Top Gear fans will remember the Ariel Atom V8 ... With the anonymous Stig at the wheel, the Atom 4R lays down a 1:13.7. If you include all the full-on race cars TG's tested over the years ...

Thirteen years ago, an Ariel Atom fitted with a 500bhp V8 blitzed the Top Gear test track in 1m 15.1s. That was fast. But this is now. And now, the new Ariel Atom 4R sports a Honda Civic Type R's ...

We've lost track of how many times we've watched Clarkson's track test of the Ariel Atom ... Naturally, we've embedded the Atom's appearance on Top Gear after the break.