i just got a Gtech pro meter which gives accurate 0-60 times, i done a 10.6 second (without NOS) 0-60mph in my 2.0 zetec recently but i wasnt really trying, it was dark, and i had some running probs. it has done 0-60 on the track with proper timing gear in 6.57secs with nitrous but that was much better than all the other times it did that day (and it killed the clutch) and it was done by the previous owner who is much better than me!
i saw a 1.8 mondeo estate do it in 8.04 secs on the same day, only mod was induction kit and i think an exhaust aswell.
its all in the launch to do it properly but its very hard to do. and i hate redlining the car especially when using nitrous.