Initial reports stated that the Atom 500 would feature a 2.4-liter supercharged V8. However, the car is instead being fitted with a naturally aspirated 3.0-liter unit. The current Atom 3 is ...

Manufacturer Hartley Production Years 2010 to 2011 Configuration Named so due to its 500-bhp output (493 horsepower), the ...

The Ariel Atom V8 is bonkers. 500bhp in a car that weighs 550kg, giving a power to weight ratio of over 900bhp per ton and 0-60mph in a claimed 2.3sec. According to Ariel boss Simon Saunders ...

Buckle in! The Ariel Atom 500 is built for pure, unfiltered speed, delivering hypercar-level acceleration without a roof, doors, or even a windshield. At its heart lies a 500-horsepower ...

Atom 3.5s and 3.5Rs were considerably more expensive than that and the 500 V8 was, and remains, a unicorn on the used market. The only one we unearthed in 2022 was on Ariel’s website with a ...

Posting a 1’08.5 lap time, the car is nearly 7 seconds faster than the Ariel Atom 500 and a solid 2.2 seconds faster than the Ferrari FXX (driven by Michael Schumacher no less). In a release by ...