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Ariel Atom 4R

The Ariel Atom 4R reaches 60 mph in 2.22 s (100 km/h in 2.32 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 9.83 s, tripping the lights at 139.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.58 s and the eighth mile in 6.32 s, reaching 100 mph in 4.83 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 4R Donkervoort F22

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Down the strip

Standing start Ariel Atom 4R
0–60 mph2.22 s
0–100 km/h2.32 s
0–100 mph4.83 s
60 ft1.58 s
1/8 mile6.32 s
1/4 mile9.83 s
Trap speed139.9 mph

About the Atom 4R

The 2023 Ariel Atom 4R is a rear-drive electric car of 567 kg with 400 bhp, which works out at 705 bhp per tonne. With full torque from a standstill it clears the first 60 ft in 1.58 s, and the question for an electric car is usually not the launch but whether it keeps pulling: it trips the quarter-mile lights at 139.9 mph. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 36th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest one per cent of the set, and the 2nd quickest of the 4 Ariels here. Its 139.9 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 5 of 5 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Ariel Atom 4R
Year2023
Power400 hp (298 kW)
Kerb mass567 kg
Power to weight705 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears1
EngineElectric
Top speed170 mph (274 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Donkervoort F2220232.17 s9.70 s140.7 mph492 bhp
Donkervoort GTO RS20162.34 s9.92 s139.3 mph380 bhp
Ultima GTR 72020002.44 s9.83 s146.4 mph711 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 3 seconds271 cars0-100 km/h under 3 seconds213 carsQuarter mile under 10 seconds82 cars0-100 under 5 seconds64 carsTraps over 130 mph250 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Fastest electric cars198 carsFastest cars of the 2020s867 cars
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Questions

What is the Ariel Atom 4R 0-60 time?
The Ariel Atom 4R reaches 60 mph in 2.22 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 36th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Ariel Atom 4R quarter mile time?
9.83 s at 139.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 6.32 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.58 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Ariel Atom 4R have?
400 bhp and 567 kg, which is 705 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, electric, with 1 gears and a quoted top speed of 274 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Ariel Atom 4R?
Closest here on pace: Donkervoort F22 (2.17 s), Donkervoort GTO RS (2.34 s), Ultima GTR 720 (2.44 s). Each one can be raced against the Ariel Atom 4R 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 4R is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 5 of its 5 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.