Glossary / General

0 to 60

44 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

It’s a common way to say how fast a car can go from stop to 60 miles per hour. Faster times mean the car is quicker.

Technical Definition

The 0 to 60 mph (or km/h) metric measures how quickly a vehicle can accelerate from a standstill to 60 miles per hour, indicating its performance capability.

Hear It Discussed

"0 to 60 is what they're quoting 168 mph top speed unfortunately what it will not do compared to the OG is try to kill you"
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"In fact, I think a 300 SD turbo was 13 and a half seconds to 60, which was in the realm of- ... There was a Mustang that did zero to 60 in 12 and a half seconds also."
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"AMG GLS 63 delivers slightly quicker 0 to 60 mark my miles per hour acceleration times [1381.4s] With both vehicles reaching it in under four seconds."
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