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Ariel Atom 3 300 PS

The Ariel Atom 3 300 PS reaches 60 mph in 3.30 s (100 km/h in 3.42 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 11.20 s, tripping the lights at 123.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.66 s and the eighth mile in 7.20 s, reaching 100 mph in 6.80 s.

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

Ariel Atom 3 300 PS Ultima GTR 535

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Down the strip

Standing start Ariel Atom 3 300 PS
0–60 mph3.30 s
0–100 km/h3.42 s
0–100 mph6.80 s
60 ft1.66 s
1/8 mile7.20 s
1/4 mile11.20 s
Trap speed123.8 mph

About the Atom 3 300 PS

The 2008 Ariel Atom 3 300 PS is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 456 kg with 296 bhp, which works out at 650 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 650 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 1.66 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 476th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest five per cent, and the 3rd quickest of the 4 Ariels here. Its 123.8 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 8 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Ariel Atom 3 300 PS
Year2008
Power296 hp (221 kW)
Kerb mass456 kg
Power to weight650 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed158 mph (255 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Ultima GTR 53520153.30 s11.20 s127.9 mph535 bhp
Ad Tramontana Tramontana R20093.30 s10.96 s130.9 mph760 bhp
Caterham R500 1.8L K Series19993.37 s11.63 s117.5 mph231 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 4 seconds881 carsQuarter mile under 12 seconds780 cars0-100 under 7 seconds311 carsTraps over 120 mph651 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Fastest supercars629 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Ariel Atom 3 300 PS 0-60 time?
The Ariel Atom 3 300 PS reaches 60 mph in 3.30 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 476th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Ariel Atom 3 300 PS quarter mile time?
11.20 s at 123.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 7.20 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.66 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Ariel Atom 3 300 PS have?
296 bhp and 456 kg, which is 650 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 255 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Ariel Atom 3 300 PS?
Closest here on pace: Ultima GTR 535 (3.30 s), Ad Tramontana Tramontana R (3.30 s), Caterham R500 1.8L K Series (3.37 s). Each one can be raced against the Ariel Atom 3 300 PS in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Ariel Atom 3 300 PS is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 8 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.