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Abarth 500 EsseEsse

The Abarth 500 EsseEsse reaches 60 mph in 6.11 s (100 km/h in 6.51 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.

Abarth 500 EsseEsse Ford Fiesta ST (2013)

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Down the strip

Standing start Abarth 500 EsseEsse
0–60 mph6.11 s
0–100 km/h6.51 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 14,946 cars in the set it is the 3,380th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 3rd quickest of the 10 Abarths here. It leaves better than it pulls: 91.7 mph at the lights is only the 4,621st 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 hp (118 kW)
Kerb mass1,117 kg
Power to weight142 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed131 mph (211 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Ford Fiesta ST (2013)20136.16 s14.76 s94.1 mph177 bhp
MINI Clubman Cooper S ALL4 2.0 19220196.17 s14.72 s92.1 mph189 bhp
Subaru Impreza WRX Mk II 218 PS20006.17 s14.69 s93.3 mph215 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.

Where these times sit

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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 3,380th quickest of the 14,946 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. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
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. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Abarth 500 EsseEsse?
Closest here on pace: Ford Fiesta ST (2013) (6.16 s), MINI Clubman Cooper S ALL4 2.0 192 (6.17 s), Subaru Impreza WRX Mk II 218 PS (6.17 s). Each one can be raced against the Abarth 500 EsseEsse in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
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 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.