2002 Gurney Instigator 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 2.3 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 2.4 seconds |
| Top speed | 315 kph / 196 mph |
| Curb weight | 145 kilograms (320 pounds) |
| Years built | 2002 - 2002 |
| Displacement | 1820 cubic centimeters (1.8 liters / 111 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 241 metric horsepower (238 brake horsepower / 177 kilowatts) @ 7000 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 190 Newton-meters (140 pound-feet) @ 5000 rpm |
| Engine location | mid-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Gurney Instigator 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.4 s |
| 0-20 mph | 0.7 s |
| 0-30 mph | 1.1 s |
| 0-40 mph | 1.5 s |
| 0-50 mph | 1.9 s |
| 0-60 mph | 2.3 s |
| 0-70 mph | 2.8 s |
| 0-80 mph | 3.4 s |
| 0-90 mph | 4.0 s |
| 0-100 mph | 4.6 s |
| 0-110 mph | 5.2 s |
| 0-120 mph | 5.8 s |
| 0-130 mph | 6.3 s |
| 0-140 mph | 6.7 s |
| 0-150 mph | 7.1 s |
| 0-160 mph | 7.5 s |
| 0-170 mph | 7.8 s |
| 0-180 mph | 8.1 s |
Gurney Instigator quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 4.1 s @ 92 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 6.3 s @ 132 mph |
| 1000 feet | 7.8 s @ 179 mph |
Gurney Instigator acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.2 s |
| 0-20 kph | 0.5 s |
| 0-30 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-40 kph | 0.9 s |
| 0-50 kph | 1.1 s |
| 0-60 kph | 1.4 s |
| 0-70 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-80 kph | 1.8 s |
| 0-90 kph | 2.1 s |
| 0-100 kph | 2.4 s |
| 0-110 kph | 2.7 s |
| 0-120 kph | 3.1 s |
| 0-130 kph | 3.4 s |
| 0-140 kph | 3.8 s |
| 0-150 kph | 4.2 s |
| 0-160 kph | 4.6 s |
| 0-170 kph | 5.0 s |
| 0-180 kph | 5.4 s |
| 0-190 kph | 5.7 s |
| 0-200 kph | 6.0 s |
| 0-210 kph | 6.3 s |
| 0-220 kph | 6.6 s |
| 0-230 kph | 6.8 s |
| 0-240 kph | 7.1 s |
| 0-250 kph | 7.3 s |
| 0-260 kph | 7.5 s |
| 0-270 kph | 7.7 s |
| 0-280 kph | 7.9 s |
| 0-290 kph | 8.1 s |
| 0-300 kph | 8.2 s |
Gurney Instigator distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 4.3 s @ 152 kph |
| 200 meters | 6.3 s @ 212 kph |
| 300 meters | 7.7 s @ 286 kph |