Glossary / General

zero to 60 times

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Zero to 60 times measure how fast a car can go from a stop to 60 miles per hour. It's a way to see how quickly a car can speed up.

Technical Definition

Zero to 60 times refer to the time it takes for a vehicle to accelerate from a complete stop to 60 miles per hour. This metric is commonly used to evaluate a car's performance and acceleration capabilities.

Hear It Discussed

"It's a bit like the crazy focus on ever lower zero to 60 times or the excitement of a car with 500 horsepower, 100 to 150 miles of range is more than enough for 95% of driving."
2026 Honda Prelude Talking Cars (MP3) 20:37

"...you're looking at zero to 60 times that pretty much match the f80 m3 of the last generation..."
S2E18 - We Daily Drive BMWs — Here's What We Actually Own BMWBLOG Podcast 03:12

"All the zero to 60 times were all done with the automatic because the automatic is faster in a zero to 60 time than the stick. Even with the old slash box autos..."
The Most Reliable Porsche You Aren’t Buying Eleven After Nine | A Porsche Culture Podcast 29:14