Ariel cars with highest top speed
Top 9 fastest Ariel cars in the world. Updated August 2025.
Top speed is, probably, the first performance metric that comes to mind when comparing fast cars.
Top speed depends on balance between engine power and aerodynamic drag - the more power and less drag, the higher the top speed.
High speed stability also matters, since too low downforce can lead to loss of control at speed.
In recent years high performance cars have been tailored for track performance, which, unavoidably, reduces top speed. Therefore the overall top speed is used less in supercar comparisons.
Despite this shift to increased downforce, modern supercars are faster than their predecessors - all thanks to dramatic increase in engine power over the past few decades.
| # | make & model | Speed (mph)▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2010 Ariel Atom 500 V8 | 171 |  |
| 2. | 2023 Ariel Atom 4R | 170 |  |
| 3. | 2025 Ariel Atom 4RR | 170 |  |
| 4. | 2008 Ariel Atom 3 | 158 |  |
| 5. | 2013 Ariel Atom 3.5R | 155 |  |
| 6. | 2005 Ariel Atom 2 | 154 |  |
| 7. | 2012 Ariel Atom Mugen | 150 |  |
| 8. | Ariel Atom Cup 245 | 145 |  |
| 9. | 2015 Ariel Nomad | 126 |  |
Sources
FastestLaps.com (1, 5, 7-9), Car Magazine (2), BBC Top Gear Magazine (3), Sport Auto France (4), Car & Driver (6)
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 08/12/2025, last addition - Ariel Atom 3.
