Sixty To Zero: The Cars With The Best Stopping Distance

Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid

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If there is one thing that we learned for our practical driving test that we hope to never have to use, it is the emergency stop. This is not because it is a difficult manoeuvre – in fact, it is probably the easiest thing we have to learn for our driving test – it is due to what situation the emergency stop is needed in. The emergency stop is needed when you are on the brink of disaster; when you are set to crash into a car, lorry, bus or person.

Although it is not something we hope to use in the near future, it is a good idea to give yourself the best opportunity to perform a successful emergency stop. Below is a list of cars with the shortest sixty to zero stopping distances; cars which you will not feel the need to contact whocanfixmycar.com for brake repair quotes.

BMW M3 (2015)

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Stopping distance: 99 feet

This £67,000 car can get from zero to sixty in an astonishingly quick 3.9 seconds, and have you back to stationary comfort just 99 feet later. The BMW M3 is a stupendously fast car, but due to its stopping distance, it gives you a safety net if you ever lose control on the motorway.

Chevrolet Camaro SS (2015)

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Stopping distance: 99 feet

It may come as a surprise that an American built car made this list; largely due to the fact that the amount of plastic utilised by American car makers makes consumers believe they are not well made.. Well, if the Chevrolet Camaro SS was a surprising at number seven, prepare the ground in front of you for your jaw when you scroll down the rest of the list.

Cadillac CTS VSport (2014)

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Stopping distance: 98 feet

In a fast family car such as the Cadillac CTS VSport, safety precautions are huge selling points. The Cadillac’s main safety selling point, is undoubtedly its incredible 98 feet sixty to zero stopping distance.

Porsche 918 Spyder (2015)

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Stopping distance: 94 feet

The Porsche 918 Spyder is not just the fastest car on this list, but it is also one of the fastest cars ever made. With a top speed of 214 miles per hour and an incredible 887 horsepower, the hybrid supercar has a surprisingly short stopping distance of 94 feet.

Lexus LFA (2012)

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Stopping distance: 94 feet

While looking at this car, it is hard to believe that it costs £313,000. It certainly does not have a luxurious or high class design; however it is an incredibly powerful car. The Lexus boasts a V10 engine, which can, incredibly be halted at sixty miles an hour in just 94 feet.

Nissan GT-R Track Edition (2014)

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Stopping distance: 94 feet

It is hard to believe that a car company that can produce the GT-R – one of the best cars that any car company has produced in the past decade – and also manage to conjure up the appalling Nissan Juke.

It is no surprise that the Nissan GT-R Track Edition is so far up this list.

Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet (2013)

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Stopping distance: 93 feet

The 918 Spyder’s more sophisticated and much calmer brother. boasts an astonishing 93 feet stopping distance.

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (2014)

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Stopping distance: 90 feet

Not only is it a surprise to see a Chevrolet at the top of the list, but the sheer distance it is ahead of every other car is simply incredible. The Chevrolet Corvette Stingray’s stopping distance is a full three feet shorter than its nearest competitor.