Ariel boss Simon Saunders has always considered the Atom to be a four-wheel motorcycle ... other than a Jazz in the workshop. The 4’s length and wheelbase were both slightly up on the 3.5 ...

Ariel has already pretty much stolen the show when it comes to track day cars. The ultra-focussed Atom is a hard thing to beat and appears to be getting better and better with every new iteration.

Ariel has announced the latest car to join its hardcore driver-focused line-up, the Atom 3.5R. Like the standard Atom 3.5, the R is powered by a supercharged version of the Honda Civic Type-R 2.0 ...

which posted a 1:16.8. Ariel no longer sells a V-8-powered Atom, but it'll sell you something quicker. The 4R uses a 400-hp version of the Honda Civic Type R's 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder ...