Glossary / General

0-100 time

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

0-100 time is how long it takes a car to go from zero speed to 100 kilometers per hour. It's a way to measure how fast a car can speed up.

Technical Definition

0-100 time refers to the time it takes for a car to accelerate from a complete stop to 100 kilometers per hour (approximately 62 miles per hour). This metric is often used to gauge a car's acceleration performance, especially in high-performance vehicles.

Hear It Discussed

"...head out, do a quick naught to 100,..."
300mph top speeds. 6min 30 at the Nürburgring. Are cars too fast? #277 The Intercooler 26:07

""...the bare minimum was a 60 and 100 because I always wanted to know that the 100 times tells you how fast the car is...""
Best Hot Hatch? | The Car Podcast #77 The Car Podcast with Chris Harris & Friends 03:09

"...Now we're at a place where around 0-100 is 1.8 seconds. Our top speed is close to 300 on some tracks..."
S7E8 — Formula E Insights and the Story Behind Nissan’s No. 23 AI Auto Podcast 06:25