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Fiat Grande Punto Abarth EsseEsse

The Fiat Grande Punto Abarth EsseEsse reaches 60 mph in 6.25 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.89 s, tripping the lights at 91.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.26 s and the eighth mile in 9.54 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.

Fiat Grande Punto Abarth EsseEsse Citroen DS3 THP 150

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 Fiat Grande Punto Abarth EsseEsse
0–60 mph6.25 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.26 s
1/8 mile9.54 s
1/4 mile14.89 s
Trap speed91.8 mph

About the Grande Punto Abarth EsseEsse

The 2008 Fiat Grande Punto Abarth EsseEsse is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,260 kg with 177 bhp, which works out at 140 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.26 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 2,069th quickest to 60 mph, and the 2nd quickest of the 14 Fiats here. It leaves better than it pulls: 91.8 mph at the lights is only the 2,393rd 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 Fiat Grande Punto Abarth EsseEsse
Year2008
Power177 bhp
Kerb mass1,260 kg
Power to weight140 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed218 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
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
Abarth 500 EsseEsse20086.11 s14.81 s91.7 mph158 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 Fiat Grande Punto Abarth EsseEsse 0-60 time?
The Fiat Grande Punto Abarth EsseEsse reaches 60 mph in 6.25 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,069th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Fiat Grande Punto Abarth EsseEsse quarter mile time?
14.89 s at 91.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.54 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.26 s.
How much power does the Fiat Grande Punto Abarth EsseEsse have?
177 bhp and 1,260 kg, which is 140 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 218 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Fiat Grande Punto Abarth EsseEsse?
Closest here on pace: Citroen DS3 THP 150 (6.23 s), Saab 9-3 2.8T SportCombi Mk II 250 PS (6.33 s), Abarth 500 EsseEsse (6.11 s). Each one can be raced against the Fiat Grande Punto Abarth 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 Fiat Grande Punto Abarth 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.