What Does Ten Second Car Mean?

So what exactly is a ten-second car? Quite simply, it's a car that's fast enough to drive a quarter-mile drag race in ten seconds or less. The quarter-mile drag is the main kind of race seen in the first movie, immortalized by Dom's famous “I live my life a quarter-mile at a time” line.

What does it mean when someone says a 10 second car?

A 10-second car is a term used for a car that can finish a quarter-mile drag in under 10 seconds. This is when Brain reveals the highlight of the car.

Is a 10 second car?

Well, for everyone who's not a Fast and Furious buff, a 10-second car is any car that can complete a quarter-mile run in under 10 seconds. Of course, the term has generally always entailed highly-modified dragsters or race cars.