Hot Laps: Ariel Atom 3 @ Virginia International Raceway - Car and Driver

[trancedsailor]

the driver is GOOD. This car is trying to kill its driver. I love it. It just needs a dialed-in suspension and better tires...

[tomhodgson77]

I have not driven an Atom, i do however work for a company that offers Atom driving and passenger experiences. And i've been told that although this car is an animal, it is seriously fast around any circuit. And a whole lot of fun. This guy isn't the best driver in the world, but i have seen worse...

[Verification11]

@tomhodgson77  if u didn't drive an atom then shut ur mouth and watch

[suckithardnfast]

All the people on here say he is a bad driver, but have you ever driven one of these? I bet if you were in the drivers seat you would do much worse than he did.

[Atheismrulez]

The driver sucks.

[noodleninjaa]

I saw Jeremy Clarkson's mum drive this better!

[duetobe]

This guy is a tool, learn to drive.

[bkbroiler64]

i read about this car, i specifically said that this car was impossible to handle. Its basically a go cart on roids

[Calscot1]

The guy is a crap driver! His imputs are brash and jerky, his throttle application is also too harsh. You would think a guy at this level would know how to drive a powerful rear engine car like this or a 911

Plenty of good videos online of guys who know how to drive these cars properly. Search for DP35 video's. Even mine are better than this guys.

[FRANKFILA]

tyres no good

[philyt]

I'd also be curious if the newer versions with the front and rear wings would help solve it's twitchyness

[Towelman20]

tell me how the hell is this possible th ariel atom can rape th ktm x-bow on most tracks and yet it manages to be no were in near as quick as th ktm x-bow around this track.

[mak450]

@Towelman20

im just guessing but this track seems to favor stability over power to weight. It seems to have tons of elevation changes, chicanes etc. I remember watching a Driver's Republic video where they tested an Atom 2(i think) against a Caterham and a Lotus 2-eleven. The Lotus was fastest because it was the most stable, and that track was pretty similar to this one in terms of the things I mentioned before. So similar story I imagine

[darius112]

driver

[305pride]

mm ariel atom. ima watch this one

[MrJmz555]

I agree, the track almost resembles a road rather than a track. It seems to favour a slightly softer set up, as the atom was too twitchy to inspire confidence. The atom would still destroy the xbow on a decent track.