Fifth Gear – Ariel Atom 0-60 World Record Attempt

In this Fifth Gear segment, you will see Ariel Atom 2 attempts to break the 0-60 mph world record at Silverstone. The car is powered by a supercharged Honda Civic Type R-sourced K20 engine, churning out 300bhp. Did he make it? Video after the break.
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So.. this is just for production cars i guess? cuz top fuel dragsters can hit 100mhp in 0.8 sec! (that’s right.. not 60.. 100!)