How long does it take a car to stop at 60 mph?

Virtually all current production vehicles’ published road braking performance tests indicate stopping distances from 60 mph that are typically 120 to 140 feet, slightly less than half of the projected safety distances.

What is the shortest stopping distance at 60 mph in Metres?

What is braking distance?

Speed	Braking distance
30mph	14 metres
40mph	24 metres
50mph	38 metres
60mph	55 metres

What is a good 60 to 0 stopping distance?

Our tests are conducted from 60 mph, measuring the distance it takes the vehicle to come to a complete stop using onboard test instruments….Average Stopping Distance by Category.

Category	Average dry braking 60-0 mph, ft.
Full-sized pickups	140
Large SUVs	143
Average of all tested vehicles	132

How do you find the stopping distance?

Stopping distance = thinking distance + braking distance Thinking distance is the distance that you travel in your car from the point of detecting a hazard to the point of beginning to brake or swerve.

How fast can a Corvette stop?

The Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport is truly a bargain sports car with some crazy performance on tap. It shoots to 60 mph from a standstill in less than four seconds and stops equally well, needing only 136 feet to go from 70 mph to zero.

What car stops the fastest?

Ranked: The fastest stopping cars ever made

• It’s all too easy to get caught up in how quick a car can accelerate, but it’s brakes that bring you safely back home.
• Alfa Romeo 4C (51.3m)
• Subaru WRX STi (50.6m)
• Audi R8 V10 plus (47.4m)
• BMW i8 (46.2m)
• Ferrari F430 (45.9m)
• Bugatti Veyron (45.2m)
• Nissan GT-R (45.0m)