August 30 '08

August 30 '08

Atom Wins Autocar 0-100-0 Challenge

For the third time the Ariel Atom wins the Autocar 0-100-0. On the hottest day of the year at Bruntingthorpe Circuit the Atom sealed its position as 0-100-0 champ once again. With some cars expiring due to heat, the Atom maintained its reputation for both performance and reliability by doing run after run for photographers and consistently delivering the quickest times. The 300 supercharged car was driven from Somerset to the circuit and then driven back again – no trailers, no transporters – a standard car in standard trim delivering the usual giant killing performance. This is what the Atom does best all of the time.

The Numbers....

Ariel Atom Supercharged 0-100-0 = 11.50 seconds

Caterham R500 0-100-0 = 12.10 seconds

Porsche 911 GT2 0-100-0 = 12.15 seconds

Brooke Double R Supercharged 0-100-0 = 12.45 seconds

Nissan GT-R 0-100-0 = 12.90 seconds

Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera 0-100-0 = 13.05

Aston Martin DBS 0-100-0 = 14.80