second quickest car in the current fleet.

Now look at what it beats.

The Ferrari 488 GTB. The Lamborghini Huracán. The Nissan GT R. Both Porsches. And here's the kicker: the Corvette does it without an electric motor. No hybrid assist, and no all-wheel drive launch advantage either. It's a rear wheel drive American V8 that somehow goes from 0 to 60 in 2.6 seconds.

That's absurd.

The centerpiece is Chevrolet's 5.5 liter LT6 V8. 670 horsepower, 460 lb ft of torque, spinning to 8,600 RPM. Power goes through an eight-speed dual clutch transmission straight to the rear wheels. Top speed: 195 mph.

Modern supercars have gotten very good at making speed feel effortless. The Z06 does the opposite. That engine wants revs. It wants to be heard. It sounds like Chevrolet looked at the American V8 playbook, threw half of it out the window, and started taking notes from Italian engine builders. Somehow, it still sounds unmistakably Corvette.

On pure acceleration, only the Ferrari 296 GTB beats it in the current lineup.

Ferrari 0 to 60: The 296 GTB Takes the Crown

The fastest car at Xtreme Xperience right now is the Ferrari 296 GTB.

2.4 seconds from 0 to 60. That's a 3.0 liter twin turbo V6 paired with an electric motor, producing 819 horsepower and 546 lb ft of torque. The car is 3,135 pounds, with an eight-speed dual clutch transmission sending all that power to the rear wheels. Top speed: 205 mph.

The interesting part is how Ferrari gets there.

The 296 combines turbocharging and electrification in a car that still sends every bit of power through just two tires. No all-wheel drive trick. No launch control gimmick. Over 800 horsepower through the rear axle, and the acceleration run lasts about as long as a sneeze.

Now compare it to the Ferrari 488 GTB.

The 488 isn't slow. Its 3.9 liter twin turbo V8 makes 661 horsepower and 561 lb ft of torque (the most torque of any car here by the way). It hits 60 in 3.0 seconds. Same 205 mph top speed as the 296.

The 296 gets there six tenths sooner.

Six tenths doesn't sound like much in normal life. However, in a sprint this short, it matters.

The 488 still has an argument, though. It's the traditional Ferrari V8 experience, while the 296 is where modern Ferrari performance is headed. If you're choosing by stopwatch, the 296 wins. If you're choosing with your ears, the conversation gets a lot harder.

Lamborghini 0 to 60: The Huracán Is About More Than the Stopwatch

The Lamborghini Huracán LP610 4 hits 60 in 3.2 seconds.

That ties it with the Porsche Cayman GT4 RS and puts it behind the Ferrari 296 GTB, Corvette C8 Z06, Nissan GT R, and Ferrari 488 GTB.

Does that make it disappointing? Not even close. This is exactly why ranking supercars by one number is kind of silly.

The Huracán has a naturally aspirated 5.2 liter V10 producing 602 horsepower and 413 lb ft of torque. Seven-speed dual clutch transmission. All-wheel drive. Top speed: 202 mph.

And then there's the sound.

The V10 is the whole car. Plenty of modern supercars are faster on paper. Very few make you forget about the paper as quickly as a naturally aspirated ten-cylinder engine spinning toward 8,000 RPM. It's a different language.

I wouldn't pick the Huracán because I thought it was the rational choice.

You pick it because it's a Lamborghini. You sit low. You look through that windshield. You hear ten cylinders behind you, and suddenly, the fact that another car reaches 60 mph four tenths sooner feels less important.

Nissan GT R 0 to 60: Godzilla Still Has It

No exotic Italian badge, naturally aspirated V10, or prancing horse on the steering wheel, and the Nissan GT-R still hits 60 in 2.9 seconds.

That puts it third in the current Xtreme Xperience fleet. The GT R makes 565 horsepower and 467 lb ft of torque from its 3.8 liter twin turbo V6. It's also the heaviest car in this comparison at 3,935 pounds.

Normally that sounds like a losing recipe for acceleration battles, but that’s when the all-wheel drive system gets involved.

The GT-R has spent years building a reputation for taking horsepower, finding grip, and launching harder than cars that cost three times as much. This comparison proves the point.

It beats the Ferrari 488 GTB to 60. It beats the Lamborghini Huracán. It beats both Porsches. Park it next to the 296 GTB and you could probably guess which one costs more. Put both on the clock and the Nissan is only half a second behind.

There's something deeply satisfying about that. After all, Godzilla didn't get that nickname by being polite.

Porsche 0 to 60: The Numbers Miss the Point

The Porsche Cayman GT4 RS hits 60 in 3.2 seconds. The Porsche 911 GT3 takes 3.7 seconds.

Both are near the bottom of this particular ranking, yet I would still take either one without blinking because a Porsche GT car reminds you that acceleration isn't the same thing as performance.

Porsche is precision. The Cayman GT4 RS has a naturally aspirated 4.0 liter flat six making 493 horsepower and 331 lb ft of torque. It weighs 3,227 pounds, one of the lightest cars in the fleet. The engine revs to 9,000 RPM. Mid-engine, rear-wheel drive, seven-speed PDK transmission.

The 911 GT3 follows that wonderfully strange Porsche formula. Its 4.0 liter naturally aspirated flat six sits behind the rear axle, producing 502 horsepower and 346 lb ft of torque. The car is 3,278 pounds and 194 mph.

On a drag strip, the Ferraris and Corvette have the advantage, but a racetrack asks different questions.

How does the car behave under hard braking? How quickly does it change direction? How much confidence does the front end give you? How early can you get back onto the throttle? How well does the chassis tell you what the tires are actually doing?

That's where the GT3 and GT4 RS stop caring about their position in a 0 to 60 ranking. And that's where they get interesting.

/Drive the Porsche Cayman GT4 RS

Ferrari vs Corvette: Which Is Faster?

This is the actual competition for the top of the current Xtreme Xperience fleet.

Ferrari 296 GTB: 2.4 seconds.

Corvette C8 Z06: 2.6 seconds.

The Ferrari wins by two tenths.

But look at how differently these cars solve the same problem.

Ferrari combines a twin turbo V6 with an electric motor for 819 horsepower. Chevrolet uses a naturally aspirated V8 producing 670 horsepower.

Ferrari sends 819 horsepower through the rear wheels in 2.4 seconds. Chevrolet does basically the same job with fewer horses, no electric assistance, and the same number of driven wheels, arriving just two tenths later.

I'd take the Ferrari if winning this comparison was the only goal.

But the Corvette is the car whose spec sheet makes me shake my head. It has no business being that close, and that's honestly one of the best compliments you can give it.

Which Xtreme Xperience Supercar Has the Fastest Acceleration?

0 to 60 tells you which car launches hardest. It doesn't tell you which steering rack feels right in your hands. It doesn't tell you which engine will make you grin inside your helmet. It can't tell you which car gives you the confidence to brake a tenth later or get back on throttle a tenth sooner.

And it definitely can't tell you which set of keys you'll want handed back to you after the session is over.

A spec sheet starts the argument. Driving the cars finishes it.