Lincoln Town Car 0–60 Times
The Lincoln Town Car 0–60 times and quarter-mile times below are from 8 recorded performance tests sourced from reputable automotive resources such as Car and Driver, Motor Trend and Motor Week and more.
The fastest tested Lincoln Town Car is the 1998 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series Touring Sedan, which went from 0 to 60 mph in 7.9 seconds, reaching the ¼ mile in 16.10 seconds at 85.5 mph, according to Motor Trend.
The slowest tested Lincoln Town Car is the 2005 Lincoln Town Car BPS (Ballistic Protection Series) Sedan, which took 12.0 seconds to reach 60 mph, running the ¼ mile in 18.60 seconds at 77.0 mph, according to Car and Driver.
Out of all the Lincoln Town Car tests in our database, the average 0–60 mph time is 10.10 seconds. The average quarter-mile time is 17.35 seconds at 80.44 mph.
Fastest 0–60
7.9sec
1998 Signature Series Touring Sedan
Average 0–60
10.10sec
Across 8 runs
Avg ¼ Mile
17.35sec
@ 80.4 mph trap
Slowest 0–60
12.0sec
2005 BPS (Ballistic
Across 8 verified runs, the Lincoln Town Car ranges from 7.9 to 12.0 seconds 0–60, with a 10.10-second average.
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Lincoln Town Car 0–60 times by model year
8 tests · 7 years
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2011
Lincoln Town Car · 1 verified run
Avg 0–60
8.10
sec
Avg ¼ Mile
16.10
sec
Recorded Tests
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#02
2011 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited Fleet Sedan
8.1sec 0–60
0.0s · 0mph
0.0s · 0mph
16.10s
¼ mi @ 88.0 mph
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- 0–60 mph
- 8.10 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 16.10 sec
- Trap Speed
- 88.0 mph
- Engine
- 4.6L V8
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Transmission
- 4A
- MPG EPA
- 16 C / 24 H / 15 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Sedan
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #2 of 8
How we verify Lincoln Town Car 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 Lincoln Town Car trim, each run is listed separately — weather, tires, surface, rollout, and instrumentation all affect results.
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Lincoln Town Car 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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Lincoln Town Car performance FAQs
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The quickest Lincoln Town Car on record is the 1998 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series Touring Sedan, which runs 0–60 mph in 7.9 seconds and clears the quarter-mile in 16.10 seconds at 85.5 mph.
The slowest recorded Lincoln Town Car is the 2005 Lincoln Town Car BPS (Ballistic Protection Series) Sedan, which takes 12.0 seconds to reach 60 mph and runs 18.60 seconds in the quarter.
Averaged across all 8 verified runs, a Lincoln Town Car reaches 60 mph in 10.10 seconds and completes the quarter-mile in 17.35 seconds at roughly 80.4 mph.
We have verified test data for 7 model years. Each year shows every recorded run, the publication that measured it, and the trim-level details.
Every figure is sourced from published road tests by Car and Driver, Motor Trend and Motor Week. We don't use manufacturer claims — only independently timed runs — so the numbers reflect what the car actually does.
0–60 and quarter-mile results depend on driver technique, ambient temperature, tire condition, road surface, altitude, and testing instrumentation. A published figure is a single sample, not an absolute — which is why we show the range of verified runs rather than one number.
Sources
Car and Driver
Motor Trend
Motor Week
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 Lincoln Town Car can do, not a single marketing claim.
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