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Abarth 500c

The Abarth 500c reaches 60 mph in 7.72 s (100 km/h in 8.24 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.10 s, tripping the lights at 85.3 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.51 s and the eighth mile in 10.35 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 500c Ford Escort RS2000 Mk V

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Down the strip

Standing start Abarth 500c
0–60 mph7.72 s
0–100 km/h8.24 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.51 s
1/8 mile10.35 s
1/4 mile16.10 s
Trap speed85.3 mph

About the 500c

The 2010 Abarth 500c is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,075 kg with 138 bhp, which works out at 128 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.51 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 5,975th quickest to 60 mph, and the 10th quickest of the 10 Abarths here. It leaves better than it pulls: 85.3 mph at the lights is only the 7,135th 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 500c
Year2010
Power138 hp (103 kW)
Kerb mass1,075 kg
Power to weight128 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed127 mph (205 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk V19927.68 s16.11 s90.6 mph148 bhp
Pontiac Vibe GT 1.8 VVTL-i 17520037.73 s16.07 s87.4 mph173 bhp
Acura RSX 2.0 16020057.66 s16.13 s88.4 mph153 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

0-60 under 8 seconds6,514 cars0-100 km/h under 10 seconds9,062 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
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Questions

What is the Abarth 500c 0-60 time?
The Abarth 500c reaches 60 mph in 7.72 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,975th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Abarth 500c quarter mile time?
16.10 s at 85.3 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.35 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.51 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Abarth 500c have?
138 bhp and 1,075 kg, which is 128 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 500c?
Closest here on pace: Ford Escort RS2000 Mk V (7.68 s), Pontiac Vibe GT 1.8 VVTL-i 175 (7.73 s), Acura RSX 2.0 160 (7.66 s). Each one can be raced against the Abarth 500c 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 500c 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 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.