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Ariel Atom 4R

The Ariel Atom 4R reaches 60 mph in 2.22 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

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Ariel Atom 4R
0–60 mph2.22 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 2,929 cars in the set it is the 32nd quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest five per cent, 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 bhp
Kerb mass567 kg
Power to weight705 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears1
EngineElectric
Top speed274 km/h

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.

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 32nd quickest of the 2,929 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.
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.
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.
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 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.