I dont know if anyone has already posted this but if you have not heard or seen the ariel atom, check this out. Its a Top Gear review of it. ENJOY!!!!

Ariel Atom

--Ben

Yep-
Its bitchin... BUT it needs a Turbo TIV with equal the power and a great weight savings, so it could toss that damn RADIATOR!

I rather like the new Radical V8 if going to this extreme:

Radical V8

Check out the video clip

The day a streetable turbo T4 equals that of a built turbo Honda engine is the day I eat my shoes. Using that supercharged K series motor in the atom I could easily reach the 600hp mark with enough torque to make your eyes bleed.

I got your 914 RAT powered Atom splitter right here...

Paul, if you're the guy pushing it, I can see more places for
weight savings

Paul, Get that baby installed and get some results!!!!

QUOTE (mskala @ Aug 11 2005, 07:54 AM)

Paul, if you're the guy pushing it, I can see more places for weight savings

That's my little brother helping me

QUOTE (grantsfo @ Aug 10 2005, 10:28 PM)

I rather like the new Radical V8 if going to this extreme: Radical V8 Check out the video clip

Whoah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I thought the bike-powered version was cool.
I love the quote "With an all-up dry weight under 600kg, the SR8 possesses 600bhp per ton of smooth, controllable power."
That's like saying space-shuttle astronauts experience "smooth controlable power" on lift-off!
-Ben M.

Ben,

Did you notice their new V8 uses 2 Suzuki 4 banger heads?

Pretty cool, they show the devolpment of the engine.

Brilliant!!!

that is insane

On the Ariel site, they call it street legal. Will it be legal here? How about Calif?

Eric

QUOTE (Mueller @ Aug 11 2005, 01:29 PM)

Ben, Did you notice their new V8 uses 2 Suzuki 4 banger heads? Pretty cool, they show the devolpment of the engine.

Cool? It's so beautiful I want to weep.
-Ben M.

Top Gear is on the Discovery Channel tonight (10pm PST) featuring the Ariel Atom for those that have not seen the video

QUOTE (Mueller @ Sep 21 2005, 05:53 PM)

Top Gear is on the Discovery Channel tonight (10pm PST) featuring the Ariel Atom for those that have not seen the video

Tivo
Tivo
Tivo
Ariel
Ariel
Clarkson
Clarkson

...excuse me while I change to my celebratory Atom/Clarkson avatar.

-Ben M.

Someone here said Ariel is opening a factory in Oregon to make them for the US market. Still no idea if they'll be CA legal, though they'd be bonkers to NOT make in CA legal. I'd buy one in a heartbeat...

QUOTE (lapuwali @ Sep 21 2005, 09:43 PM)

Someone here said Ariel is opening a factory in Oregon to make them for the US market. Still no idea if they'll be CA legal, though they'd be bonkers to NOT make in CA legal. I'd buy one in a heartbeat...

Felix ran into an Atom and its owner at Laguna Seca last month for the Historics I think,

California registered, guy said it cost close to 55K

Wife said I could get one....... but I know there is a catch somewhere..... it's never that easy. I think it helps that it has two seats.

It has to be pretty close to being maxed out for performance I'd think, I can't imagine more horsepower doing anything remarkable. Maybe more top end, but do you really need to do more than 120 in a go-cart?

QUOTE (Mueller @ Sep 21 2005, 09:58 PM)

Felix ran into an Atom and its owner at Laguna Seca last month for the Historics I think, California registered, guy said it cost close to 55K

That was a "crate it in from UK and self-assemble" pre-USDM Atom. The built-in-Ashland version is supose to rage from $35,000-$45,000 depending on drivetrain choice and options. We will not be getting the Civic-R supercharged engine unfortunately. I guess Honda is being a stinker about supplying the engines.
-Ben M.

QUOTE (airsix @ Sep 21 2005, 11:44 PM)

We will not be getting the Civic-R supercharged engine unfortunately. I guess Honda is being a stinker about supplying the engines. -Ben M.

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