Ariel Atom V8 vs 600bhp rallycross Citroen DS3 vs BMW HP4 superbike drag race - autocar.co.uk

Which is faster? An Ariel Atom V8 track day toy, BMW HP4 superbike or a rallycross Citroen DS3 with 600bhp?
Here we have three completely different ways of going extremely quickly in a straight line. Time for a drag race then. So what are the contenders? There's the one-wheel drive BMW HP4 superbike, which arguably requires the most skill to extract speed from but has a ludicrous 757bhp/tonne power-to-weight ratio. Then there's the two-wheel drive Ariel Atom V8 with 748bhp/tonne and the Citroen DS3 Rallycross car with only 577bhp/tonne but all-important four-wheel drive. Oh, and did we mention it's wet?
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[@xXDigitalLeoXx]

7:00 Is when the drag race starts.

[@kenaylebarbare883]

Thanks buddy, you saved me seven minutes!

[@tlv6666]

Thank you

[@potatoavacadonion1025]

Thanks

[@marekdziecio6563]

Thanks!

[@someguy5035]

VIP

[@pdub1247]

Drag racing in the rain???? Brilliant!!! Next up Drag racing in a blizzard!!!

[@Chasiraw]

LoL!!!😂

[@patthonsirilim5739]

no matter what condition the bike will still win

[@BadBoyV1]

+hongsaikruw Elite Race!

[@Outland9000]

Why not? They are all on the same bit of black top so who gives a shit.

[@mikehunt1528]

Hahaha... thanks for the chuckle :)

[@TarisRedwing]

that bike doing wheelies in the rain and pulling away...absolute mad man lol

[@ARWAIRSOFT]

Eto Hige Gamer Culture have to be a mad man to sit a hp4 anyway

[@TarisRedwing]

ARWAIRSOFT I heard the hp4 bikes are fast

[@droceretik]

Did you? My goodness, where did you hear that?

[@AdventureCayman]

All of that money to test these vehicles and they couldn't just postpone for a dry day. The video is pointless on such a wet track.

[@man_in_a_pram356]

Why, do you only go out if it's dry and sunny?

[@AdventureCayman]

+Man_In_A_Pram - With a topless car or streetbike? Yes, absolutely.

[@JosephMorganMedia]

+AdventureCayman Yeah i agree man. But people have schedules and lives. and the date was probably set way in advance. sucked it had to be a rainy one. if anything the bike would do even better.

[@patthonsirilim5739]

you do relies that wet is the only chance that rally car have any chance in hell of taking on that bike and even then it still lose out

[@Pstaines439]

You do know it's filmed in the uk eh? Waiting for a sunny day could take months

[@Enorbs96]

I like how they're more worried about the car's traction than the bike's.

[@FourWheelMotion]

Test done by Autocar.

[@tnelliott2447]

@@FourWheelMotion ya the bitches like to talk about the cars and all that, it’s a over the top excuse to say they are scared but don’t wanna say it. Mean while the biker just shows up with his big balls and puts it down.

[@aadisingh9146]

@@tnelliott2447 can't agree more on this. i own a 200cc and even that takes balls to ride on a rainy day 😶

[@ilmaio]

The thing is: the BMW has launch control and traction control. And weights nothing. Needs more or less 50% of the traction to match any car. As a matter of fact, as soon as the bike shifts in second and open the throttle the race is over. The Atom has no traction control, just 500 Hp on 550 kg. For sure you don't risk to fall from the Atom, but among the three vehicles it is the one more affected by the catastrophic lack of grip of a wet, cold tarmac with cold tires. She's literally on oil.

[@ajinkyathorat7502]

@@ilmaio Completely disagree, car is pretty low even cruiser without launch control launch better than bmw motorcycle there is no excuse for that.

[@johntechwriter]

Ridiculous to do this in the rain but all the more credit to the motorcycle rider who had the skill and the balls to control that BMW on a wet track.

[@AbzAden]

“ it’s a bit damp today...” the most British thing you can say lol

[@colinstace1758]

It's a bit damp every day 🤣

[@SethBergile]

100 mph in 1st gear!!! That is so cool! What a great time to be alive Gents!

[@fahrimuhammad3144]

Atom: 20% drag race 80% wheelspin

[@loveplane737]

and get crashed during corner in real racing 3

[@samblack5313]

100% slower than a stock bike.

[@MehrdadNaderi]

stupid how they always do tests on wet days why???

[@slaphead99uk]

because England

[@LegacyOfFear]

Because of pre-booking cars & drivers months in advance. They have to take whatever weather they can get.

[@MehrdadNaderi]

LegacyOfFear i understand all of this, but why 90% of the videos done in rain. No way this can account for that.

[@Frost640]

....clearly you've never been to the British Isles....

[@ironpirites]

The UK is like Ireland. It is always raining, about to rain or just rained. As a bonus I give you the seasons in Thailand, hot, hotter and hottest.

[@dunboozin]

Worried about 2 wheel drive and the BMW only has one.

[@StreetKingz4Life]

Next video do it in the snow to prove a point geniuses...

[@Raez_XL]

Ikr

[@keyboardwarrior327]

The Citroen would win, I'm guessing.

[@Ben-ph3gb]

So will a 2020 jeep Grande Cherokee

[@iliketacos6067]

Bwahahahahahahahahahhahaha

[@Maxim.Teleguz]

7:00 minutes is when the race starts.

[@Trollygag]

That's amazing the HP4 is that fast in the wet. It is a full second quicker in the quarter in the dry.

[@Patriiiiick]

It's so impressive the bike did so well with such a small tire footprint in those sort of conditions.

[@dielaughing73]

I think the pilot can take a lot of the credit for that

[@dinozorman]

@@dielaughing73 ive ripped some bikes. and damn... he was flying.

[@corneg5126]

Kudos to the dude on the bike in the wet. Well done mate!!

[@The_Hunter879]

7:00 is what u want

[@jeffallinson8089]

All three of those machines have insane performance! I'd love a drive of the Atom!!

[@kieronwheeler3087]

"I don't see how anything could be faster than this Atom" Gets left behind like he wasn't moving.

[@mrsauce9307]

lmfaoo

[@ilmaio]

The rally car isn't faster than the Atom. They have just proven the existence of wheelspin.

[@kieronwheeler3087]

@@ilmaio Yeah. I know. The Atom is rear wheel drive, very light, and on semi slick tyres. The rally car is 4 wheel drive, still fairly light, and has better wet weather tyres. I just found it funny that he made that comment before getting absolutely mullered.

[@alextaylor8776]

Try a bone dry day and a good driver like Tiff Needle in the Atom and then we will see who smokes who.

[@kieronwheeler3087]

@@alextaylor8776 I don't think there'd be a lot of difference between the Atom and the bike in the dry. The bikes traction control, launch control, and anti wheelie systems would have all been activated as soon as the rider touched the throttle. Plus bikes accelerate really quick. As in stupidly quick. As in my 20 year old 1/4 ton 600cc sports tourer will do 0-60 in under 4 seconds, and hits 100in just over 10 seconds, my 20 year old 600cc sporty commuter will hit 100 in under 9 seconds. And that BMW weighs less than either of them and makes more hp at the wheel than both of my bikes at the crank, combined. That is a seriously quick bike, and on a dry road, with a good rider, and less electronic interference, it would leave most cars standing.

[@mikemulvany3325]

That was loads of fun, thank you! If you repeat test, yet in dry conditions, what are the order/ time results?

[@WPTUNED]

why do this in the rain?? it's like wallpapering a shed in a typhoon!

[@lynxxlynxx]

He explained at the end, that they made the runs also in dry conditions and they looked the same.

[@Louie9000]

lynxxlynxx no they said SLIGHTLY DRYER it's still raining anyone with eyes can see the rain

[@lynxxlynxx]

Long story short: if you ever have to race an atom, just piss on the track and you'll win.

[@pioneerAv]

Will Palmer why would you wallpaper a shed??

[@harryconover289]

Both conditions are good to see I would have liked more in the dry despite there shallow comment at the end

[@MVPever]

I appreciate their way to calculate the power to weight ratio. Most people say that some motorcycles have 1000 HP/ton because they do 190 HP/ 0.190 ton, but you can't forget the rider's weight on a bike: it affects the total weight too much. On a car you can overlook it because usually it's less than a tenth of the car weight.

[@cern1999sb]

It went as expected for me. RallyCross cars are notorious for being incredibly quick off the line, but the incredible power to weight ratio of the Superbike means it can maintain really good acceleration for longer. The Ariel Atom is an incredible car, but due to a lack of traction and power compared to the RallyCross car, it was bound to be left behind in a drag race.

[@zakid6989]

Motorbikes are fucking awesome They accelerate so quickly and the top speed is hell fast and the handling is so good too Motorbikes ♥

[@rouslant]

Problem is that death comes fast on a bike.

[@samblack5313]

@@rouslant Don’t ride on the road. Closed circuit only.

[@KBBF3]

Did he say 100mph in 1st gear on the BMW!?

[@dr_kellogg]

welcome to the world of motorcycles.

[@cptskellern]

Yep! Most sport 1000cc's will do that, mate ;)

[@zippysworld]

We only change gears to give us something to do ;)

[@KBBF3]

LOL! well me to to some extent, but I eventually have to go to 2nd once I hit 50

[@thespeckler1]

The old EXUP was not shy of that when it was launched.,

[@RotGodKing]

Was anyone surprised by that?

[@InexorableOne]

Not shocked, the power to weight ratios on those motorcycles is (I've owned a ZX10 that put down 163 RWHP) absolutely incredible. The only hope I thought might have given the cars the edge is the wet weather. I AM surprised that rear wheel held up like that.

[@thomas.861]

i realy expected the atom to smoke em all

[@tothethreshold.9965]

Thomas de Boer Atoms aint actually all that quick, i have managed to out run one last year on my £600 20 year old RF 600. Which is by bike standards a slow old bus.

[@LarsAgerbk]

I thought the Atom would win and the bike would come in last

[@sabugo26]

in dry conditions, the bike will always win unless the driver make a mistake, but on this conditions is all up to the driver and if he had a wheelie then it was game over and the DS3 would have win

[@umaxen0048]

"Due to the lack of sunshine and common sense, we will always test supercars on a wet track or during heavy rain." The Queen of England...

[@hatersgonnahateyo]

7 mintues of useless video, only about 30 secs of this video is needed and entertaining

[@njsfer]

+Samuel Keen I agree with you, but from those 3 vehicles the bike was the one that was more hampered by wet conditions and still won.

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

+tristan marsh The thing about youtube is there's a skip feature, if you're not interested then just skip to the race...

[@hermanstokbrood]

You must be very young (and impatient) or very shallow.

[@mx.jake22]

I totally agree

[@ps3pspgoandroid]

MrcabooseVG it.s the same for you if you have spare times don't argu with others.

[@ToxicReaper7]

Is it always raining in UK? Every single video its either damp or its pouring.... Stop whining guys. Even in the dry, the result would of been the same. The Ariel Atom will not pass a BMW HP4 after 100mph. The bike would just fly by afterwards. And rain does affect the bike greatly also. I think it would affect the bike the most actually, with such a small contact patch to the ground. The Ariel atom really fucked up the start though. Probably too much rpm's at launch or just too much gas.

[@fpstina]

nothing says fair test like CAR vs MOTORCYCLE in the wet/cold...

[@shaunroberts6025]

nothing is a fair test between car and bike period. no matter the condition.

[@fpstina]

well this vid takes that statement and pours water all over it, nice and wet!

[@forrestfire12345]

seeing as the motorcycle would have been at the disadvantage but still won, why complain?

[@samblack5313]

Bike was at a huge disadvantage and still won. Probably costs less than the rear wing on that atom as well.

[@darkstars101]

Why would you not postpone if 2/3 vehicles are nearly incapable of performing in the rain?

[@Jumanji0028]

+darkstars101 because its england. the next sunny day could be next year

[@notafanboy250]

+Rory hahahaha

[@gusjones9654]

Bless them they did their best for the cars by having a wet race.

[@samblack5313]

😂😂

[@OnceIWasBooker]

16 grand superbike destroyes over 400 grands worth of cars :D

[@putablook]

+fresky74 have the same race on mars and then say that. No shit, sherlock

[@tscooter22]

+OblivionGaming The fact that any car is close to or faster than a motorcycle is amazing. I really don't think it's worthy of a celebration. It wasn't long ago that high performance cars wouldn't even have a chance at keeping up with a bike. Btw, I've owned a GSXR-750, so it's not like I'm against bikes.

[@invictuscrown4026]

+fresky74 Actually when I saw it, the bike rekted again with the spike tires

[@gizzync1525]

+tscooter22 autocar are always in the wet to favour the cars.

[@spacecadet35]

+OblivionGaming Wait until they hit a corner.

[@yucannthahvitt251]

Everyone in the comments says they want to see this in the dry, but the order would be the same. The wet weather gave the bike the biggest disadvantage and the atom would still have traction issues on a dry track and accelerate slower than the rally car.

[@bladeboy2041]

Agreed, I expected the bike to get murdered in the wet. Can't believe how far the atom got left behind.

[@jezza941]

the Ariel Atom would DEMOLISH all of these in a 1/4 mile in the dry, it goes 0-60 in 2,5 Seconds in the dry, and the RallyCross car does the same, and the bike. but the Ariel is so fucking strong once you get over 50-60

[@yucannthahvitt251]

jezza941 Wrong

[@jezza941]

Yucannt Hahvitt Correct

[@Marshall498]

jezza941 You're right about the Ariel and having a wicked fast 0-60 but the HP4 does 0-60 in 2.2 seconds. And the Atom V8 does the 1/4 in 11.4 second...the HP4 runs it in 9.47 seconds.

[@martymcflaite5831]

Excuse me Sir, where can I find a dry track? USA: 500 miles away Germany: 200 miles away France: 100 miles away Italy: 50 miles away Spain: next road exit UK: choose different country

[@jeramiemaddox1974]

That guy on the bike is absolutely amazing! Look how straight here was taking off!

[@MD-jp5oc]

It doesn't matter if it was dry or wet. The bike would spank them both either way.

[@TheJason434]

DO THIS IN THE FUCKING DRY!!!

[@RotGodKing]

Its the UK. Its always damp. Ha

[@TheJason434]

CosworthsMerryMen No

[@ruandeyzel]

HP4 will be even faster in the dry

[@2010HarleyDynaFXD]

In the dry the bike is even faster 1/4-mile: 10.3@144 mph stock. If you put a Front End Lowering Strap you could easily get it in the high 9's in the quarter mile it keeps the bike from pulling the front wheel up from binding "compressing the springs at launch to keep the front wheel on the ground" technically you need a car with over 1000hp per tonne to keep up with a liter bike.

[@NathanMian]

2010HarleyDynaFXD Amen Brother!

[@stuarth43]

kudos Mr rider, i think most would think that is is easy to keep the bike going straight

[@johnrice8786]

Rain.....One of the reasons I left England many years ago.

[@paulsmith1981]

£16,000 bike trashes mega expensive sports cars.

[@starstrikes]

In a drag race yes

[@erlends248]

Bikes are faster in corners too, except for f1 cars..

[@primerecording2337]

^^tru

[@BigPundo]

True, but you get more from a car than you do a bike

[@ianexcalibur7096]

I would hardly call that a trashing.....

[@benjyboba]

Bye bye cars, in the WET! OMG! WITHOUT TRACTION CONTROL" and the bike don't have a turbo charger.

[@PhaedruS007]

Fer fook's saik gents- can we do this again with the modern versions of these rigs on a DRY DAY??

[@jonathankey6444]

Paul Hinman how about a light car shootout. Ariel Atom 500 vs BAC Mono R vs Dallara Stradala

[@samblack5313]

@@jonathankey6444 Not keen to be humiliated by 2 wheels again, car boy?

[@marcioazevedo9103]

Incrível!!!! Muito show.

[@kevinchamberlain7928]

All bikers new the answer before it even started. The bike is a relatively stock item and only about 50% more powerful than a typical sunday morning bike, the cars have been super refined etc but still can't win. Imagine if you tuned the bike (any bike for that matter).....?

[@Damon945]

yeah you can get cbr1000rr turbo kits that will get it up too 250hp

[@kevinchamberlain7928]

Damon Stock That would rip the arse out of anything four wheeled!

[@CaptJofaz]

Since we're being imaginative, imagine if there were corners.

[@kevinchamberlain7928]

CaptJofaz Harsh! But fair.

[@themango7601]

And if you add the New, road legal, Kawasaki Ninja H2R, which has 322 HP into the equation, you realise it is practically unbeatable by any road vehicle

[@dudeofrude]

Great to see a 17 grand bike out classing £100,000+ cars as usual. I see so many people having arguments on here about which cars can beat bikes etc but the fact remains you can pick up a 150+mph motorbike for under a 1000, you'd have to spend much more to find a car that'll do that

[@skynet091287]

On the upside you don't have to wear ridiculus leather clothes and get wet when it rains in (most) cars.

[@dudeofrude]

skynet091287 Fair point but ill take speed over fashion any day. Besides I like dressing like a power ranger everyday. ... childhood dream haha

[@scottwebb9078]

skynet091287 After buying the bike, I can still afford a car...

[@aaronthummel460]

Except either of those cars could SPANK pretty much any bike on a roadcourse. It's really comparing apples and oranges.

[@HowardSupra]

Adam Holt I'm a car guy, but really, that's the best argument I've ever seen for owning a bike lol.

[@AndyInTheUK]

All good fun, but no car gets close to a bike on a road. I used to love going to the office on the 600cc bike, at 25mph on the M25. This was 25mph faster than all the cars.

[@Gochsener]

I know how it is. you get the vehicles for one day (which you plan weeks or months before) and you have to work with whatever conditions are present at that day. ofc dry weather would have been better better, but that's how it is.

[@clio2rsminicup]

I take the Citroën Rally-cross there, not because & even I am French and proud of it, but because it's too cold in this video in England, to drive out! ^_^

[@imhoman8423]

eww where the fuck is this? you picked the worst day of the year for a dragrace. Or is it always like this day? Its fucking depressing

[@Wolfenkuni]

you obviously never watched Top Gear.

[@imhoman8423]

Karl Wolfenburg yeah I see its british now. It doesn't air around here ;) god it sucks there. piss poor weather smh

[@Pilkie101]

You are a terribly ignorant individual.

[@imhoman8423]

why? because I dont watch hot gear? hahaha or because your country sucks?

[@Pilkie101]

No,

[@911gpd]

Start the video at 7:04 You're welcome.

[@detomasopantera1966]

Beautiful Olympic Airways 747 in the background👌🇬🇷 Imagine doing this with an H2R...

[@JohnDoe-ld4fo]

In dry conditions a bike would have been a second faster on a 1/4 mile easily. And in dry conditions on a curvy track probably the Atom would prevail, or at least have been a worthy adversary. Nice acceleration for the Citroen, but again, two purpose built car compared to a stock motorbike.

[@Marquelspeedy]

1/4, 2/4, 3/4 and a 4/4 mile drag race the bike wins hands down in dry weather. Stop hating.

[@GamersTrashTalk]

Marquelspeedy as a biker myself, i could not agree more. It's simply lighter and more power to one little wheel, and with the right rider, a superbike is almost unbeatable. Not to mention the gears.

[@YodaWasSith]

+Csaba Torok Not true whatsoever. The only cars that stand even a remote chance against a bike, are four wheel drive with 800-1000 hp. So much horsepower that you will probably go broke trying to achieve it. Do you at least understand why? Ugh...probably not... Notice how the bike only has two wheels, and how only one of them is powered? Notice how the tire is curved, and only sits on, at max acceleration, maybe the size of a playing card worth of rubber? See, that's called a traction disadvantage. Put this in the rain, and it only gets *worse,* not better, you fool. A 4wd car has four traction points, *all of them producing power.* That's a HUGE advantage against the bike. But, what you people don't seem to understand is the power to weight ratio. You can google it if you don't understand that.

[@JohnDoe-ld4fo]

hondac55 Try to understand what I wrote. You got it completely wrong so don't try and explain things when even simple words are to complicated to understand.

[@YodaWasSith]

"In dry conditions a bike would have been a second faster on a 1/4 mile easily." Yes. The bike wins. "And in dry conditions on a curvy track probably the Atom would prevail, or at least have been a worthy adversary." Nope. Bike wins. "Nice acceleration for the Citroen, but again, two purpose built car compared to a stock motorbike." What's your point? Why does it matter if it's a stock bike? Why does it matter if it's a multi-purpose car?

[@mtube620]

Bring in the Kawasaki H2R, the factory 300 HP motorbike

[@pearpiece97]

***** yay a bike :/

[@mtube620]

TheJollyOldPear yup, bikes are more fun too.

[@pearpiece97]

***** lol no

[@mtube620]

TheJollyOldPear lol, what fun sitting inside an enclosed metal box?

[@pearpiece97]

***** nice air conditioning/heating you have straddled on that motor bicycle in your tight leathers with your helmet and uncomfortable riding posture that you can't move from.

[@alistairherrett2509]

the bikes power to wight is just insane. the rally cross is so insane. the Ariel just can't compete to something that weight as much as a car engine but has more power than most cars! what a cool race... also the bike does accelerate a lot faster in the dry..

[@morganjohnson0112]

put a h2r out the against the hp4

[@Miley-RayStewart]

+Morgan Rides there are Videos the new RR full model (thich is basically the hp4) did even win against the h2r.... horsepower is not everything...you also Need to get it onto the ground...and even if not...id agree it is really fair to compare Turbo charged with non charged...do the same to make them compareable...i slightly remember that the hp4 weights less than the h2...but the h2 is longer...i guess when both will be supercharged it really would be a Close call ^^

[@sizzlechestmcmurphy4365]

+Morgan Rides Put a Lightning LS-218 against the H2...

[@ShitJitsu]

h2r is a bonkers machine

[@Mattyj3388]

Fact, no car can beat a bike in a straight drag, these new superbikes that are road legel are producing upwards of 190bhp. And weigh as little at 160kg. They are epic figures. Annoys me when I ride my bike and cars try and race you off the line at a set of traffic lights... its like really?

[@Smoblikatt]

Sometimes people just like having fun, not being the "best". Also, FACT, no bike can beat the acceleration of a top-fuel drag car. You would be ripped off the bike instantly.

[@imansoueidan9519]

Smoblikatt but then again when do you see a top-fuel drag car on the street

[@luchacefox259]

Fact my car will do 0-60 while my hot girlfriend gives me road head and I smoke a fat blunt in air/C luxury. Can your bike do that?

[@renragged]

Luchace Fox Hahahaha. Douche much?

[@nathanstyles275]

iman soueidan Because drag cars are road legal

[@HowlerBikeVlogs]

ariel atom seems just like an expensive play-toy in this damp wet weather, and even on dry surface it loses to the other 2, as shown in the end, amazing to see how fast that DS3 rolls trough the gears, but what i find the most impressive is that the HP4 was able to accelerate so fast of the line with no launch control or traction control... i had the idea that the HP4 was gonna be slowest off the line and ending very close to the DS3 but this is downright astonishing... power/weight/grip ratio and the gear ratio's is what told this story

[@HowlerBikeVlogs]

yes and this dude isn't using them, did you even listen? he knows it's on the bike and he knows it would give him an even bigger advantage, but he is not using those electronic aids, switched them off.

[@aljosaskrabelj8412]

Howler Launch control on production bikes are still crap. Even on HP4. Check few tests. That is why he had to run without them. And that is why he was so fast. Good bike rider. Traction control is good on the track. For max acceleration in dragr race... you are still better withaout them. If you are good rider ofcourse.

[@750VFRRules]

zRouth Pity they can sort out the rough/jerky running on my R1200RT.

[@billduke251273]

0-100 in 6 seconds on a rainy day is amazing for a bike.

[@raykehr1832]

Already knew who would win. Bike life!

[@jcaled24]

Why does everyone want to see this in the dry? Did the bike not win by enough for ya already? People act like the two cars were the only ones disadvantaged by the slick conditions. And everyone from the UK needs to just calm down..people are saying your countries weather is shitty, not you. You guys are great... the rain there just sucks ass tho.

[@psttech4290]

the weather here is shit lol, even in the summer when its hot its still shit because its so bloody humid

[@CiaranM01]

paul torton The struggle lol

[@psttech4290]

CiaranM01 haha I know, suppose it could be much worse, could be in Iraq right now lol

[@micglou]

Well in the dry the Atom would've at least beat the DS3 because normally it is a faster accelerating car.

[@psttech4290]

micglou I don't think it would, the ds3 will do 0-60 in 2 seconds in the dry, above 80-90ish the atom would be quicker but not up to that point

[@DolleHengst]

Ask yourself this question: which one's closest to a bullet? It really comes down to that kind of physics. The bike has the lowest inertial mass, the best aerodynamics, and the best power to weight ratio.

[@HowardSupra]

right on 2/3, the bike actually has pretty bad aero... Gotta remember there's the rider with somewhat loose clothing and everything flapping in the wind.

[@renragged]

HowardSupra Good point. Imagine that bike with a fairing that covered the rider entirely...

[@Kett_22]

and u can give full power at the start with the bike :P

[@pearpiece97]

HowardSupra I read that as "fapping in the wind"... ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@BucketWheat]

But the bike will "Top Out" sooner than the cars... mainly because of a "gentlemen's Agreement" between Manufacturers not to exceed 300Kph or about 186Mph... And a bike at those speeds becomes VERY Dangerous in the hands of anyone but an EXPERT rider...

[@rustynuts82]

Yes, we knew the bike would kick ass

[@antoineyoung36]

i knew that bike was going to win, i was rooting for the motorcycle

[@moviebod]

So I have just cancelled my Autocar subscription and have bought a bike!

[@ridingwithsam]

That BMW will beat a veyron so this is pointless

[@FourWheelMotion]

In the wet?

[@boltmix7294]

@@FourWheelMotion No And in general

[@Mostcarpiot]

@@boltmix7294 no in 0-420kmh

[@topisiintovaara6579]

Mostcarpiot but this was about quartermile

[@zachrankin429]

No point in racing a super bike unless you have at least 800 hp

[@billyashton6550]

skip to 7.00

[@tyrieshines2090]

That was some of the fastest gear changing I've ever seen

[@jimmyohdez]

Is it always raining in the UK?

[@a34rwl]

Yes

[@vtrmcs]

Yes

[@everythingcars4078]

Yes

[@lupo0144]

Nope....

[@JeffreyT129]

In where I live (Manchester), yes... ALOT

[@scottwiler8881]

would like to see dry track to see what Ariel atom would do come to America

[@samblack5313]

I agree, take away the excuses. Run the bike against it over a 2-4km in the dry, so when it gets obliterated worse, car potatoes can conjure up some different excuses. Car dudes acting like there wasn’t a wet surface for the vehicle with the smallest contact patch, and straight up sleet for the atom. It’s sad.. take the L. Cars are for commuting.

[@ROOKTABULA]

"Oh... it's raining. Guess we'll have to reschedule." "You think so?" "Well yeah! Who wants to watch a drag race shootout that means nothing due to conditions?!". "Yeah.... good point. Man! Do I feel a bit stupid" - Conversation that shoulda took place.

[@jaybrewster2475]

Do you honestly think that nobody considered rescheduling?

[@CaptainHurricane]

Who ate all the pies ? The Citroen driver !

[@Dansk55]

Bikes are just better end of story! 7:05

[@777weaponX]

What happens on a rainy day for the bikers? Plus cars have entertainment systems and air conditioning. CARS FTW!!!!

[@Dansk55]

Supzor Notice, I said bikes are better not having only a bike is best. A great majority of bikers own a car especially here in the states, its obvious!! I myself own a G35 coupe so please next time read, reason and then reply. Thanks

[@777weaponX]

***** ya but how can you justify your statement on bikes being better when you can ride a bike only when certain conditions are met with. The car of course can be drove around any time any where any condition. Overall cars are the best and bikes are just stupid.

[@Dansk55]

Supzor I like both methods of transportation but I prefer the biker over my car; much more fun and requires more skill on the track. But you, you say bikes are stupid? When did I ever say cars suck/stupid? You're not an enthusiast but just another bigot. Sorry but that's the truth.

[@777weaponX]

***** I was never a bike enthusiast but I do love cars. Simply put when i see a bike i just see another two wheeled machine with the same structure. When i see a car i see the curves that differs each car and the beauty of each car. Lol seriously how do you see a difference in one bike to another in design. Except for the Indian bikes, they are irrelevant anyway.

[@adamcurtis83]

i can't believe this even made it to air. .....zzzzzzzzz in that weather

[@adamcurtis83]

Lol, hardly...I own a Porsche...

[@JC-cv4ut]

Adam Curtis ur a noob in a boxster

[@Jamie-Z]

What a sad waste

[@v1los]

I'd like to see that race again, with the rally car running full boost, and in the dry!

[@steve5825]

Interesting result, given the wet track I didn’t expect the bike to win. Even it the dry I thought it would struggle against the £200k rally cross and using the fact the Atom only has rear wheel drive is a bit lame...which wheel drives the bike and with a much smaller contact area on the tyre??

[@aemmelpear5788]

Try it with the new Ninja H2, would love to see that :D

[@samblack5313]

*4 wheel denial intensifies*

[@TheOneandOnlyFab]

Unless you build a fucking monster of a car you cant beat a motorbike. Theyre lighter and faster.

[@starstrikes]

Some cars can fuck up whatever bike your on bout

[@TheOneandOnlyFab]

if you mod a H2R you won't able to catch it.

[@googlewontgetmyname2139]

Fabian Glynan What does a motorcycle have what a car doesn't have? Speed... The only thing's speed... Cars are safer, have 4 wheels, more luxurious, 5 seats, and another book full of reasons

[@TheOneandOnlyFab]

Jelle Koorn That's the whole reason of their existence.. Thank you for pointing out the obvious. What I was saying was, Motorbikes are faster than cars.

[@PeterChatteris]

Jelle Koorn I suggest you stick to four wheels ... wouldn't want to hurt yourself

[@stefanosong9314]

The gear ratio of that rally car is crazy

[@gorillaninja78]

That’s why I love sport bikes!

[@Stealthbong]

Bikes will always piss on cars. Come rain or shine.

[@Cain353]

Jonnie Park That's probably why bikes are much faster on a track... Oh wait.

[@Ihelpanytime]

McBaron They are fast with a fast rider, the average superbike with a good rider can do 1;55 on monza chicanes which is faster than Laferrari... and 2;30s on spa franchorchamps which is faster than P1... but stupid riders will do 2;20+ on monza and 2;50+ on spa. Bikes require more skills, a lot more practice and balls.

[@mariek6993]

Not always.... a-hole.

[@DepakoteMeister]

Only in a straight line, add in some corners and it all changes, which is why the lap record at most tracks is held by a car.

[@Hari5g900]

Sure, until you come across a corner.

[@enzofudo7872]

i would STILL pick the atom over the other 2 !

[@vincentwieser]

over the rally car really? I guess every man to his own but rbh I would pick the bike

[@enzofudo7872]

why so agressive ding dong? it's imo like the man said 'to each his own'

[@nocensorship8092]

+Enzo Tatsuro on a racetrack with a good driver it probably would roast the others..

[@jettechristensen4014]

+Enzo Tatsuro id pick the bike.

[@hermanstokbrood]

Me too, and sell it to buy me a great car and bike.

[@sundeepbhat7]

I have been fortunate enough to own an HP4 - I can vouch for a fact that its a beautiful beast - its monstrously fast and incredible gentle in the way it imparts that acceleration - it is not an understatement that it just might be the best motorcyle ever built. I can say that in 2019.

[@reasonableguy9090]

‘A bit damp on the day’ Biggest understatement

[@abymathew295]

from where did this Quarter mile cocept came from...Why dont all these people run a full 1 mile drag...quarter mile is toooooo short to prove the full pottential of any vehicle..i belive.

[@brohvakiindova4452]

i guess it's meant to be about fastest acceleration since most cars that focus on acceleration might reach their top speed at half a mile (another drag concept) the top speed would make a lot more difference so you might win even though you didn't shift gears as good as your opponent... say your oponent reaches 250 at a quarter mile and can't go much faster but you reach 250 at half a mile and can speed up to 350 you would still win on longer distances

[@samblack5313]

Especially a bike that is designed to go 350kmh.

[@venusreena2532]

Beaten by a super bike again..in the rain no less..

[@asjadmemoon]

Drag race in rain with track tire(probably slicks) that torture for an atom V8

[@keyboardwarrior327]

Autocar has made a better case for buying a motorcycle instead of a sports car than any other KZbin channel I've ever seen.

[@soyuncomando]

how I hate the uk weather!!!

[@FordyHunt]

Why even bother in the wet srsly

[@_mephistophele4968]

Cause they want let cars win... On this channel is normal. Sh! T bike haters

[@douglasmiranda662]

Hello, is there a table for tire measurements. Example 100hp: 185mm, a proportionate reference?

[@firebirdude2]

7:01 For the damn race already

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Good thing it was wet out or the Bike would have totally destroyed the cars !!!!

[@WizzRacing]

Might as well put oil in one lane and run a test to see whom the fastest is.

[@buzzcrushtrendkill]

Is it possible to have worse conditions to do this? No snow or ice available?

[@DJDoger217]

Wait... the Arial Atom is clutch manual with paddles?

[@KirksAudioSanctum]

Do you always film these in the rain???

[@TheDecidingBullet]

i wanne see this when dry

[@delongedoug]

We'll need an automotive show from a less shitty country then.

[@andyenglish3646]

***** Shitty country because it rains quite a lot. What a retarded comment. What amazing country do you reside in then?

[@ajinkyathorat7502]

@chrisutubeism Complete bullshit statement there a lot perkowski in Germany, you might want edit that comment.

[@Ksilva2]

hey Autocar would u fancy do these 3 along with a GTR & P100D?

[@brettoberry6795]

Wet track drag racing? Just over 8 minutes of my life I'll never get back.