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EJ1Rider
04-29-2006, 05:23 PM
all about it here, a kit car costing about 35grand? and said you can get it registered in some states and it says it is powered by the Civic Type R motor!!! :honda: and it can beat tons of the super cars all over the world
http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/apr2006/id20060417_541401.htm

some pics here
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/04/atom_supercar/index_01.htm

main site about it
http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/04/frames.htm

i freakin want one when i grad college...lol :TU:

skater4145
04-29-2006, 05:43 PM
found my next car! seriosly, i thought i was gonna save for an s2000, not after seeing this!

JdmRevelations
04-29-2006, 06:07 PM
this has been out for a while now... its just goes to show you that honda motors are loved everywhere.... even the lotus rocked a b16 at one time..

NtAcivG94
04-29-2006, 08:43 PM
i remember watching a video of it online...rediculously fast and handles like it is literally on rails

EJ1Rider
05-01-2006, 11:34 AM
just watched the video on the us site
http://www.arielatom.com/ariel/site.php

WOW:TU: :TU: :TU:

you guys have to watch the video, click on show room then video

im obsessed with this car now, even if i can just get one for the track
and then a few :honda: type r motors for back up:japanflag: ..lol
ya right

well i hope they are still somewhat cheap by 2009

ughhhhhhhh..lol
i want oneeeee

JdmRevelations
05-01-2006, 12:20 PM
that car is not a "track only" car...... it can be a street car

EJ1Rider
05-01-2006, 12:38 PM
ya but knowing NJ, they wont let it on the streets...lol

angrychicken
05-01-2006, 12:44 PM
These cars are sick... One of the docs I work with was shopping for a sports car a couple of years ago, I tracked done a used ariel over in Seattle (non-supercharged), I almost got him to buy it. The car would be almost useless to him, but I reallly just wanted to drive it. I'm such a car slut.

2coupes
05-01-2006, 01:14 PM
that's sick, i can't believe its street legal

Paps
05-01-2006, 03:12 PM
I wish i could afford one.

Foos
05-02-2006, 12:04 AM
I remember hearing about this car on JDMC a while back. Ever since then I've wanted to get my hands on one.

Oh yeah on that video of it (Top Gear), I love the way the guys cheecks start to get all wavy in the wind, thats freekkin' awesome.

bleedhondos
05-06-2006, 02:03 AM
This is old news..some one in Los Angeles owns one and drive it on the freeway. I love watching Top Gear and there cars. They did a show on the atom, check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdkEV-t9jg0