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<h2 id="methods">Methods</h2> <p>Measuring the 0 to 60 mph speed of vehicles is usually done in a closed setting such as a race car track or closed lot used for professional drivers. This is done to reduce risk to the drivers, their teams, and the public. The closed course is set up for test-drives in order to reduce any variables, such as wind, weather, and traction. Each variable can have a dramatic impact on the friction of the track and the drag placed on the vehicle, which will influence the overall 0 to 60 time that is recorded. </p><p>The crew sets up accurate and precise measuring tools that are attached to computers. These tools included <a href="/facts/Doppler_radar/4a6nL2lA">Doppler</a> <a href="/facts/Radar_gun/UNB925gj">radar guns</a> and precise timing instruments that are synchronized. This means that the driver is not worried about keeping time or the exact moment the car hits 60 miles per hour. The driver focuses solely on driving straight and fast with professional quick gear shifting. </p><p>The car is timed and recorded going in two separate and opposite directions. This practice eliminates variables such as wind, directional traction of the track and driver performance. The two times are averaged together to achieve the commonly accepted 0 to 60 time. </p><p><a href="/facts/Jalopnik/zGj3PxPB">Jalopnik</a> has said that <a href="/facts/Launch_control_(automotive)/DeXw6v6W">launch control</a> systems appearing on production <a href="/facts/Exotic_car/50evRwx3">exotic cars</a> in the 2010s have made published 0 to 60 times invalid, since these cars have slower times from 5 mph to 60 mph.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p><p>Some car magazines and manufacturers in the United States use a <a href="/facts/Rolling_start/yrp13PK7">rolling start</a> allowance term "<a href="/facts/1-foot_rollout/52Y6KBnS">1-foot rollout</a>", which means that the timer is only started once the car has traveled 11.5 inches (30 cm), reducing the measured time by up to 0.3 seconds.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/List_of_fastest_production_cars_by_acceleration/rzmda8E3">List of fastest production cars by acceleration</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_fastest_production_motorcycles_by_acceleration/bu9yJcHh">List of fastest production motorcycles by acceleration</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Vehicular_metrics/C46KLT0K">Vehicular metrics</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Motorcycle_testing_and_measurement/ywJmMPsj">Motorcycle testing and measurement</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Ford, Dexter (2010-10-12), "Nice Supercar. Now Eat My Dust", The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/14/automobiles/autospecial2/14BIKES.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/14/automobiles/autospecial2/14BIKES.html</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Performance Data and Complete Specs". Car and Driver. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-14. <a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/features/the-2015-porsche-918-spyder-is-the-quickest-road-car-in-the-world-feature-performance-data-and-complete-specs-page-2" target="_blank">http://www.caranddriver.com/features/the-2015-porsche-918-spyder-is-the-quickest-road-car-in-the-world-feature-performance-data-and-complete-specs-page-2</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Porsche 918 Spyder Test Sheet – Car and Driver" (PDF). Car and Driver. 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2014-09-14. <a href="http://media.caranddriver.com/files/2015-porsche-918-spyder-feature-car-and-driver2015-porsche-918-spyder.pdf" target="_blank">http://media.caranddriver.com/files/2015-porsche-918-spyder-feature-car-and-driver2015-porsche-918-spyder.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"2022 Tesla Model S Plaid First Test: 0–60 MPH in 1.98 Seconds*!". Motortrend. US. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-01. <a href="https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2022-tesla-model-s-plaid-first-test-review/" target="_blank">https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2022-tesla-model-s-plaid-first-test-review/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Orlove, Raphael (2014-04-04). "Porsche 918 Proves 0–60 Times Are Total Bullshit". Retrieved 2015-03-15. <a href="http://jalopnik.com/porsche-918-proves-0-60-times-are-total-bullshit-1558177494" target="_blank">http://jalopnik.com/porsche-918-proves-0-60-times-are-total-bullshit-1558177494</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"How We Test Cars and Trucks". Edmunds. Retrieved 2018-07-15. <a href="https://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/features/how-we-test-cars-and-trucks.html" target="_blank">https://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/features/how-we-test-cars-and-trucks.html</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"B5 Audi S4 Resource". www.nogaroblue.com. Retrieved 2018-07-15. <a href="http://www.nogaroblue.com/27978/30426.html" target="_blank">http://www.nogaroblue.com/27978/30426.html</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>