Theres one with a V8 in it too. I Ariel actually put it in there too
New Ariel Atom. WTF 375hp/275tq :drool:
It's actually a modified 05 but still. That thing must fucking rip like a bastard.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/d...131557?tid=edmunds.il.home.photopanel..1.*#12
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/d...131557?tid=edmunds.il.home.photopanel..1.*#12
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pretty sweet but i'd take the S/C'd k20 any day:thumbsup:
Not just a V8 but a supercharged V8.
And I'd rather have the Atom over the Caparo and the Caterham.
And I'd rather have the Atom over the Caparo and the Caterham.
It's a small V8 (2.4L), meaning it is similar to a F1 engine, especially since it revs to 10k.Not just a V8 but a supercharged V8.
And I'd rather have the Atom over the Caparo and the Caterham.
Nice, gotta love alcon brakes. :drool:
god damnit i want one of those things
It's a small V8 (2.4L), meaning it is similar to a F1 engine, especially since it revs to 10k.
Which means its the same size (visually and probably weight) as the K20 and is the exact same size as a K24
and for what the car is, its relatively cheap
where the hell do you even get them?and for what the car is, its relatively cheap
this is my mid-life crisis car/escape when i get there...
for those of you talking about the V8 version (which I think is going to be one of the most absurdly fast cars ever produced...) have you seen some of the figures they're 'estimating' for 0-60? sub 3 seconds. closer to 2.5 seconds.
the standard (supercharged) ariel atom has won Autocar's 0-100-0 test 3 years in a row now. there are some short vids of the competition on their website www.autocar.co.uk
the standard (supercharged) ariel atom has won Autocar's 0-100-0 test 3 years in a row now. there are some short vids of the competition on their website www.autocar.co.uk
I understand what it is, but I still dont think it should be considered a car. It wont qualify under US regulations as one but it is definitely cool.
4 wheels. 2 seats. seatbelts. mirrors. can go over speedbumps.I understand what it is, but I still dont think it should be considered a car. It wont qualify under US regulations as one but it is definitely cool.
it's as much of a car as a stripped out miata.
but i still here what you're saying.
It's street legal in the US.I understand what it is, but I still dont think it should be considered a car. It wont qualify under US regulations as one but it is definitely cool.
US versions had Ecotec engines for awhile, but it looks like they have changed.
http://www.arielatom.com/contact-us/usa/
US manufacturing
Brammo Motorsports of Ashland, Oregon signed a deal with Ariel Ltd to manufacture the Atom in the US starting in late 2005. In the US the Atom 2 was available with the supercharged GM Ecotec engine, which was introduced in 2004 on the Saturn ION Red Line and is also used in the Cobalt SS. A limited run of approximately 10 US built Atom 2 cars, manufactured in 2006-2007, were powered by imported Honda K20As. Brammo Motorsports ceased production of the Atom in 2008 to focus on the manufacture of an electric motorcycle.
In January 2008 it was officially announced that licensed manufacturing of the Ariel Atom for the US market would be undertaken by TMI AutoTech Inc at a purpose built facility at Virginia International Raceway. TMI started their production by building Atom 3 cars which are Honda powered. TMI AutoTech Inc is also associated with Trak Motorsports Inc, the company that operate the Ariel Atom Experience trackdays in Canada and North America.
http://www.arielatom.com/contact-us/usa/
US manufacturing
Brammo Motorsports of Ashland, Oregon signed a deal with Ariel Ltd to manufacture the Atom in the US starting in late 2005. In the US the Atom 2 was available with the supercharged GM Ecotec engine, which was introduced in 2004 on the Saturn ION Red Line and is also used in the Cobalt SS. A limited run of approximately 10 US built Atom 2 cars, manufactured in 2006-2007, were powered by imported Honda K20As. Brammo Motorsports ceased production of the Atom in 2008 to focus on the manufacture of an electric motorcycle.
In January 2008 it was officially announced that licensed manufacturing of the Ariel Atom for the US market would be undertaken by TMI AutoTech Inc at a purpose built facility at Virginia International Raceway. TMI started their production by building Atom 3 cars which are Honda powered. TMI AutoTech Inc is also associated with Trak Motorsports Inc, the company that operate the Ariel Atom Experience trackdays in Canada and North America.
It's a convertied Indy car for the streets.............insane............
No airbags or any real safety features.4 wheels. 2 seats. seatbelts. mirrors. can go over speedbumps.
it's as much of a car as a stripped out miata.
but i still here what you're saying.
Not as a production car. No airbags, abs, not to mention it doesn't meet minimum height or safety crash regulations. It's more along the lines of those t-Rex things than an actual car.It's street legal in the US.
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