Fastest Saab cars in quarter mile
Top 36 Saab cars in 1/4 mile drag race. Updated August 2025.
The 1/4 mile time is global benchmark for distance-based acceleration. Originally used in United States as standard distance for drag racing, the 1/4 mile now enjoys recognition worldwide with German, French and Italian automotive press using it in instrumented testing.
The quarter mile drag race puts equal emphasis on traction and high speed "pull", with terminal velocities often exceeding 140 mph for fastest supercars.
Quarter mile is also short enough to suit lightweight sportscars which would get caught by heavier but more powerful cars over longer distance.
| # | make & model | Time @ mph▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2008 Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Sport Combi | 14.3 |  |
| 2. | 2005 Saab 9-2X 2.0T Aero | 14.5 @ 93 |  |
| 3. | 1999 Saab 9-3 Viggen Coupe | 14.7 @ 97 |  |
| 4. | 2010 Saab 9-5 2.8T XWD | 14.7 @ 96 |  |
| 5. | 1993 Saab 9000 Aero | 14.8 |  |
| 6. | 1999 Saab 9-3 Viggen Coupe | 14.8 |  |
| 7. | 1990 Saab 9000 Turbo | 14.9 @ 93 |  |
| 8. | 2005 Saab 9-3 2.8T | 15.1 @ 97 |  |
| 9. | 2008 Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X | 15.2 @ 97 |  |
| 10. | 2001 Saab 9-5 Aero | 15.2 @ 94 |  |
| 11. | 2003 Saab 9-3 2.0T | 15.4 @ 94 |  |
| 12. | 1999 Saab 9-3 2.0 Turbo | 15.4 @ 93 |  |
| 13. | 2003 Saab 9-3 2.0T Cabriolet | 15.6 @ 92 |  |
| 14. | 1988 Saab 9000 Turbo 16 | 15.6 |  |
| 15. | 2005 Saab 9-7X 5.3i | 15.7 @ 87 |  |
| 16. | 2006 Saab 9-5 Aero Performance | 15.9 @ 104 |  |
| 17. | 2010 Saab 9-5 2.0 T | 16.0 @ 90 |  |
| 18. | 1984 Saab 900 Turbo 16 S | 16.2 |  |
| 19. | 2005 Saab 9-3 2.8T SportCombi | 16.4 @ 102 |  |
| 20. | 2005 Saab 9-3 2.8T SportCombi | 16.4 @ 102 |  |
| 21. | 1985 Saab 900 Turbo 16 Cabrio | 16.4 |  |
| 22. | 1989 Saab 9000 i 2.3-16 | 16.8 @ 84 |  |
| 23. | 1983 Saab 900 Turbo | 16.9 @ 83 |  |
| 24. | 2005 Saab 9-7X 4.2i | 17.1 @ 84 |  |
| 25. | 1997 Saab 9-5 2.0t | 17.4 |  |
| 26. | 2007 Saab 9-3 1.9 TTiD 180 SportCombi | 17.5 @ 91 |  |
| 27. | 1972 Saab 99 LE | 17.6 |  |
| 28. | 1991 Saab 900 S Cabriolet | 17.7 @ 80 |  |
| 29. | 1955 Saab Sonett I | 18.0 |  |
| 30. | 1994 Saab 9000 Griffin | 18.1 @ 94 |  |
| 31. | 1967 Saab 99 | 18.8 |  |
| 32. | 1966 Saab 96 V4 | 19.9 @ 67 |  |
| 33. | 1958 Saab GT750 | 20.0 @ 69 |  |
| 34. | 1958 Saab GT750 | 21.3 @ 63 |  |
| 35. | 1960 Saab 96 | 22.0 @ 57 |  |
| 36. | 1956 Saab 93 | 23.0 @ 57 |  |
Sources
FastestLaps.com (1, 5, 6, 10), Motortrend (2-4, 22, 28, 32), Car & Driver (7, 8, 11-13, 15, 17, 23, 29, 33, 34, 36), SupercarLists.com estimate* (9, 16, 19, 20, 26, 30), Auto Motor und Sport (14, 21, 25, 31), L´Action Automobile et Touristique (18), Autopista (24), Autozeitung (27), Road & Track (35)
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 08/31/2025, last addition - Saab 9-5 Aero Performance.
*Estimates are based on factual test results from reputable sources.
