The Ariel Atom is a high performance sports car made by Ariel vehicles based in Somerset, England. It is unusual in the respect that the chassis is the body. It contains a range of engines with the top of the range being a supercharged Honda Civic Type-R and can reach speed rivalling those of much more expensive automobiles. In the USA it is available with a supercharged GM from the Cobalt SS.
The Ariel Atom has received great media interest, most recently when Jeremy Clarkson tested the Atom 2 on BBC motoring television programme Top Gear, where it lapped their test track faster than a Porsche Carrera GT. It also appeared as a background car in a segment for the Ford Focus ST. The car received a 1:19.5 on the Power Lap Times when driven by The Stig, placing it 4th behind the Pagani Zonda F (1:18.4) the Maserati MC12 (1:18.9) and the Enzo Ferrari (1:19.0).
The car is featured in the video game Project Gotham Racing 3 for the Xbox 360 console.
Facts:
0-60 mph acceleration: 2.9 sec.
Top Speed: 160+ mph
Price:
GBP£29,000
EUR€43,000
USD$52,000
CAD$60,000 Suspension
The Atom’s suspension is derived from single seat racecars and fully adjustable. Both front and rear double unequal length wishbones and inboard, pushrod operated dampers, contribute to the Atom’s dynamic racecar handling characteristics. Adjustable suspension rod ends feature inboard rubber/metal bushes to promote a more comfortable road-going ride. The front and rear Bilstein dampers are also adjustable.[ Visit the complete Wikipedia entry for Ariel Atom ]
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