Ariel announce the latest version of the Atom - the Ariel Atom 500, powered by a small V8 engine. 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. At over 1000bhp per tonne the Atom 500 will be the ultimate statement in performance and is destined to be made in a limited edition.
Ariel Atom 500 V8
The V8 powered Atom is the first of some exciting developments from Ariel due to be released though 2008 and builds on the growing reputation that the company has for putting the passion back into driving and producing sports cars that are fun to drive as well as fast both on and off the track.
The Ariel Atom 500 V8 project first began back in 2007 as a special model created in conjunction with RS Developments. The car features the same RS (Russell Savory) designed supercharged, 2.4 litre V8 engine connected to a 6 speed sequential Sadev gearbox driving the rear wheels. The gearbox has power-on shift capability, paddle gearchange with manual override as well as launch and traction control.
The Ariel Atom 500 V8 is identifiable from the same old Atom by means of the twin rear intakes for intercoolers and particular anodized gold shade scheme for the chassis and wheels and carbon fibre panels and carbon fibre aerofoils. Other features consist of chromemoly aerofoil wishbones, multi-feature guidance wheel, Alcon 4 piston caliper brakes and light-weight Dymag magnesium wheels.
Said Simon Saunders, Director of Ariel, 'This is an interesting assignment for us and an experimental departure from what we commonly produce. For a few clients the Atom 500 might be the remaining expression of light-weight overall performance and represents the outer limits of what is attainable in a avenue registered automobile.
We also use this kind of undertaking to discover the opportunities of ways we are able to improve our popular automobiles. The Honda engined manufacturing vehicles already integrate all the elements that we need in an Atom and by means of pushing the envelope to these types of extremes we can in addition improve the breed'.
Prices have not but been released, however the first consumer?S Ariel Atom 500 V8 will be constructed in spring. Ariel Director Simon Saunders said: ?The Atom 500 will be the closing expression of lightweight overall performance and represents the outer limits of what's plausible in a road registered automobile.?
With the standard Atom three hundred already attaining sub three 2nd times to 60mph and sub 7 second instances to 100mph, the 500 will take this one stage in addition with document breaking manufacturing vehicle possibilities.
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