Car comparison

De Tomaso Guara 4.0 i V8 32VvsBMW 8 Series (E31) 850Ci 5.4

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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De Tomaso Guara

4.0 i V8 32V

304 hp3982 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1993-2001

BMW 8 Series (E31)

850Ci 5.4

326 hp5379 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe1994-1999

Comparison overview

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De Tomaso Guara 4.0 i V8 32V

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.0 s
Fastest top speed
280 km/h
174 mph Unrestricted
270 km/h
168 mph Restricted
Lightest
985 kg
2,172 lb
Best power-to-weight
309 hp/t
230 kW/t
3.2 kg/hp
Best overall score
61/100
Best performance score
72/100
Best economy score
67/100

BMW 8 Series (E31) 850Ci 5.4

Most powerful
326 hp
243 kW
Highest torque
490 Nm
361 lb-ft
Best practicality score
48/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	De TomasoGuara4.0 i V8 32V	BMW8 Series (E31)850Ci 5.4
Power	304hp227kW	326hp243kW
Torque	431Nm318lb-ft	490Nm361lb-ft
Curb weight	985kg2,172lb	1,880kg4,145lb
Gross weight	-	2,300kg5,071lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	60.3s99% target: 277 km/h / 172 mph Calculated	90.9s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.0s	6.3s
0-200 km/h	15.1s Calculated	22.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.8s Calculated	6.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	15L/100 km15.7mpg US18.8mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	-	21.1L/100 km11.1mpg US13.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	9.9L/100 km23.8mpg US28.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.9s Calculated	14.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	309hp/t230kW/t140hp/1000 lb Calculated	173hp/t129kW/t79hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	438Nm/t293lb-ft/ton Calculated	261Nm/t174lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	627km389mi Calculated	-
Displacement	3,982cc243cu in	5,379cc328cu in
Length	4,190mm165in	4,780mm188in
Width	2,030mm80in	1,855mm73in
Height	1,200mm47in	1,340mm53in
Wheelbase	2,600mm102in	2,684mm106in
Front track	1,650mm65in	1,554mm61in
Rear track	1,630mm64in	1,562mm61in
Trunk volume	-	320L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	94L	90L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

De Tomaso Guara 4.0 i V8 32VBMW 8 Series (E31) 850Ci 5.4PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
De TomasoGuara4.0 i V8 32V	5,500 rpm	4,500 rpm	5,750 rpm
BMW8 Series (E31)850Ci 5.4	5,000 rpm	3,900 rpm	5,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	De TomasoGuara4.0 i V8 32V	BMW8 Series (E31)850Ci 5.4
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.8 s	6.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.0 s	6.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	15.1 s	22.6 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	5.8 s	6.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.6 s	9.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.0 s	12.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.9 s	14.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	185 km/h 115 mph	163 km/h 101 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
De TomasoGuara4.0 i V8 32V	304 hp 227 kW
BMW8 Series (E31)850Ci 5.4	326 hp 243 kW

BMW 8 Series (E31) 850Ci 5.4 has 22 hp more than De Tomaso Guara 4.0 i V8 32V.

The biggest power difference is between De Tomaso Guara 4.0 i V8 32V and BMW 8 Series (E31) 850Ci 5.4: 22 hp (16 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
De TomasoGuara4.0 i V8 32V	431 Nm 318 lb-ft
BMW8 Series (E31)850Ci 5.4	490 Nm 361 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
De TomasoGuara4.0 i V8 32V	985 kg 2,172 lb
BMW8 Series (E31)850Ci 5.4	1,880 kg 4,145 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
De TomasoGuara4.0 i V8 32V	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph
BMW8 Series (E31)850Ci 5.4	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
De TomasoGuara4.0 i V8 32V	5.0 s
BMW8 Series (E31)850Ci 5.4	6.3 s

Although BMW 8 Series (E31) 850Ci 5.4 has more power, De Tomaso Guara 4.0 i V8 32V is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between De Tomaso Guara 4.0 i V8 32V and BMW 8 Series (E31) 850Ci 5.4: 1.3 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
De TomasoGuara4.0 i V8 32V	309 hp/t 230 kW/t 3.2 kg/hp
BMW8 Series (E31)850Ci 5.4	173 hp/t 129 kW/t 5.8 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
De TomasoGuara4.0 i V8 32V	304 hp 227 kW	5.0 s	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph
BMW8 Series (E31)850Ci 5.4	326 hp 243 kW	6.3 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

De TomasoGuara4.0 i V8 32V

Power	304 hp 227 kW
0-100 km/h	5.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,190 mm 165.0 in
Height	1,200 mm 47.2 in

BMW8 Series (E31)850Ci 5.4

Power	326 hp 243 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	320 L 11.3 cu ft
Length	4,780 mm 188.2 in
Height	1,340 mm 52.8 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

De TomasoGuara4.0 i V8 32V

BMW8 Series (E31)850Ci 5.4

Power

304 hp

227 kW

326 hp

243 kW

Torque

431 Nm

318 lb-ft

490 Nm

361 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.0 s

6.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

280 km/h174 mph

Restricted

270 km/h168 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

985 kg

2,172 lb

1,880 kg

4,145 lb

Fuel consumption

15.0 L/100 km

15.7 mpg US

18.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,190 mm 165.0 in
Height	1,200 mm 47.2 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	320 L 11.3 cu ft
Length	4,780 mm 188.2 in
Height	1,340 mm 52.8 in

Range score

627 km

389 mi

Trunk score

320 L

11.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

309 hp/t

230 kW/t

3.2 kg/hp

173 hp/t

129 kW/t

5.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	De Tomaso Guara 4.0 i V8 32V
Consumption	15 L/100 km15.7 mpg US18.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	26.25 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	42.25 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,250 L594 US gal495 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,938 LC/year