600 hp in the quarter mile at 2,200–4,600 lb
How Fast Is 600 Horsepower?
With 600 hp a 3,500 lb car should run roughly 10.49 seconds at 130.0 mph through the quarter mile. Change the weight below to see how your own car stacks up.
- 1/8-mile ET
- 6.72 sec
- 1/8-mile speed
- 104.0 mph
- Trap speed
- 209.2 km/h
- Weight per hp
- 5.83 lb/hp
- Conservative ET (Huntington)
- 11.32 sec
- Conservative trap (Huntington)
- 124.4 mph
600 hp quarter-mile times by weight
| Race weight | 1/4 mile ET | Trap speed | 0–60 (RWD) | lb per hp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,200 lb | 8.98 s | 151.7 mph | 2.15 s | 3.67 |
| 2,600 lb | 9.50 s | 143.5 mph | 2.46 s | 4.33 |
| 3,000 lb | 9.96 s | 136.8 mph | 2.75 s | 5.00 |
| 3,400 lb | 10.38 s | 131.3 mph | 3.04 s | 5.67 |
| 3,800 lb | 10.78 s | 126.5 mph | 3.33 s | 6.33 |
| 4,200 lb | 11.14 s | 122.3 mph | 3.60 s | 7.00 |
| 4,600 lb | 11.49 s | 118.7 mph | 3.88 s | 7.67 |
600 hp is high-performance and supercar territory: power that overwhelms street tires in a heavy car and demands good traction. These numbers come from the ideal-traction formula, so treat the quicker end of each range as a best case.
The estimate uses the widely published Patrick Hale equations: ET = 5.825 × (weight ÷ hp)1/3 and MPH = 234 × (hp ÷ weight)1/3, with weight in pounds and hp measured at the crank. They are documented, along with the more conservative Huntington (6.290 / 224) and Fox constants, in Stealth316’s horsepower / ET / MPH calculator notes. See the full formulas and sources page.
What weight does 600 hp need to run a certain ET?
| Target ET | Max weight at 600 hp | Trap speed |
|---|---|---|
| 14.00 s | 8,330 lb | 97.4 mph |
| 13.00 s | 6,670 lb | 104.9 mph |
| 12.00 s | 5,246 lb | 113.6 mph |
| 11.00 s | 4,041 lb | 123.9 mph |
| 10.00 s | 3,036 lb | 136.3 mph |
| 9.00 s | 2,213 lb | 151.5 mph |
For example, 600 hp is enough to run a 12.00 second quarter in a car up to 5,246 lb, and a 10.00 second pass at 3,036 lb or lighter.
600 hp compared with 550 and 650 hp
At 3,500 lb, going from 550 to 600 hp saves 0.31 s, and going on to 650 hp saves a further 0.28 s. Gains shrink as power rises because ET follows a cube root, so the same 50 hp is worth less each time. At 600 hp, the 1/8-mile ET for 3,500 lb is about 6.72 s at 104.0 mph.
The power-to-weight of a 3,500 lb car with 600 hp is 5.83 lb per hp, or 378 hp per tonne. See all horsepower comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
How fast is 600 hp in the quarter mile?
A 3,500 lb car with 600 crank hp is estimated at 10.49 s at 130.0 mph. Lighter cars are quicker, heavier ones slower.
How fast is 600 hp from 0 to 60?
At 3,500 lb a rear-wheel-drive car estimates about 3.12 s, all-wheel drive about 2.87 s.
Is 600 wheel hp the same as 600 hp?
No. If 600 is wheel horsepower, the crank figure is higher, about 706 hp on a rear-wheel-drive car. Use the WHP to HP converter.
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