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Ariel

Atom 3

3.2s0–60 MPH
241TOP SPEED KPH
245HORSEPOWER

Notes

The Ariel Atom 3 is a street-legal, open-wheel racecar designed by the British car manufacturer Ariel Motor Company Ltd from 2008 to 2013. This exotic sportscar runs with a 2.0-Liter VTEC 6MT engine capable of producing a maximum power of 245 HP at 8200 RPM and a torque of 209 Nm at 6100 RPM. It's a rear-wheel-drive design with a 6-speed manual transmission and goes from 0 to 62 MPH in a whopping time of only 2.7 seconds, with a top speed of 140MPH. These are impressive numbers for any vehicle and quite an achievement coming from a company that only had seven employees when it started in 1991.

The Ariel Atom 3 has a simple yet effective design. It is a safe and efficient car, optimized for racing with a high-performance chassis, a steering wheel that centralizes various functions, comfortable sporting seats, and many other innovations. It has a new suspension with anti-roll bars and a kidney-pummeling system that supports the 205/50/R15 tires on the front and 225/45/R16 on the rear. For stopping, Ventilated brake system with ABS on all 4-wheels. It is worth mentioning that this already impressive open-wheeler weighs only 1420 LB, so you can only imagine how it feels to take one of these out for a track day. The Ariel Atom 3 comes with a 60,000 dollars price tag, but you get what you pay, and you won't be disappointed.

Rank
horsepower
245
WEIGHT KG
462
Power to Weight
0.53
CURRENT VALUE
$65,000

OEM Specs

engine Description
In-line 4-cyl, 1998cc
drive Type
RWD
0-60 MPH
3.2 SECs
TOP SPEED KPH
241
PRICE (MSRP) USD
$64,500
gearbox
6-SPEED MANUAL
torque
210 N.M
Model Years
2008-2016

Compare to

Popular Ariel Atom 3 Mods by Level

From 6 documented builds

Medium

2 builds
Tires Kumho Ecsta V70A1
Suspension Bilstein Suspension1· Öhlins TTX361
Brakes Alcon Brakes2

Heavy

2 builds
Tires Kumho Ecsta V70A1· Dunlop Direzza 03G1
Brakes Mintex M11441

Lap Times

Time Track Car Mod Driver Tire Lap Date Date Added vs Predict Pace
1:13.3 O C P Circuit d'Abbeville Medium 01 Jun, 2022 13 Oct, 2024 -3.78s +4.82%
1:48.6 P O C Circuit des Ecuyers Medium 19 Sep, 2022 18 Sep, 2024 -2.95s +2.49%
1:28.2 CIRCUIT DE CLASTRES (Long) Medium 11 Jul, 2023 29 Jul, 2024 -2.25s +2.39%
1:15.1 SM P C O CIRCUIT DE CLASTRES (CW) Stock 09 Oct, 2019 20 Dec, 2025 -1.91s +2.34%
2:07.4 P C O Circuit de Charade Heavy 26 Jun, 2019 26 Nov, 2021 -2.93s +2.15%
1:15.8 P C CIRCUIT DE CLASTRES (CW) Medium 22 Mar, 2022 31 Oct, 2024 -1.48s +1.80%
1:07.2 C P O Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet Medium 23 Apr, 2022 19 Oct, 2024 -0.88s +1.21%
1:51.0 C Circuito de Navarra (Full CW) Race 29 Apr, 2023 28 Jan, 2025 -0.59s +0.49%
1:42.3 Circuit Zolder Race 27 Jun, 2023 01 Aug, 2024 +0.09s -0.09%
1:00.0 P C Circuit de Croix-en-Ternois Heavy 16 Jul, 2023 18 Dec, 2025 +0.17s -0.28%
1:30.5 Circuit de Lédenon Race 29 Aug, 2022 26 Sep, 2024 +0.47s -0.49%
1:55.6 SM O C P Eagles Canyon Raceway (2007–2018) Stock 11 May, 2013 14 Jan, 2023 +0.71s -0.57%
1:17.0 SM O C P Circuit d'Abbeville Stock 19 Sep, 2019 27 Nov, 2025 +0.89s -1.08%
1:08.0 C P SM Motorsport Academy - Circuit De Lohéac Stock 13 Jun, 2022 25 Jul, 2023 +0.9s -1.23%
55.9 P Knockhill Racing Circuit Heavy 25 Mar, 2017 18 Jan, 2026 +0.78s -1.31%
1:10.6 Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet Medium 04 Jun, 2020 26 Nov, 2021 +1.15s -1.54%
1:43.7 SM P Albacete Circuit Stock 17 Feb, 2019 20 Jul, 2022 +2.11s -1.88%
1:04.0 New P C O Vaison Piste Heavy 12 Jun, 2026 12 Jun, 2026 +1.38s -2.03%
1:54.0 C Mondello Park (CW) Race 01 Jul, 2016 20 Jan, 2026 +2.96s -2.46%
1:04.4 SM Canaan Motor Club (CW) Stock 03 Oct, 2022 05 Sep, 2024 +2.01s -2.93%
1:51.1 Bilster Berg Race 07 Sep, 2024 12 Sep, 2024 +3.49s -2.97%
1:30.7 SM Croft Circuit Stock 17 Jun, 2024 25 Jun, 2024 +3.06s -3.12%
1:52.0 Circuit Zandvoort Race 12 Apr, 2023 17 Aug, 2024 +3.71s -3.13%
1:24.0 SM Hallett Motor Racing Circuit (CW) Stock 21 Sep, 2009 26 Nov, 2021 +3.49s -3.86%
7:53.0 Nürburgring (BTG) Medium 27 May, 2015 16 Jan, 2026 +22.24s -4.46%
1:30.2 Dijon Prenois (Grand Prix) Medium 01 Jun, 2022 13 Oct, 2024 +4.48s -4.72%
1:54.7 Oulton Park (International Circuit) Heavy 11 Jul, 2019 26 Nov, 2021 warning
1:49.0 Palmer Motorsports Park (CCW) Race 02 Sep, 2022 26 Jan, 2023 +6.22s -5.42%
9:12.0 Nürburgring (VLN) Medium 02 Sep, 2011 26 Nov, 2021 flag

Top Modified Atom 3

Year Driver Name Mod Horsepower Tire Tire Size Vs Predict
2010 (w/ V70A) Paul Fineau Medium 245 20 ZRR 195/50/15 / 225/45/16 -11.67s
2013 (ArielAtom/A052) Ariel Atom on track Race 245 200 ADVAN A052 195/50/15 / 225/45/17 -8.86s
2012 (Supercharged) CATER SERVICE RACING Heavy 310 100 R888 195/50/15 / 225/45/16 -7.74s
2016 (Jasper/V70) Jasper Heavy 245 50 V70A 195/50/15 / 225/45/16 -7.58s
2016 (w/R888) Flying Laps Heavy 310 100 R888 195/50/15 / 225/45/16 -5.99s
2010 (w/V70A) Paul & Rob Automotive Medium 245 50 V70A 195/50/15 -5.28s
2011 (NEZL1/ NT01) NEZL1 Stock 245 100 NT01 195/50/15 / 225/45/16 -4.63s
2016 (w/R888) t greenan Race 245 100 R888 195/50/15 / 225/45/16 -3.6s
2013 (Supercharged) Tim Arnold Heavy 310 100 R888 195/50/15 / 225/45/16
2013 (w/R888) sebastian vittel Medium 100 R888 195/50/15 / 225/45/16
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