High-revving V8 engines have defined some of the most performance-focused production cars. Manufacturers have pursued higher ...

The Ariel Atom V8 is bonkers. 500bhp in a car that weighs 550kg, giving a power to weight ratio of over 900bhp per ton and 0-60mph in a claimed 2.3sec. According to Ariel boss Simon Saunders ...

Initially it might seem surprising that there hasn’t been a scale model of an Ariel Atom before now ... recreation of the limited edition Atom V8. The distinctive golden chassis and wheels ...

Although the Atom 4R is marginally quicker in the quarter- and half-mile showdowns, its top speed is 10 miles per hour lower ...