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Ariel Atom 500 V8

The Ariel Atom 500 V8 reaches 60 mph in 2.00 s (100 km/h in 2.52 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 9.68 s, tripping the lights at 142.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.40 s and the eighth mile in 6.26 s, reaching 100 mph in 4.79 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 500 V8 Donkervoort F22

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Down the strip

Standing start Ariel Atom 500 V8
0–60 mph2.00 s
0–100 km/h2.52 s
0–100 mph4.79 s
60 ft1.40 s
1/8 mile6.26 s
1/4 mile9.68 s
Trap speed142.0 mph

About the Atom 500 V8

The 2010 Ariel Atom 500 V8 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 550 kg with 475 bhp, which works out at 863 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 863 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 1.40 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 15th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest one per cent of the set, and the quickest of the 4 Ariels here. Its 142.0 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 500 V8
Year2010
Power475 hp (354 kW)
Kerb mass550 kg
Power to weight863 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed171 mph (275 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Donkervoort F2220232.17 s9.70 s140.7 mph492 bhp
Ariel Atom 4R20232.22 s9.83 s139.9 mph400 bhp
Koenigsegg CCXR 4.7 V8 103220072.30 s9.59 s160.0 mph1,018 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 140 mph108 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 2010s4,541 cars
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Questions

What is the Ariel Atom 500 V8 0-60 time?
The Ariel Atom 500 V8 reaches 60 mph in 2.00 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 15th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Ariel Atom 500 V8 quarter mile time?
9.68 s at 142.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 6.26 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.40 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Ariel Atom 500 V8 have?
475 bhp and 550 kg, which is 863 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 275 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Ariel Atom 500 V8?
Closest here on pace: Donkervoort F22 (2.17 s), Ariel Atom 4R (2.22 s), Koenigsegg CCXR 4.7 V8 1032 (2.30 s). Each one can be raced against the Ariel Atom 500 V8 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 500 V8 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.