Fastest 0-62 MPH Accelerating 90s Cars

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The Quickest Accelerating Cars Of The 1990s

By David ChappleUpdated 5 June 2026

These are the fastest accelerating cars produced during the 1990s. Most of these are recognisable classics, but some may surprise you.

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1993 McLaren F1
0-62 mph: 3.2 seconds
1^st

(1993 - 1997)
...F1

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6.1 L V12

240 mph

3.2 seconds

618 BHP

15.2 mpg

2 Doors

3 Seats

227-283 L

1,140 kg
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.2 seconds, the McLaren F1 takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 3 seats and was sold from 1993 to 1997.
It is also 1st in The Fastest Cars From The 1990s.
1993 Bugatti EB110 S
0-62 mph: 3.2 seconds
2^nd

(1993 - 1996)
...EB110 S

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3.5 L V12 Quad-Turbo

217 mph

3.2 seconds

612 BHP

20.9 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

72 L

1,418 kg
Rear Mid - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.2 seconds, the Bugatti EB110 S takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1993 to 1996.
It is also joint 1st in The Best MPG Bugatti Cars Ever.
1990 Jaguar XJR-15
0-62 mph: 3.2 seconds
3^rd

(1990 - 1992)
...XJR-15

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6 L V12

185 mph

3.2 seconds

450 BHP

12.5 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

~~unavailable~~

1,050 kg
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.2 seconds, the Jaguar XJR-15 takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1990 to 1992.
It is also 1st in The Fastest Acceleration Jaguar Cars Ever.
1993 Bugatti EB110
0-62 mph: 3.4 seconds
4^th

(1993 - 1996)
...EB110

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3.5 L V12 Quad-Turbo

211 mph

3.4 seconds

552 BHP

19.8 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

72 L

1,620 kg
Rear Mid - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.4 seconds, the Bugatti EB110 takes joint fourth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1993 to 1996.
It is also 4th in The Best MPG Bugatti Cars Ever.
1992 Bugatti EB110 S
0-62 mph: 3.4 seconds
5^th

(1992 - 1993)
...EB110 S

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3.5 L V12 Quad-Turbo

217 mph

3.4 seconds

592 BHP

20.9 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

72 L

1,418 kg
Rear Mid - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.4 seconds, the Bugatti EB110 S takes joint fourth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1992 to 1993.
It is also joint 1st in The Best MPG Bugatti Cars Ever.
1999 Mercedes CLK-GTR 7.3 SuperSport (W297)
0-62 mph: 3.5 seconds
6^th

(1999)
...uperSport

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7.3 L V12

199 mph

3.5 seconds

655 BHP

12.6 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

153 L

1,440 kg
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.5 seconds, the Mercedes CLK-GTR 7.3 SuperSport takes joint sixth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold during 1999.
It is also 3rd in The Highest Power / Weight Mercedes Cars Ever.
1993 Jaguar XJ220 S
0-62 mph: 3.5 seconds
7^th

(1993 - 1994)
...XJ220 S

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3.5 L V6 Bi-Turbo

228 mph

3.5 seconds

680 BHP

12 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

~~unavailable~~

1,080 kg
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.5 seconds, the Jaguar XJ220 S takes joint sixth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1993 to 1994.
It is also 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Jaguar Cars Ever.
1996 RUF CTR 2
0-62 mph: 3.6 seconds
8^th

(1996 - 1997)
...CTR 2

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3.6 L Flat 6 Bi-Turbo

211 mph

3.6 seconds

513 BHP

25 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

123 L

1,380 kg
Rear - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.6 seconds, the RUF CTR 2 takes joint eighth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1996 to 1997.
It is also joint 8th in The Fastest Cars From The 1990s.
1992 Bugatti EB110
0-62 mph: 3.6 seconds
9^th

(1992 - 1993)
...EB110

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3.5 L V12 Quad-Turbo

211 mph

3.6 seconds

542 BHP

16.5 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

72 L

1,618 kg
Rear Mid - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.6 seconds, the Bugatti EB110 takes joint eighth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1992 to 1993.
It is also 5th in The Best MPG Bugatti Cars Ever.
1999 Lamborghini Diablo GT
0-62 mph: 3.7 seconds
10^th

(1999 - 2001)
...Diablo GT

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6 L V12

210 mph

3.7 seconds

567 BHP

11.3 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

140 L

1,470 kg
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.7 seconds, the Lamborghini Diablo GT takes joint tenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1999 to 2001.
It is also 10th in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1990s.
1998 Marcos Mantis GT Coupé
0-62 mph: 3.7 seconds
11^th

(1998 - 2002)
...GT Coupé

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4.6 L V8 Supercharged

179 mph

3.7 seconds

506 BHP

16.5 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

210 L

1,220 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.7 seconds, the Marcos Mantis GT Coupé takes joint tenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1998 to 2002.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Marcos Cars Ever.
1997 Porsche 911 GT1 Straßenversion
0-62 mph: 3.7 seconds
12^th

(1997 - 1998)
...enversion

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3.2 L Flat 6 Bi-Turbo

193 mph

3.7 seconds

537 BHP

16.4 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

150 L

1,250 kg
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.7 seconds, the Porsche 911 GT1 Straßenversion takes joint tenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1997 to 1998.
It is also joint 7th in The Highest Power / Litre Porsche Cars Ever.
1998 Mercedes CLK GTR 6.9 (W297)
0-62 mph: 3.8 seconds
13^th

(1998 - 1999)
...K GTR 6.9

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6.9 L V12

199 mph

3.8 seconds

622 BHP

13.1 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

153 L

1,440 kg
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.8 seconds, the Mercedes CLK GTR 6.9 takes joint thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1998 to 1999.
It is also 4th in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1990s.
1998 Marcos Mantis GT Roadster
0-62 mph: 3.8 seconds
14^th

(1998 - 2002)
...Roadster

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4.6 L V8 Supercharged

179 mph

3.8 seconds

506 BHP

16.5 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

190 L

1,235 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.8 seconds, the Marcos Mantis GT Roadster takes joint thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats and was sold from 1998 to 2002.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Marcos Cars Ever.
1998 Lamborghini Diablo SV
0-62 mph: 3.8 seconds
15^th

(1998 - 2000)
...Diablo SV

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5.7 L V12

199 mph

3.8 seconds

523 BHP

11.3 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

140 L

1,530 kg
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.8 seconds, the Lamborghini Diablo SV takes joint thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1998 to 2000.
It is also joint 18th in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1990s.
1997 Tommykaira ZZ-S
0-62 mph: 3.8 seconds
16^th

(1997 - 2000)
...ZZ-S

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2 L Inline 4

153 mph

3.8 seconds

192 BHP

23 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

~~unavailable~~

690 kg
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.8 seconds, the Tommykaira ZZ-S takes joint thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats and was sold from 1997 to 2000.
It is also 1st in The Quickest Accelerating Cars Under 200 BHP.
1999 TVR Cerbera 4.5
0-62 mph: 3.9 seconds
17^th

(1999 - 2003)
...rbera 4.5

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4.5 L V8

160 mph

3.9 seconds

414 BHP

17.7 mpg

2 Doors

2+2 Seats

390 L

1,100 kg
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.9 seconds, the TVR Cerbera 4.5 takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2+2 seats and was sold from 1999 to 2003.
It is also 3rd in The Highest Torque TVR Cars Ever.
1999 Ultima GTR
0-62 mph: 3.9 seconds
18^th

(1999 - 2006)
...GTR

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5.7 L V8

157 mph

3.9 seconds

350 BHP

~~unavailable~~

2 Doors

2 Seats

~~unavailable~~

950 kg
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.9 seconds, the Ultima GTR takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1999 to 2006.
It is also joint 1st in The Best MPG Ultima Cars Ever.
1999 Lamborghini Diablo Roadster VT
0-62 mph: 3.9 seconds
19^th

(1999 - 2000)
...adster VT

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5.7 L V12

208 mph

3.9 seconds

523 BHP

11.3 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

140 L

1,625 kg
Rear Mid - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.9 seconds, the Lamborghini Diablo Roadster VT takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Roadster with 2 seats and was sold from 1999 to 2000.
It is also 13th in The Fastest Cars From The 1990s.
1999 Lamborghini Diablo VT
0-62 mph: 3.9 seconds
20^th

(1999 - 2000)
...Diablo VT

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5.7 L V12

199 mph

3.9 seconds

523 BHP

11.3 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

140 L

1,625 kg
Rear Mid - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.9 seconds, the Lamborghini Diablo VT takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1999 to 2000.
It is also joint 18th in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1990s.

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Fastest 0-62 MPH Accelerating 90s Cars

The Quickest Accelerating Cars Of The 1990s

1993 McLaren F1

1993 Bugatti EB110 S

1990 Jaguar XJR-15

1993 Bugatti EB110

1992 Bugatti EB110 S

1999 Mercedes CLK-GTR 7.3 SuperSport (W297)

1993 Jaguar XJ220 S

1996 RUF CTR 2

1992 Bugatti EB110

1999 Lamborghini Diablo GT

1998 Marcos Mantis GT Coupé

1997 Porsche 911 GT1 Straßenversion

1998 Mercedes CLK GTR 6.9 (W297)

1998 Marcos Mantis GT Roadster

1998 Lamborghini Diablo SV

1997 Tommykaira ZZ-S

1999 TVR Cerbera 4.5

1999 Ultima GTR

1999 Lamborghini Diablo Roadster VT

1999 Lamborghini Diablo VT

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