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 ...

As a result, the once-dominant V8 engine, celebrated for its robust power and distinctive sound, has seen a decline in ...

Ariel was able to utilize an insane 3.0-liter V8 for the most violent iteration of the Atom to date – the 500. Aptly named for its power output, the 500 was a serious race car for the road ...

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 ...