Author Topic: CD Article: 2006 Ariel Atom (Read 6212 times)

Autos_Editor · « **on:** July 30, 2006, 10:49:16 pm »

First Drive:

"There's fast, and then there's Atom fast," says Laurance Yap. Weighing just 450 kilograms, the 300-hp supercharged Ariel Atom will reach 100 km/h in just over three seconds, he reports. "But what was most impressive was the braking," he says. "You always end up slowed down way before you actually need to be." The Atom is not yet road-legal in Canada, but it's in the works, he says. More...

mdxtasy · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2006, 10:53:38 pm »

How do you make an Elise/Exige feel like a Cadillac barge? How does one make a Caterham feel big? How to laugh at the million dollar exotic performance stats?

a4_tom · « **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2006, 11:10:36 pm »

What a coincidence. I was at a track day in Seattle Raceway, drooling over an Atom with S2k motor, on a hot Washington Monday.

auto_enthusiast · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2006, 11:46:36 pm »

Hopefully they can make them street legal up here - I'd save my pennies for this car!

Wolfe · « **Reply #4 on:** July 31, 2006, 12:19:13 am »

Acceleration, handling, braking, engine noise, and sensory feedback from the road and nothing else. Just the basic elements of driving in their purist form.

I want one.

AVToller · « **Reply #5 on:** July 31, 2006, 12:34:14 am »

Sounds like it would be my perfect daily driver.

Bullet Blue · « **Reply #6 on:** July 31, 2006, 08:04:36 am »

Quote from: AVToller on July 31, 2006, 12:34:14 am

Sounds like it would be my perfect daily driver.

You mean a perfect year round daily driver

wing · « **Reply #7 on:** July 31, 2006, 08:06:08 am »

I'd dump the S2000 in a heartbeat for this car.

Since I only drive the S2000 for auto-x now for the most part, this would be a killer guaranteed 1st place car

safristi · « **Reply #8 on:** July 31, 2006, 08:24:09 am »

Wing ...pick up an old Lotus 7 and you'd be

next Sunday......

Mr Meow · « **Reply #9 on:** July 31, 2006, 09:14:22 am »

Jeremy in an Ariel Atom...Watch this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdkEV-t9jg0 <--10 Minutes FMV.
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Rupert · « **Reply #10 on:** July 31, 2006, 09:58:31 am »

Track fine. Road??? you gotta be kiddin. 100 km. in the rain...or snow...or slush.
Get a great view of the exhaust pipes of the pick-up trucks on steroids. There's
nothing greatly cleaver in putting high HP in a basic frame, it's been done for years.
I am with Saffi on this one.

curls · « **Reply #11 on:** July 31, 2006, 10:10:53 am »

I'm just mad that they went with a GM Ecotec engine here in NA, over the Civic Type-R 200hp K-series engine that the Atom gets everywhere else. Boooooo.

But, saving my pennies... this is a very fast little machine.

Jameel · « **Reply #12 on:** July 31, 2006, 10:27:40 am »

I’m surprised they didn’t stick with the Honda engine?

Nice ride, I’d love to have it. Although it’s a tad expensive, no?

Giant Dwarf · « **Reply #13 on:** July 31, 2006, 10:39:04 am »

Quote from: curls on July 31, 2006, 10:10:53 am

I'm just mad that they went with a GM Ecotec engine here in NA, over the Civic Type-R 200hp K-series engine that the Atom gets everywhere else. Boooooo.

But, saving my pennies... this is a very fast little machine.

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Yeah, something tells me a smooth, high-revving 4-cyl with a really musical wail would be so fitting for this junior F1 car. A Mazda Renesis Rotary would also be a neat choice for this machine. What a barrel of monkey's that thing would be to drive.

sirAQUAMAN64 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 31, 2006, 11:51:43 am »

A saw one something VERY similar to this on the QEW west 2 week-ends ago in Oakville. Anybody have any ideas on what looks near identical but has a little wing on the back of it of naked alloy?

jww · « **Reply #15 on:** July 31, 2006, 11:56:28 am »

Quote from: Mr Meow on July 31, 2006, 09:14:22 am

Jeremy in an Ariel Atom...Watch this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdkEV-t9jg0 <--10 Minutes FMV.
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Well - this is still one of the funniest pics of our buddy Jeremy imo:

Go-man-go!

84im · « **Reply #16 on:** July 31, 2006, 12:37:33 pm »

For the same money I'd rather buy a Caterham.....and it's made in beautiful B.C.

http://super7cars.com/index.html

ovr50 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 31, 2006, 12:56:17 pm »

Probably somewhat a function of age, but also of preference, as I have ZERO interest in such a car.

I know, I know, if I have nothing good to say about it, just STFU, so I will.

jww · « **Reply #18 on:** July 31, 2006, 01:56:10 pm »

Quote from: ovr50 on July 31, 2006, 12:56:17 pm

Probably somewhat a function of age, but also of preference, as I have ZERO interest in such a car.

I know, I know, if I have nothing good to say about it, just ...

While I will never, ever own such a car, I still find it fun to read up on it and actually see what some of the niche manufacturers are doing to 4 wheels, and engine, and a chassis - that's about all the Ariel Atom is

Wolfe · « **Reply #19 on:** July 31, 2006, 04:55:04 pm »

Quote from: Giant Dwarf on July 31, 2006, 10:39:04 am

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Yeah, something tells me a smooth, high-revving 4-cyl with a really musical wail would be so fitting for this junior F1 car. A Mazda Renesis Rotary would also be a neat choice for this machine. What a barrel of monkey's that thing would be to drive.

And I bet that the 1.3L rotary engine would save some weight too.

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