Standings for Fastest Cars Under $30,000 1979

1979 Porsche 924 Turbo

Rank: #1

Class: Cars Under $30K

0-60 Time: 7.7 seconds

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The top 10 fastest cars are lined up from fastest to slowest by their 0 to 60 times. We bring you this list of Cars Under $30K based on the best estimates from trusted sources, including Car & Driver, Motor Trend, Road & Track and more.

Ranked at #1, the 1979 Porsche 924 Turbo races 0-60 mph in 7.7 seconds. Sports cars that fall within this range of acceleration are categorized as Spirited Cars.

It pulls ahead of the #2 ranked 1979 BMW 528i by 0.5 seconds and the #3 ranked 1979 Mazda RX-7 by 1.5 seconds.

Before getting in the driver's seat of one of these cars and punching the gas, you should know where you stand. In a race from 0-60 mph between 1979 Porsche 924 Turbo vs. 1979 BMW 528i, you would WIN by 0.5 seconds!

If you are thinking about going head to head with another Porsche, make sure you know your competition. Find out where your car ranks against the top 10 fastest cars from 1979.


0-60 mph Standings

RankOrderYearOrderMakeOrderModelOrderHorsepowerOrderMSRPOrder0-60 TimeOrder
11979Porsche924 Turbo143$23,4407.7
21979BMW528i169$15,5058.2
31979MazdaRX-7100$7,9709.2
41979JaguarXJ6L $19,0009.6
51979ChevroletCitation X11115$4,3009.6
61979MazdaRX-7 GS100$9,4559.7
71979Alfa RomeoSpider101$11,99510.0
81979Alfa RomeoSprint Veloce $8,79510.1
91979FordMustang Turbo130$4,61310.4
101979VolkswagenScirocco76$6,54510.4
111979DodgeColt Hatchback80$4,74310.4
121979PlymouthChamp80$6,03810.4
131979ToyotaCelica $5,89910.4
141979ToyotaCelica Liftback $6,55910.4
151979FIatSpider 200080$7,51510.6
161979Peugeot604133$12,84010.7
171979HondaCivic63$5,59710.8
181979FiatX 1/966$7,11511.1
191979TriumphTR789$7,69511.2
201979FordFiesta $4,19811.5
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