Ariel Atom with busa engine 2x

[Sp33D]

the car is powered by an American-made 3.0-liter Hartley V8 which was originally developed from two Suzuki motorcycle engines.

While it doesn't sound very high tech, the performance is astounding. The entry-level V8 produces 475 hp (354 kW / 482 PS), while the race version has 500 hp (373 kW / 507 PS) and an insane power-to-weight ratio of 909 hp (678 kW / 922 PS) per tonne. With the latter engine, the Atom is expected to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 2.3 seconds, 0-100 mph in 5.4 seconds, and top out at 200 mph (322 km/h).

To cope with the extra power, the car has been outfitted with a six-speed sequential Sadev transmission (which can handle the 16,500 rpm redline), a revised double-wishbone suspension (with arms made from aerofoil-section chrome-molybdenum tubing), Intrax dampers, Alcon brakes, and X-rated Toyo tires.

The company is finishing up final testing on several prototypes, but the car will go on sale next year. Priced at £150,000 ($231,500 / €182,750), only 25 Atom V8s will be produced.





regular atom is fast but this is rocket even faster in acceleration than veyron...

 

[Djxtrodinaire]

I would drive that!

 

[NINJA KILLER]

That would be fun to drive !

 

[sleepless_red]

i would drive that!

+1000

 

[doniton2]

I would get in to much trouble driving that.

 

[Dr E]

You don't drive that thing, you launch it and use guidance control to run that missile!

 

[Ketchmi]

Oh baby, I would love to play with that. What an engine!

 

[RussellJ]

All i can see is jail bars if i owned that....

 

[Vega]

I'm happy to hear that they are finally gonna produce the V8 version! Love that car/rocket...

 

[DEMMYM]

+1000000 to all your responses

 

[ogre]

lol, the only way to make the atom accelerate faster than a veyron was to add some busa.

 

[chrisjp]

ill take 2

 

[tmf2004]

awesome looking machine..

 

[Zoinks!]

I want to see the V8 version in action. I want to see how well the launch control works. That much power in a car with that little weight... The computer will be working severe overtime trying to keep tire spin to a minimum on launch. I still want one.

 

[red1100cc]

love the windshield on that thing

 

[war69]

- Top Gear - Ariel Atom - BBC[/url]

Crappy vid but youll get the idea of it. Awsome

 

[SCBQQSTN]

0-60 in 2.3 is absurd

 

[Busa1166]

I guess it's a lot cheaper than putting street tires on an F1 car but I see a lot of similarities between the two..

 

[darciedog1]

I got to have one of them.

 

[EarlyBird]

I would drive that!

+2! Sign me up!