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Title: Ariel Atom
Post by: 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 (http://www.arielatom.com/).


What a cool frigging car. I covet.

(http://www.wheels24.co.za/Images/Photos/20030516114315Atom.jpg)

Title: Ariel Atom
Post by: fartwinkle 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.

Title: Ariel Atom
Post by: Chairboy on September 23, 2005, 09:54:35 PM

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

Title: Ariel Atom
Post by: fartwinkle 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.

Title: Ariel Atom
Post by: Furball on September 24, 2005, 10:08:53 AM

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

Title: Ariel Atom
Post by: Dago on September 24, 2005, 10:37:52 AM

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

Looks like fun othewise.

dago

Title: Ariel Atom
Post by: crowMAW 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

Title: Ariel Atom
Post by: Furball 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.

Title: Ariel Atom
Post by: Furball on September 24, 2005, 12:58:30 PM

Lotus Vs Apache (http://furballunderground.com/Guest/Lotus vs Apache.wmv)

Title: Ariel Atom
Post by: fartwinkle on September 24, 2005, 01:02:08 PM

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Originally posted by Furball
Lotus Vs Apache (http://furballunderground.com/Guest/Lotus vs Apache.wmv)

LOL nice soundtrack

Title: Ariel Atom
Post by: Sandman 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.

Title: Ariel Atom
Post by: J_A_B 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

Title: Ariel Atom
Post by: Sandman on September 24, 2005, 07:29:30 PM

Quote

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? :)

Title: Ariel Atom
Post by: Dago on September 24, 2005, 07:34:57 PM

Quote

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

Title: Ariel Atom
Post by: Bcnu on September 24, 2005, 08:01:24 PM

Wow, the Lotus/Caterham 7 finally has competition.

Title: Ariel Atom
Post by: J_A_B on September 24, 2005, 08:03:25 PM

"A little more fairing and you have a Prowler."

Sans the wimpy V-6, of course!

J_A_B