Introducing, the ATOM 500!!
http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080229.001/ariel-atom-500-v8-br...
Thought the Ariel Atom couldnt get any crazier? Think again.
Mar 1, 2008, 6:59 am
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Mar 1, 2008, 7:10 am
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C-R-A-Z-Y!
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Mar 1, 2008, 7:31 am
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if only the US wasnt ghey. And they were street legal here. :x
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Mar 1, 2008, 8:23 am
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if only the US wasnt ghey. And they were street legal here. :x
They are.
Technically they arent "Ariels," they're Brammos.
Brammo is a company in Utah that has the US design rights the the Atom.
They are currently in full production right now.
They have made just about 110.
I have ridden in #38.
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Mar 1, 2008, 5:08 pm
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That's freaking awesome. I guess you've upgraded your favorite car list already, eh Palmer???
Ariel is about to rewrite history with its upcoming Atom 500, a V8-powered mini-space shuttle that pulls out figures of over 1,000 bhp per tonne. This from a 2.4-litre V8, which is perhaps paying homage to current Formula One rules. It is supercharged and revs to 10,000 rpm.
The 6-speed sequential gearbox is just the correct package to go with Atom 500, that along with launch control will quickly make toast of the wheels on take-off, probably almost every time. Built with an integrated function steering wheel, carbon fiber panels and aerofoils, Atom 500 is all about lightness, as seen on the bathroom scale when it hits its maximum mass of 500 kilograms.
“For a few customers the Atom 500 will be the ultimate expression of lightweight performance,†says Simon Saunders who is director at Ariel, “and represents the outer limits of what is achievable in a road registered car. We also use this sort of project to explore the possibilities of how we can improve our standard cars.â€
Pricing will be confirmed soon and production is strictly limited to a few units. Those lucky, or brave enough to buy one, will probably experience what very few humans on earth have ever experienced.
That's freaking awesome. I guess you've upgraded your favorite car list already, eh Palmer???
Ariel is about to rewrite history with its upcoming Atom 500, a V8-powered mini-space shuttle that pulls out figures of over 1,000 bhp per tonne. This from a 2.4-litre V8, which is perhaps paying homage to current Formula One rules. It is supercharged and revs to 10,000 rpm.
The 6-speed sequential gearbox is just the correct package to go with Atom 500, that along with launch control will quickly make toast of the wheels on take-off, probably almost every time. Built with an integrated function steering wheel, carbon fiber panels and aerofoils, Atom 500 is all about lightness, as seen on the bathroom scale when it hits its maximum mass of 500 kilograms.
“For a few customers the Atom 500 will be the ultimate expression of lightweight performance,†says Simon Saunders who is director at Ariel, “and represents the outer limits of what is achievable in a road registered car. We also use this sort of project to explore the possibilities of how we can improve our standard cars.â€
Pricing will be confirmed soon and production is strictly limited to a few units. Those lucky, or brave enough to buy one, will probably experience what very few humans on earth have ever experienced.
Those that are lucky their whole lives usually die young...
Mar 1, 2008, 8:56 pm
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ummm...
Nice. Very atomic!
Nice. Very atomic!
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Mar 2, 2008, 7:30 am
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That's freaking awesome. I guess you've upgraded your favorite car list already, eh Palmer???
That's freaking awesome. I guess you've upgraded your favorite car list already, eh Palmer???
It's up there
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Mar 2, 2008, 5:37 pm
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IMO this car will be to much of a handful. People who dont know how to drive a car of this caliber are going to get their hands on it and get hurt.
Are you referring to a good percentage of the Fchat folks?
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Mar 2, 2008, 6:10 pm
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Are you referring to a good percentage of the Fchat folks?
That's a challenge to the Fcar owners out there.
Mar 2, 2008, 6:35 pm
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They are particularly fast with their penmanship due to all the typing on their keyboard instead of driving.
That's a challenge to the Fcar owners out there.
That's a challenge to the Fcar owners out there.
I'm glad you used Fcar owners instead of drivers. Cool!
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Mar 4, 2008, 5:18 am
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Lets be fair here, some FCHAT drivers can drive well but many are keyboard warriors lol.
You're right! Some of them are cool but most of them are posers.
More power makes it fast on the straight, less weight makes it fast everywhere - Colin Chapman