tested by K.C. COLWELL and AARON ROBINSON in Rosamond, California

Fiat 500 Abarth

$22,700 $25,050 144.4 inches 64.1 inches 58.7 inches 90.6 inches 55.4 inches 55.0 inches F: 45 cubic feet R: 30 cubic feet F: 27 cubic feet R: 10 cubic feet

turbocharged SOHC 16-valve inline-4 83 cu in (1368 cc) 160 @ 5500170 @ 25006500 rpm15.9 5-speed manual front 1 3.91/5.2/34 2 2.24/9.1/59 3 1.52/13.4/87 4 1.16/17.7/115 5 0.87/23.4/129 3.35

F: struts, coil springs,anti-roll bar R: trailing arms, coilsprings, anti-roll bar F: 11.1-inch vented disc R: 9.4-inch disc partially defeatable, fully defeatable Pirelli P Zero Nero 205/45ZR-17 84W

2.3 sec 6.9 sec 20.1 sec 37.9 sec 15.3 sec @ 90

9.0 sec 13.3 sec 10.0 sec 129 mph (drag ltd) 172 feet

0.87 g 45.3 mph 2545 pounds 64.1/35.9 21.0 inches 10.6 gallons 91 octane 28/34 mpg 25 mpg

3/17 103.0 inches

43.0 x 36.5 inches 52 dBA 82 dBA 71 dBA

Mini Cooper John Cooper Works

$30,600 $32,600 146.8 inches 66.3 inches 55.4 inches 97.1 inches 57.2 inches 57.5 inches F: 47 cubic feet R: 27 cubic feet F: 24 cubic feet R: 6 cubic feet

turbocharged DOHC 16-valve inline-4 98 cu in (1598 cc) 208 @ 6000207 @ 20006500 rpm12.7 6-speed manual front 1 3.31/5.8/38 2 2.13/9.0/59 3 1.48/12.9/84 4 1.14/16.8/109 5 0.95/20.1/131 6 0.82/23.4/147 3.65

F: struts, coil springs,anti-roll bar R: multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar F: 12.4-inch vented disc R: 11.0-inch disc fully defeatable, traction off Dunlop SP Sport DSST RSC 205/45R-17 84W

2.3 sec 6.1 sec 14.9 sec 22.9 sec 14.5 sec @ 99

7.3 sec 8.4 sec 6.4 sec 147 mph (drag ltd) 164 feet

0.89 g 46.4 mph 2644 pounds 62.5/37.5 21.0 inches 13.2 gallons 91 octane 25/33 mpg 24 mpg

2/13 102.5 inches

47.3 x 33.3 inches 52 dBA 80 dBA 69 dBA

VEHICLEBASE PRICE

PRICE AS TESTEDDIMENSIONS

LENGTHWIDTH

HEIGHTWHEELBASE

FRONT TRACKREAR TRACK

INTERIOR VOLUME

CARGO BEHIND

POWERTRAINENGINE

POWER HP @ RPMTORQUE LB-FT @ RPM

REDLINELB PER HPDRIVELINE

TRANSMISSIONDRIVEN WHEELS

GEAR RATIO:1/ MPH PER 1000 RPM/

MAX MPH

AXLE RATIO:1CHASSIS

SUSPENSION

BRAKES

STABILITY CONTROL

TIRES

C/D TEST RESULTSACCELERATION

0–30 MPH0–60 MPH0–100 MPH0–120 MPH

1/4-MILE @ MPHROLLING START,

5–60 MPHTOP GEAR, 30–50 MPH

TOP GEAR, 50–70 MPHTOP SPEED

CHASSISBRAKING, 70–0 MPH

ROADHOLDING,200–FT–DIA SKIDPAD

610-FT SLALOMWEIGHT

CURB%FRONT/%REAR

CG HEIGHTFUELTANK

RATINGEPA CITY/HWY

C/D 850-MILE TRIPPRACTICAL STOWAGE

BEER CASES, SEATS UP/FOLDED

LENGTH OF PIPELARGEST FLAT PANEL,

LENGTH X WIDTHSOUND LEVEL

IDLEFULL THROTTLE70–MPH CRUISE