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Abarth 500

The Abarth 500 reaches 60 mph in 7.49 s (100 km/h in 7.97 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 Holden Astra 5dr 1.9 CDTI 150

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Down the strip

Standing start Abarth 500
0–60 mph7.49 s
0–100 km/h7.97 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 14,946 cars in the set it is the 5,549th quickest to 60 mph, and the 9th quickest of the 10 Abarths here. It leaves better than it pulls: 86.8 mph at the lights is only the 6,468th 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 hp (99 kW)
Kerb mass1,100 kg
Power to weight121 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed127 mph (205 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Holden Astra 5dr 1.9 CDTI 15020057.51 s15.90 s87.8 mph148 bhp
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI 16020127.51 s15.90 s87.8 mph158 bhp
Opel Corsa GSi D20087.44 s15.86 s88.3 mph148 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.

Head to head

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Where these times sit

0-60 under 8 seconds6,514 cars0-100 km/h under 8 seconds5,602 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Abarth 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hot hatches298 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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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 5,549th quickest of the 14,946 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. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
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. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Abarth 500?
Closest here on pace: Holden Astra 5dr 1.9 CDTI 150 (7.51 s), VW Beetle 1.4 TSI 160 (7.51 s), Opel Corsa GSi D (7.44 s). Each one can be raced against the Abarth 500 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 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 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.