Datsun cars with highest top speed
Top 25 fastest Datsun cars in the world. Updated September 2025.
Top speed is, probably, the first performance metric that comes to mind when comparing fast cars.
Top speed depends on balance between engine power and aerodynamic drag - the more power and less drag, the higher the top speed.
High speed stability also matters, since too low downforce can lead to loss of control at speed.
In recent years high performance cars have been tailored for track performance, which, unavoidably, reduces top speed. Therefore the overall top speed is used less in supercar comparisons.
Despite this shift to increased downforce, modern supercars are faster than their predecessors - all thanks to dramatic increase in engine power over the past few decades.
| # | make & model | Speed (mph)▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1981 Datsun 280-ZX Turbo | 135 |  |
| 2. | 1977 Datsun 280Z | 130 |  |
| 3. | 1981 Datsun 280 ZX | 129 |  |
| 4. | 1979 Datsun 280-ZX | 127 |  |
| 5. | 1974 Datsun 260Z | 127 |  |
| 6. | 1975 Datsun 260Z (2+2) | 127 |  |
| 7. | 1970 Datsun 240Z | 126 |  |
| 8. | 1968 Datsun Sports 2000 | 122 |  |
| 9. | 1973 Datsun 240K-GT | 111 |  |
| 10. | 1973 Datsun 160J SSS Coupe | 104 |  |
| 11. | 1973 Datsun 180 B | 103 |  |
| 12. | 1977 Datsun Bluebird 180B | 102 |  |
| 13. | 1967 Datsun 1600 | 101 |  |
| 14. | 1977 Datsun Laurel 200L | 99 |  |
| 15. | 1977 Datsun Violet 160J | 99 |  |
| 16. | 1967 Datsun 2000 Deluxe Six | 98 |  |
| 17. | 1977 Datsun Violet 140J | 95 |  |
| 18. | 1979 Datsun 510 2.0 | 93 |  |
| 19. | 1970 Datsun 100A Cherry | 88 |  |
| 20. | 1966 Datsun 1300 | 88 |  |
| 21. | 1978 Datsun Sunny 120Y | 86 |  |
| 22. | 1975 Datsun 220C Diesel | 85 |  |
| 23. | 1976 Datsun Cherry F-II 120A | 85 |  |
| 24. | 1976 Datsun Cherry F-II 100A | 83 |  |
| 25. | 1960 Datsun Bluebird 1200 Station Wagon | 75 |  |
Sources
FastestLaps.com (1, 2, 5, 7), Auto Motor und Sport (3, 6, 9-11, 13, 19), Sport Auto (4), Car & Driver (8, 18), L´Action Automobile et Touristique (12, 14, 15, 17, 21-24), Automobil Revue (16, 20), Road & Track (25)
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 09/01/2025, last addition - Datsun 280-ZX.
