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MINI Cooper vs Abarth 500

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Abarth 500 is the quicker car, covering it in 15.91 s at 86.8 mph against the MINI Cooper’s 16.66 s — a margin of 0.75 s. To 60 mph the Abarth 500 takes 7.49 s and the MINI Cooper 8.49 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

MINI Cooper Abarth 500

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Down the strip

Standing startMINI CooperAbarth 500
0–60 mph8.49 s7.49 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.69 s2.49 s
1/8 mile10.75 s10.25 s
1/4 mile16.66 s15.91 s
Trap speed83.2 mph86.8 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/9 for the MINI Cooper, 9/9 for the Abarth 500 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationMINI CooperAbarth 500
Year20062008
Power118 bhp133 bhp
Kerb mass1,040 kg1,100 kg
Power to weight113 bhp/t121 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedTurbocharged

Where these times sit

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MINI 0-60 timesevery modelAbarth 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hot hatches298 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,151 cars

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Questions

Is the MINI Cooper or the Abarth 500 faster?
The Abarth 500. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 15.91 s to the MINI Cooper's 16.66 s, a margin of 0.75 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 7.49 s against 8.49 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the MINI Cooper 0-60 time?
The MINI Cooper reaches 60 mph in 8.49 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.66 s at 83.2 mph.
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. It covers the standing quarter mile in 15.91 s at 86.8 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The MINI Cooper trips the lights at 83.2 mph and the Abarth 500 at 86.8 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 9 of 9 for the MINI Cooper and 9 of 9 for the Abarth 500. Conditions are identical for both cars: 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.