Ariel Atom 3

Just last week we told you about a 1.0-liter EcoBoost-powered Formula Ford that managed to lap Germany’s Nürburgring Nordschleife in just 7:22, making it faster around the ‘Ring than cars like the Ferrari Enzo and the Pagani Zonda. At the time, few took it as more than a Ford publicity stunt, allowing the automaker to show off the performance capabilities of its smallest EcoBoost engine. In street trim, the engine produces some 123 horsepower, but for the Nordschleife lap it was tuned to make some 202 horsepower, giving the car a top speed of 159 mph. As Evo points out...