New Ariel Atom 500 V8!

Duke · 28 Feb 2008 at 19:03

Awesome

SpeedFreak · 28 Feb 2008 at 19:22

I sense a Top Gear shoot out for the next season, could be worth a watch.

MrSix · 28 Feb 2008 at 21:09

That is fantabulous.

NickXX · 28 Feb 2008 at 21:12

500bhp strapped to some scaffolding.

That is going to be absolutely bonkers

schumi84 · 28 Feb 2008 at 21:19

Best not let Hamster Hammond drive it then :rolleyes:

Should let James May do the review

Hxc · 28 Feb 2008 at 21:21

schumi84 said:
Should let James May do the review

They actually should, that would be hilarious.

mark66 · 28 Feb 2008 at 21:22

Wow that's looks bonkers!!

Pretty much a track day car only though. My brothers best friend had the Supercharged Atom, but had to get rid of it as it was just too loud -apparently driving it hard without a helmet and ear plugs was pretty much impossible and he understandably didn't want to don a helmet each time he went for a spin

NathanE · 28 Feb 2008 at 21:47

mark66 said:
Wow that's looks bonkers!!

Pretty much a track day car only though. My brothers best friend had the Supercharged Atom, but had to get rid of it as it was just too loud -apparently driving it hard without a helmet and ear plugs was pretty much impossible and he understandably didn't want to don a helmet each time he went for a spin

LAME. Bikers do this for every trip. I sure as hell would put up with that minor inconvenience if I had an Atom - especially if it was this V8 model!

Zip · 29 Feb 2008 at 01:32

ChoÞÞer said:
wow! ! need some new rims tho

The rears could be wider.

But once you understand how little these rims actually weigh then you will learn to love them :cool:

Slinky1989 · 29 Feb 2008 at 01:35

This will be immensely awesome.

Can't wait for more of this though:

tbh

Solari · 29 Feb 2008 at 01:36

Looks like technic Lego but swish

steve258 · 29 Feb 2008 at 01:42

lol was waiting for someone to post that

Bunka · 29 Feb 2008 at 01:52

I'll take 2 please.

olv · 29 Feb 2008 at 01:59

Stonedofmoo said:
Well wasn't the previous supercharged version with upgrades about £30k? So I can't see this being more than £40k

I'll eat my shoe if it's anywhere close to £40k. It's only realy competition is the new caterham with the same engine and the I to an extent the caparo t1.

The engine costs £8k+ iirc but you're going to be paying through the nose to have what on paper will most likely be the fastest road car available.

JediFragger · 29 Feb 2008 at 03:26

It's incredible that they felt the *need* to supercharge that V8 :eek:

Awesome but tbh the Supercharged TypeR-engined version would so do me :cool:

Trojan · 29 Feb 2008 at 07:32

Looks fantastic and I bet the performance is absolutely staggering. Me wants.

rker83 · 29 Feb 2008 at 07:40

Niiice.

Brycheiniog · 29 Feb 2008 at 09:05

olv said:
The engine costs £8k+ iirc but you're going to be paying through the nose to have what on paper will most likely be the fastest road car available.

The non supercharged engine is starts from £16K...

Jonathan

Dutch Guy · 29 Feb 2008 at 09:21

lolism said:
Both the Caterham V8 & Atom have the Russell Savory 2.4 litre V8 engine, not sure about the T1 though.

IIRC the Caparo has a 3.5 liter V10 that isn't two bike engines welded together.

I do think that this car and the Caterham will be much like the Caparo T1, very dangerous, too little grip at low speed and really only good for a track, I can't imagine actually driving any of these cars on the road to work

I recently watches the Caparo T1 episode again and it think JC said he got wheelspin even in 3rd gear, cornering wasn't very smooth as the car was searching for grip that isn't there due to the light weight and no downforce as the speed is too low.

chrislusty · 29 Feb 2008 at 09:42

Lets hope none of the fun has been lost, and is still as amazing as the original