The car Specs and some videos
The Ariel Atom is by far one of the coolest cars I've ever ridden in... So I had to get one!
It is Yellow, weights only 499 kilograms more than a banana! It's K20A 2.0L Honda engine - usually found under the hood of a Japanese Honda Civic Type R - this nice little engine tuned by the factory provides 245 BHP and 155lb/ft or torque. There's even a possible factory sanctioned upgrade with a supercharger to bring the power up to 300 BHP! A maximum of 240 kph for the 245 HP version and you imagine the rest... You should feel the draft by then...
The result is instant acceleration! 0-100 km/h in just 3.2 seconds. To 160 kph in 10 seconds... In 4th (FOURTH!) gear, you get tunnel vision from the acceleration!
Equipped with 290mm 4 piston brakes, it also stops as fast as it started because there's hardly anything to stop... Mind you, your jaw is more sensitive than the car's components...
Fitted with adjustable double wishbone suspensions, the handling is absolutely astounding. There's not much more to speak of. There are no doors, no windshields, no roof, no air-conditioning, just the basic minimum required.
Maybe there's is not better way to describe it than Top Gear's presenter Jeremy Clarkson... You be the judge or simply wrong...
See for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA
Or the lamer show, Fifth Gear
Car Specs
Here's the Specs of our Ariel Atom:
Description:
Chassis: Ariel Atom 2
Year 2006
Color: Lamborghini Gallardo Yellow
Engine:
Type: Honda Civer R K20
Oil System: Baffled Sump
Power:245BHP
Torque:
Transmission:
Gearbox: Honda 6-speed
Differential: Quaife Limited Slip Differential
Braking:
Remote brake bias
Alcon 4 pistons 290mm brake kit
Competition Discs/Pads Rear
Suspension:
Adjustable aluminium dampers bump/rebound
Two piece spring kit
Race needle roller bellcranks
Competition Rod Ends
Exhaust:
Stainless Exhaust Silencer
Stainless Exhaust Manifold
Cat Bypass Pipe
Wheels:
16" Magnesuim wheel package
Options:
Quick Release Steering Wheel
Road Pack
High-Level Brake Light
Locking Fuel Cap
Seat Anti-Slip
Alu Gear Knob Handbrake Grip
2" Belt Pads both sides
SVA Test
Clear lenses
2 x 12v feed
Passenger footrest
Stainless fixing kit
Klaxon horn
Media Gallery
Ariel Atom 2 Front
Ariel Atom 2 Rear
Ariel Atom 2 Top
More Datalogger Details
Analysing the Adenau corner to gain 2 seconds...
The new graphic design of the Helmet is finished!
Press and web articles regarding the Atom
Jeremy Clarkson Reviews the Ariel Atom in writing... at the Independent.co.uk
Top Gear articles on the Ariel Atom
How Stuff Works - Ariel Atom
Evo's article on the 245
Wikipedia's entry
The list goes on, just google it!