Author Topic: Ariel Atom (Read 486 times)

Sandman · « **on:** September 23, 2005, 08:07:38 PM »

I've been watching Top Gear fairly regularly lately.

Yesterday, they test drove the Ariel Atom.

What a cool frigging car. I covet.

fartwinkle · « **Reply #1 on:** September 23, 2005, 09:44:26 PM »

Yeah I saw that top gear show the other night.
That thing is wicked fast and there is a place in Oregon I think that is the US distributer for them.

Bad news is they cost almost as much as a Vette.

Chairboy · « **Reply #2 on:** September 23, 2005, 09:54:35 PM »

Good news, they shame the vette in almost every regards, drivingwise.

fartwinkle · « **Reply #3 on:** September 24, 2005, 09:55:33 AM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
Good news, they shame the vette in almost every regards, drivingwise.

Performance wise yes driving comfort no.
I will take the vette everytime for everyday driver.
But for track days and just getting my yaw yaws the ariel is a monster.

Furball · « **Reply #4 on:** September 24, 2005, 10:08:53 AM »

http://www.arielatom.com/04/topgear.htm

Dago · « **Reply #5 on:** September 24, 2005, 10:37:52 AM »

I'll take the Corvette for the cold and/or rainy days.

Looks like fun othewise.

dago

crowMAW · « **Reply #6 on:** September 24, 2005, 12:34:01 PM »

That was a great episode. I loved the comment about the Atom, "It accelerates so quick, it can distroy your entire face."

You can see the segment here:

http://www.openwheelers.com.au/videos/Top_Gear_Ariel_Atom_2_Full_segment.mpg

Furball · « **Reply #7 on:** September 24, 2005, 12:40:38 PM »

i had no idea they even showed top gear over there.

let alone that anyone liked it!

Jeremy Clarkson is the man. He comes out with some hilarious stuff.

Furball · « **Reply #8 on:** September 24, 2005, 12:58:30 PM »

Lotus Vs Apache

fartwinkle · « **Reply #9 on:** September 24, 2005, 01:02:08 PM »

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Originally posted by Furball
Lotus Vs Apache

LOL nice soundtrack

Sandman · « **Reply #10 on:** September 24, 2005, 03:14:59 PM »

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Originally posted by crowMAW
That was a great episode. I loved the comment about the Atom, "It accelerates so quick, it can distroy your entire face."

You can see the segment here:

http://www.openwheelers.com.au/videos/Top_Gear_Ariel_Atom_2_Full_segment.mpg

Yeah... 0-60 in 2.9 seconds. Damn... that's just awesome.

J_A_B · « **Reply #11 on:** September 24, 2005, 07:13:42 PM »

Give it bigger tires, more suspension travel and a beeifer rollbar and you'd have one heck of a dune buggy,

J_A_B

Sandman · « **Reply #12 on:** September 24, 2005, 07:29:30 PM »

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Originally posted by J_A_B
Give it bigger tires, more suspension travel and a beeifer rollbar and you'd have one heck of a dune buggy,

J_A_B

Yeah... but who needs a $40,000 dune buggy?

Dago · « **Reply #13 on:** September 24, 2005, 07:34:57 PM »

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Originally posted by J_A_B
Give it bigger tires, more suspension travel and a beeifer rollbar and you'd have one heck of a dune buggy,

J_A_B

A little more fairing and you have a Prowler.

dago

Bcnu · « **Reply #14 on:** September 24, 2005, 08:01:24 PM »

Wow, the Lotus/Caterham 7 finally has competition.