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Abarth 500

The Abarth 500 reaches 60 mph in 7.49 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.91 s, tripping the lights at 86.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.49 s and the eighth mile in 10.25 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 Seat Leon 2.0 TDI 150 (Mk3)

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
0–60 mph7.49 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.49 s
1/8 mile10.25 s
1/4 mile15.91 s
Trap speed86.8 mph

About the 500

The 2008 Abarth 500 is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,100 kg with 133 bhp, which works out at 121 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.49 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 2,515th quickest to 60 mph, and the 5th quickest of the 6 Abarths here. It leaves better than it pulls: 86.8 mph at the lights is only the 2,693rd highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Abarth 500
Year2008
Power133 bhp
Kerb mass1,100 kg
Power to weight121 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed205 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Seat Leon 2.0 TDI 150 (Mk3)20137.61 s15.93 s87.4 mph148 bhp
Seat Leon 1.5 TSI 150 (Mk4)20207.61 s15.89 s89.3 mph148 bhp
Merkur XR4Ti19847.53 s15.69 s90.2 mph170 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 0-60 time?
The Abarth 500 reaches 60 mph in 7.49 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,515th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Abarth 500 quarter mile time?
15.91 s at 86.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.25 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.49 s.
How much power does the Abarth 500 have?
133 bhp and 1,100 kg, which is 121 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 205 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Abarth 500?
Closest here on pace: Seat Leon 2.0 TDI 150 (Mk3) (7.61 s), Seat Leon 1.5 TSI 150 (Mk4) (7.61 s), Merkur XR4Ti (7.53 s). Each one can be raced against the Abarth 500 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 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 9 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.