Lamborghini Countach 0–60 Times
The Lamborghini Countach 0–60 times and quarter-mile times below are from 5 recorded performance tests sourced from reputable automotive resources such as Car and Driver, Motor Trend and Road & Track and more.
The fastest tested Lamborghini Countach is the 1990 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition Coupe, which went from 0 to 60 mph in 4.20 seconds, reaching the ¼ mile in 13.30 seconds at 104.0 mph, according to Motor Trend.
The slowest tested Lamborghini Countach is the 1976 Lamborghini Countach LP 400 Coupe, which took 6.80 seconds to reach 60 mph, running the ¼ mile in 14.40 seconds at 105.5 mph, according to Road & Track.
Out of all the Lamborghini Countach tests in our database, the average 0–60 mph time is 5.42 seconds. The average quarter-mile time is 13.74 seconds at 105.38 mph.
Fastest 0–60
4.20sec
1990 25th Anniversary Edition Coupe
Average 0–60
5.42sec
Across 5 runs
Avg ¼ Mile
13.74sec
@ 105.4 mph trap
Slowest 0–60
6.80sec
1976 LP 400
Across 5 verified runs, the Lamborghini Countach ranges from 4.20 to 6.80 seconds 0–60, with a 5.42-second average.
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Lamborghini Countach Performance Overview
Defined by a single-production run from 1976 to 1990, the Countach traces a steady performance progression across 5 independently verified tests. The dataset covers five model years, all gasoline-powered and naturally aspirated, with output rising from 353 to 455 hp through Lamborghini’s L804 and later L505 V12 developments. In period testing, the 1976 LP 400 Coupe set the baseline at 6.8 seconds to 60 mph, followed by the 1980 LP 400 S Coupe at 6.0 seconds as the model’s early updates reduced acceleration times.
By the mid-1980s, displacement and valvetrain changes continued that trend. The 1983 5000 S Coupe reached 60 mph in 5.4 seconds, and the 1987 5000S Quattrovalvole Coupe cut that to 4.7 seconds while also recording the line’s quickest quarter-mile, 12.9 seconds at 110 mph. The final evolution arrived with the 1990 25th Anniversary Edition Coupe, which posted the Countach’s best verified launch at 4.2 seconds to 60 mph. Taken as a whole, the model averages 5.42 seconds to 60 mph and a 13.74-second quarter-mile at 105.4 mph, placing its current standing at the end of production with the 25th Anniversary Edition as the fastest recorded factory trim.
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Lamborghini Countach 0–60 times by model year
5 tests · 5 years
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1990 Lamborghini Countach
1 verified run
Avg 0–60
4.20
sec
Avg ¼ Mile
13.30
sec
Recorded Tests
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1990 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition Coupe
4.20sec 0–60
0.0s · 0mph
0.0s · 0mph
13.30s
¼ mi @ 104.0 mph
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- 0–60 mph
- 4.20 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 13.30 sec
- Trap Speed
- 104.0 mph
- Engine
- 5.2L V12
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Transmission
- 5M
- MPG EPA
- 6 C / 10 H
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Trend
- Overall Rank
- #1 of 5
How we verify Lamborghini Countach performance data
We include only independently published road-test results from automotive publications. Manufacturer-claimed 0–60 times are excluded unless clearly labeled. When multiple publications test the same Lamborghini Countach trim, each run is listed separately — weather, tires, surface, rollout, and instrumentation all affect results.
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Lamborghini Countach 0–60 and quarter-mile distribution
0–60 vs ¼ mile · lower-left is fasterEach dot is a recorded test run
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Fastest
Recorded run
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Lamborghini Countach performance FAQs
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The 1990 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition reaches 60 mph in 4.2 seconds. Its quarter-mile time is 13.3 seconds at 104 mph. That makes the 1990 car the quickest Countach on record in 0-60 testing.
The fastest Lamborghini Countach ever recorded to 60 mph is the 1990 Countach 25th Anniversary Edition Coupe at 4.2 seconds. It is also the fastest stock Countach on record. Across all 5 verified Countach tests, the model averages 5.42 seconds from 0-60 mph.
The fastest stock Lamborghini Countach on record is the 1990 25th Anniversary Edition Coupe, with a 0-60 mph time of 4.2 seconds. It also runs the quarter mile in 13.3 seconds at 104 mph, making it the quickest production Countach to 60 mph in verified testing.
The Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition has a recorded 0-60 mph time of 4.2 seconds. In the quarter mile, it runs 13.3 seconds at 104 mph. This trim is powered by a 455-hp naturally aspirated engine and is the quickest Countach variant to 60 mph on record.
The 1987 Lamborghini Countach 5000S Quattrovalvole reaches 60 mph in 4.7 seconds. It also holds the quickest quarter-mile result for the Countach, covering it in 12.9 seconds at 110 mph. That gives it the best quarter-mile performance of any Countach test on record.
The Lamborghini Countach 5000 S has a recorded 0-60 mph time of 5.4 seconds. That places it near the Countach all-test average of 5.42 seconds across 5 verified runs. It sits between the quicker 5000S Quattrovalvole at 4.7 seconds and the slower early LP 400 models.
The Lamborghini Countach LP 400 S reaches 60 mph in 6.0 seconds in recorded testing. Within the Countach range, that makes it quicker than the original LP 400 at 6.8 seconds, but slower than later 5000 S, 5000S Quattrovalvole, and 25th Anniversary Edition versions.
The Lamborghini Countach LP 400 has a recorded 0-60 mph time of 6.8 seconds. That is the slowest Countach result on record among the 5 verified tests. Later versions of the car improved significantly, culminating in the 1990 25th Anniversary Edition at 4.2 seconds.
In 0-60 testing, the 25th Anniversary Edition is quicker. It reaches 60 mph in 4.2 seconds, while the 5000S Quattrovalvole does it in 4.7 seconds. In the quarter mile, though, the 5000S Quattrovalvole is faster, with a 12.9-second pass at 110 mph versus 13.3 seconds at 104 mph.
The quickest quarter-mile time recorded for a Lamborghini Countach is 12.9 seconds at 110 mph, set by the 1987 5000S Quattrovalvole Coupe. Across all 5 verified Countach tests, the average quarter-mile result is 13.74 seconds at 105.4 mph.
Sources
Car and Driver
Motor Trend
Road & Track
0–60 and quarter-mile times vary with driver, weather, tire temperature, and wear. We collect every verified run we can find — so you see the range of what a Lamborghini Countach can do, not a single marketing claim.
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