Did anyone see the episode of Top Gear last night with the Ariel Atom in it ?
Man that car looks sick ! I want one !
300hp.... 980lbs...
Check out the Video (Warning File is 80MB)
Ariel Atom Video

 

old

but definitely one of my favorite episodes.

 

I thought it was old.... but damn that car is cool.. I had to post it !

 

I saw that in a magazine. Didn't give it a second look. Thought it was just like a Super 7 or one of those track cars. But man, that thing hauls some serious ass.

Not surprising it beats the bike though. Bikes are slower through corners usually than cars. There is a sling shot effect where the cars gain in corners, and the bike gains on the straight due to its acceleration. Still, it wasted that silly crotch-rocket!

Too bad it'll likely never be sold in North America! That would be a great summer toy!

 

coolest car ever.

 

gota love that S/C WHIIIIIINNNEEE

 

Yah, I'm looking forward to that when I get my SS! So much better than a turbo!

 

I posted a link to that car's website a few weeks back and no one posted anything else. I love that car. It WILL BE SOLD HERE, They're just now accepting orders, At 35,000US base price, Thats one seriously cheap alternative to the Ferrari Enzo. Oh and There will be one w/ the LSJ engine in it too.

Here's the link to the US website.

Here's my first post for this car.

 

OMG, that little thing is the bst car i've ever seen... i'd wear a helmet in it just because its a damn race car... a street lega race car... wow

 

that thing is a beast...i would love to have one of them...but not for 35,000...that seems a little high being that theres really nothing in it except for a 300 hp motor...if money wasnt an issue...id own one tomorow

 

I think one of the links posted had the SC model @ $65,000.... BUT still.... THE ONLY CAR IT WAS SLOWER THEN WAS AN ENZO.... I mean it beat a Carrera GT around the track... Are you kidding me ? If I had that kind of money for a toy.... after seeing that show it would be #1 on my list... New Z06 being #2... Aprilia RSV1000 (Much cheaper... but hell right now I cant even afford it ! ) #3

 

Are you sure about those price numbers?? Because a few weeks ago, after watching that episode (internet) I went to the Ariel Atom site and figured out the price of the 300HP S/C version in American dollars. If I remember correctly, I came up with the price of $42,000 American dollars.

Now I'm curious as to the actual price...

Too bad we still can't buy it here though, I think it would sell like hot cakes

 

man, that car is so worth every penny for the performance... the enzo is the only faster vehicle... damn

 

This is from edmunds article about the Ariel

The Ariel — the name harks back to an old British motorcycle manufacturer — is priced from Ł19,922 ($37,350), but our road-legal test car would trouble the checkbook to the tune of Ł26,244 ($49,202). It would be easy to spend more than Ł35,000 ($65,000) on a 300-hp car. Most cars are sold in Britain but Saunders has already shipped rolling chassis to customers in California, Texas and Washington and is "close to signing a deal to export the car to the U.S. market."

 

They've already signed that deal w/ Brammo Motorsports of Oregon.

 

i want that damn

 

Well, That makes a lot of us.

 

Gocart with a 300 hp engine gotta love it.

 

Very cool car indeed. Needs to be driven with a full race helmet/visor, or it needs to be outfitted with a damned windshield. Using both would be a good bet though.

 

I know, I'm late, But.... AGREED!