As with the ariel atom 4 and ariel nomad cars power comes from honda with the ace of diamonds featuring a 1237cc v4 unicam engine developing 173bhp, 6 speed gearbox and shaft drive. Its hard to wrap your brain around the performance specs on the atom v8, 060 in under 2. Check out the ariel atom site to watch a video of top gear host jeremy clarkson testdriving an ariel atom. Made famous by the car that made jezzas face all melty in season 5 of top gear. We can walk you through what options may be best suited for you, whether it is having some fun on a track, cruising around town, or simply riding on some canyon roads or winding mountain passes. On 23 january 2011, the ariel atom v8 500 set the lap record around the top gear test track, with a time of 1. Race atom, atom 500 v8 limited edition, and the atom 4. Each ariel atom is built to order for its owner, who can choose from a variety of available options.
Top gear breaks in the ariel atom v8 500 top speed. The ariel atom features a prominently visible chassis i. We put all three of these track toys to the test to see how they stack up. We consider a wide range of things when gathering our quarter mile and zero to sixty sec, including the skill level of the driver, the source of the information, and the specifics related to ariel atom cars. Nov 23, 2010 unofficially, ariel reckons this v8 atom will go from zero to 60mph in 2. Ariel atom driving experience atlanta motorsports park.
Aerial atom v8 power lap the stig top gear youtube. The atom has been around since the early 2000s and has gone through eight different generations. Originally launched in the 1990s, the ariel atom is now an established motoring icon, turning heads both for its looks and the fact it is as exciting a car as you could wish to drive. The builders baton has since been passed to tmi autotech, a recently formed u. Bbc two top gear, series 16, episode 1, aerial atom v8. James drives the ariel atom v8, part series 16, episode 1. The car he raced was a 475bhp, 550kg ariel atom with a 3. Mar 31, 2016 tiff and jonny take on the gurston down hill climb in the ridiculous ariel atom v8.
Experience what its like to drive a car with no roof, no windshield, and no body work. The atom is the ultimate expression in automotive minimalism. Its unique, its original and nothing else comes close. The fifth series of top gear aired during 2004 and consisted of 9 episodes, beginning on 24 october and concluding on 26 december. The most thoroughly overhauled atom in history is still massively fast, but now more usable. Tmi autotech just showcased the atoms focused performance in a short racing video. The handling balance still errs towards understeer and despite ariel s best efforts, the atom isnt quite 911esque in its ability to. Bmw srr second fastest ever on top gear test track mcn.
Even with their exotic look and superlative performance, supercars are generally designed to be streetlegal. Pound for pound, price for performance, there has never been a more focused production sports car than the ariel atom and the new atom 4 takes things up a. Please read top gears code of conduct link below before posting. With 320 horsepower, the 1,312pound atom 4 will hit 60 mph in 2. The test car had three switchable maps likely to be an optional extra that varied power between 220bhp, 290bhp and. The ariel atom 4 is the biggest platform change in the atoms history. Race car engineering and quality components outclassing every car in its field. Ariel atom 500 v8 laptimes, specs, performance data.
In performance the atom surpasses practically any vehicle. The all new ariel atom 4 is the latest atom featuring a new turbocharged 2. With over 500bhp in a 500kilo package the atom 500 will boast one of the highest power to weight ratios ever for a production car, ever. The atom v8 also held the top gear power lap record for two years. You can now have an ariel atom v8 of your own, well, a 1. The real ariel atom v8 was a limited edition with only 25 cars built worldwide. Ariel atom, ariel nomad, ariel north america ariel atom 4.
Aerial atom v8 powertest james may ventures to the top gear test track to put the aeriel atom v8 through its paces. From over 300,000 videos uploaded to youtube daily, flixxy editors select only. Dec 16, 2014 it has 125 fewer horsepower than a roadtuned limitededition atom v8, and 15 fewer horsepower than the recently announced u. British sports car manufacturer, ariel motors, released in 2008 the atom 3. An ariel standard, where quality, reliability and safety come first but a big smile is always guaranteed. Wiki flixxy editors search the internet daily, to find the very best videos for you. There was the original ariel atom, atom 2, atom 3, atom 3. Dodge viper acr mk v audi r8 v10 plus mk ii lamborghini huracan lp 6104. It had over 500 bhp, acceleration from 0100kmh 062 mph in 2. The atom is as quick a bugatti off the mark and can corner like an f1 car with a superlight exoskeleton chassis holding it all together. Please read top gear s code of conduct link below before posting. Ariel atom v8 vs 600bhp rallycross citroen ds3 vs bmw hp4 superbike drag. Gear test track eventually ends up in the hands of our tame racing driver. Ariel atom 4 brings civic type r power to the lightweight car.
Tiff and jonny take on the gurston down hill climb in the ridiculous ariel atom v8. Jul 12, 2018 pound for pound, price for performance, there has never been a more focused production sports car than the ariel atom and the new atom 4 takes things up a notch. Even though the atom is constantly evolving and is now in its 3rd iteration, there is one constant, our promise of offering one of. The ariel atom can be bought with three power outputs, varying from 245bhp to 350bhp. Offering a power to weight ratio previously only found in single seat race cars the atom v8 brings unparalleled levels of performance to the driver who wants the ultimate trackday car. New ariel atom 4 prepares to slaughter cars 10 times its price.
But then, most cars cant get from a standstill up to 100 mph and back to a stop in less than 12 seconds. I love the ariel atom in general and the 500 is sweet but ill take the hennessey venom gt over the v8 atom any day. Unlike formula one racers with monstrous v10 engines and systems tuned to conform to strict rules, the atom was designed to be accessible and drivable by anyone. Race atom, e o ariel atom 500 v8 limited edition apenas.
From over 300,000 videos uploaded to youtube daily, flixxy editors select only 1. The atom, built by a small somerset company and by small, i mean they only had 7 employees, was made famous by the bbcs top gear programme. May, 2011 james drives the ariel atom v8, part series 16, episode 1. Ariel atom 500 v8 is to be built in a limited edition of just 25 cars the atom v8 builds on the success of the normally aspirated and supercharged honda engined cars, which continue in production. It was actually the weismann gt5 roadster instead and not the ariel atom. The limited production ariel atom 500 v8 featured a 373 kw 500 bhp. Image courtesy brammo motorsports ariel atom strictly speaking, the atom is a supercar, a type of sports car made in relatively low numbers and with highperformance features that rival racecars. The best times for cars taken around the top gear test track by the stig. The ariel atom has swept the minds of car enthusiasts around the world since its uk debut in the early 2000s. But which car will come out victorious during a powertest between the lexus lfa. Complete with switchable traction control, the ace of diamonds sprints from 060 mph 2. When you have vehicles like the bac mono, ariel atom 3s, and drakan spyder at your disposal, thats when. It got that title in 2005, and by 2011 the ariel atom outdid itself by setting a lap record at the top gear test track. Mar 25, 2016 the new stig takes the aerial atom v8 for a spin, but how will it fair round the track.
Ariel atom, ariel nomad, ariel north america ariel atom. Even the most basic model is exhilarating, but head to the top spec 3. The impression you take away from the atom 4 is of a. The series was subsequently followed by a best of top gear special, which aired on 2 january 2005, and charted the best moments from series 4 and 5. Jan 25, 2011 aerial atom v8 powertest james may ventures to the top gear test track to put the aeriel atom v8 through its paces. Sep 09, 2010 ariel hopes the atom v8 will reach 060mph in comfortably under 2. And perhaps youve heard, that guy has done some time behind the wheel.
You will put the atom to test with 10 laps of ultimate fun in a car that has more bhp per ton than a bugatti veyron. The astonishingly fast ariel atom offers speed demons an entirely unique driving experience. Sep 18, 2015 we have one guy who uses his as a daily driver, an atom salesman boasted. The new stig takes the aerial atom v8 for a spin, but how will it fair round the track. Jan 25, 2011 the faceless test driver drove the atom at such blistering a pace that it clocked a lap time of 1. Nobody knows it at the time but it will become an icon. After three years of development the latest version of the iconic ariel atom is released. As james may recalled, driving the v8 atom is one of the great motoring experiences of my life. Ariel hopes the atom v8 will reach 060mph in comfortably under 2. Our ariel atom driving experience offers an exhilarating drive in a jackson racing supercharged atom with 300bhp and a 060 time of 2.
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