# Ariel Atom 3 by Autocar - first test drive. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 31, 2007, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ariel-atom-3-by-autocar-first-test-drive/37937 "2007-10-31T13:10:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2007, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ariel-atom-3-by-autocar-first-test-drive/37937/1 "2007-10-31T13:10:05Z")
Yum. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2007, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ariel-atom-3-by-autocar-first-test-drive/37937/2 "2007-10-31T13:29:50Z")
ugh… price? ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2007, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ariel-atom-3-by-autocar-first-test-drive/37937/3 "2007-10-31T13:31:22Z")
civic type yarr sounds like secks ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2007, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ariel-atom-3-by-autocar-first-test-drive/37937/4 "2007-10-31T13:34:22Z")
I want an atom so bad. I \<3 them. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2007, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ariel-atom-3-by-autocar-first-test-drive/37937/5 "2007-10-31T14:00:44Z")
Can’t wait to see Top Gear get their hands on it. Hope the track is dry. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ariel-atom-3-by-autocar-first-test-drive/37937/6 "2007-10-31T16:07:51Z")
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or4iFIUUpdM](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or4iFIUUpdM) ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2007, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ariel-atom-3-by-autocar-first-test-drive/37937/7 "2007-10-31T18:58:42Z")
FUCKING AWESOME… When does mine get here? ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ariel-atom-3-by-autocar-first-test-drive/37937/8 "2007-10-31T20:01:10Z")
[quote=“Viper966,post:6,topic:37937"”] [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/6/c/6ca42e6ff1022c8282e8cafecc1f2c712115f0df.jpeg "Fifth gear tests Lotus 211 sport car") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or4iFIUUpdM) [/quote] to bad its not street legal in the states ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2007, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ariel-atom-3-by-autocar-first-test-drive/37937/9 "2007-10-31T22:00:08Z")
[quote=“66impalass,post:8,topic:37937"”] to bad its not street legal in the states [/quote] quit your bitchin’ ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2007, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ariel-atom-3-by-autocar-first-test-drive/37937/10 "2007-10-31T22:17:20Z")
God, Atom’s are so sweet! ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ariel-atom-3-by-autocar-first-test-drive/37937/11 "2007-11-01T07:11:46Z")
[quote=“JayS,post:5,topic:37937"”] Can’t wait to see Top Gear get their hands on it. Hope the track is dry. [/quote] [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/0/e0a7a8b0c208fd80cf6f65c4e2a94ac6e5540501.jpeg "Ariel Atom - Top Gear - Series 5 - BBC") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA) ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ariel-atom-3-by-autocar-first-test-drive/37937/12 "2007-11-01T09:27:17Z")
[quote=“Avatar,post:11,topic:37937"”] [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/0/e0a7a8b0c208fd80cf6f65c4e2a94ac6e5540501.jpeg "Ariel Atom - Top Gear - Series 5 - BBC") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA) [/quote] I believe that is the original Atom, since that video has been around forever. ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ariel-atom-3-by-autocar-first-test-drive/37937/13 "2007-11-01T16:56:39Z")
Oops You’re right. Just did a quick search…