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Abarth 500 EsseEsse

The Abarth 500 EsseEsse reaches 60 mph in 6.11 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.81 s, tripping the lights at 91.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.20 s and the eighth mile in 9.45 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

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Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Abarth 500 EsseEsse
0–60 mph6.11 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.20 s
1/8 mile9.45 s
1/4 mile14.81 s
Trap speed91.7 mph

About the 500 EsseEsse

The 2008 Abarth 500 EsseEsse is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,117 kg with 158 bhp, which works out at 142 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.20 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 2,005th quickest to 60 mph, and the quickest of the 6 Abarths here. It leaves better than it pulls: 91.7 mph at the lights is only the 2,404th highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Abarth 500 EsseEsse
Year2008
Power158 bhp
Kerb mass1,117 kg
Power to weight142 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed211 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Fiat Grande Punto Abarth EsseEsse20086.25 s14.89 s91.8 mph177 bhp
Citroen DS3 THP 15020116.23 s14.89 s90.8 mph154 bhp
Saab 9-3 2.8T SportCombi Mk II 250 PS20056.33 s14.80 s96.1 mph247 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Questions

What is the Abarth 500 EsseEsse 0-60 time?
The Abarth 500 EsseEsse reaches 60 mph in 6.11 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,005th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Abarth 500 EsseEsse quarter mile time?
14.81 s at 91.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.45 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.20 s.
How much power does the Abarth 500 EsseEsse have?
158 bhp and 1,117 kg, which is 142 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 211 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Abarth 500 EsseEsse?
Closest here on pace: Fiat Grande Punto Abarth EsseEsse (6.25 s), Citroen DS3 THP 150 (6.23 s), Saab 9-3 2.8T SportCombi Mk II 250 PS (6.33 s). Each one can be raced against the Abarth 500 EsseEsse in the panel at the top of this page.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Abarth 500 EsseEsse is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.