Ariel Atom 500 V8

[ichibankilla]

Maybe this is old news, but here's the production version of the V8 powered Ariel Atom we all know, love and wish we could own.

LINK TO INFO ON THE ATOM 500

[Rexwagon]

How much do they cost?

[DelSlow]

Gladly take the original Supercharged Honda powered Atom over anything.

[ichibankilla]

^^^Oh hell yeah, 300 horses in a car that weighs about 1000 lbs is crazy, let alone 500 horses from the V8. I wonder if the 500 will have traction issues?

Rexwagon;222695 wrote:
How much do they cost?

There used to be a "build your own" option on the website but I see it's been totally rrevamped and now it's gone. I remember building an Atom 2 on the site sometime ago and with all the bells ans whistles I could add to it, the price was right up around $100K. Pretty damn spendy for a go-kart.
If had that kind of bank laying around though an Atom would be one of the first cars I'd add to my collection.

I could have grudge matches with Shane at the auto-x's.

[97C5]

I got to see this car at the 2008 power tour over this last weekend. saw it in Rochester. unfortunately i never got to see the guy get on it but its a pretty cool looking vehicle. didnt seem to the safest looking car on the road though haha.

[97C5]

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[Guest]

Looks very nice, but definitely not worth anything near $100K IMO.

[SPANISH-RICE]

the 300 hp version was only like 60k and could still beat most bikes. in both straights and twistys. im so down for one

[TurboGTU]

Would be great for a track car, obviously anyone who thinks that's a daily driver is out of there mind. That would make it around the track in no time.

[torbs]

TurboGTU;222728 wrote:
Would be great for a track car, obviously anyone who thinks that's a daily driver is out of there mind.

So people better not drive their sportbikes daily in the summer then either?

[inspector01]

TurboGTU;222728 wrote:
Would be great for a track car, obviously anyone who thinks that's a daily driver is out of there mind. That would make it around the track in no time.

Apparently im out of my mind, cuz if i had one, i would drive it most days.

[DelSlow]

TurboGTU;222728 wrote:
Would be great for a track car, obviously anyone who thinks that's a daily driver is out of there mind. That would make it around the track in no time.

They are all over California. People that can afford them drive them everywhere. I would drive mine every chance i got.

[ichibankilla]

I'd probably throw on a snow suit, slap some studded snow tires on it and bust that bitch out in the winter time. That'd be fun as hell.

[torbs]

ichibankilla;222759 wrote:
I'd probably throw on a snow suit, slap some studded snow tires on it and bust that bitch out in the winter time. That'd be fun as hell.

Was it top gear that literally did that?...I know one has been taken to the north pole, or close to it.

[Guest]

SPANISH-RICE;222722 wrote:
the 300 hp version was only like 60k and could still beat most bikes. in both straights and twistys. im so down for one

Link? I'm sure it'd be a good race. And almost no bikes are 60K, so it's not really a "valid" comparison I guess.

[capitlj]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA
It is just a 600cc Honda but goddamn. Now add 200 more ponies some wider meats and OH MY GOD!!!!

[Guest]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xRGwCtG3xQ

[Parker]

right direction.... wrong car.... we are not comparing to a lambo...

[DelSlow]

reshalghoul;222774 wrote:
Link? I'm sure it'd be a good race. And almost no bikes are 60K, so it's not really a "valid" comparison I guess.

The punctuation use in the quote above is horrible.

[Guest]

^^^ Lol. Nope. Nice try, though.