Where does “0-100” come from?

0-100 (English) comes from English 0 — 0; The origin, starting point, or fixed reference...

0-100 (English): A performance measure for automobiles, that measures elapsed time. The time taken for an automobile that starts from a standing start, and accelerates to 100 km/h (roughly 60 mph)

Definitions

  1. A performance measure for automobiles, that measures elapsed time. The time taken for an automobile that starts from a standing start, and accelerates to 100 km/h (roughly 60 mph)

Ancestry of “0-100”, step by step

0-100 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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via English mul:100

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1Englishmul:100
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