Ariel announces 500HP V8 Atom

BK · 02-28-2008, 12:32 PM

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/news/de...?storyId=17680

Holy moley.

nmulax · 02-28-2008, 12:40 PM

wow!

bavarian19 · 02-28-2008, 12:42 PM

I wonder how the car will handle with a big heavy V8 in a car like that...

Will the car be able to put down all 500 ponies to the road?

BK · 02-28-2008, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bavarian19

Will the car be able to put down all 500 ponies to the road?

You have to wonder. It's so light, I imagine you'd have to be extremely gentle with the accelerator. I mean, these cars don't have traction control AFAIK.

500HP and 500kg = insanity

asdflkijd · 02-28-2008, 02:05 PM

holy shit, cant wait for fifth gear to test it out!

Year's_End · 02-28-2008, 02:26 PM

Something tells me that there are gonna be some complaints about the added weight.

Couch · 02-28-2008, 02:46 PM

I'm thinking there is also going to be a slight tweak in design with the engine.

Nonetheless, going to be insane.

nightkhan · 02-28-2008, 02:51 PM

Holy!

That's some crazy hp to weight ratio!!!

NYCGarbagePrince · 02-28-2008, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BK

You have to wonder. It's so light, I imagine you'd have to be extremely gentle with the accelerator. I mean, these cars don't have traction control AFAIK.

500HP and 500kg = insanity

Quote from the article:
"The gearbox will have flatshift capability, a paddle gearchange with manual override as well as launch and traction controls."

They thought ahead..

Ender514 · 02-28-2008, 07:22 PM

crazy.....

hl0m4n · 02-28-2008, 07:32 PM

holy shit man. i wonder how much this will cost. ariel/brammo also thought of making a "track" version of their atom revving to 12k but they abandoned that due to the high cost but i guess this will have to do

hotsand5 · 02-28-2008, 09:50 PM

low weight +500hp sounds great on paper...but can they get the power to the ground? Chevy is saying that thier new z71 which weighs almost 3x the atom, with 100 extra hp, cannot effectively put the power to the ground---and it has 305's in the back (i believe).

UltimateBMW · 02-29-2008, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by asdflkijd

holy shit, cant wait for TOP gear to test it out!

fixT

I can just see Jeremy Clarkson trying to drive it without a helmet and getting impaled by a falling leaf.

Hawkeye · 02-29-2008, 10:13 AM

lol, as if the 2.9 second 0-60 time of their boosted inline 4 version wasn't enough...

mds82 · 02-29-2008, 12:50 PM

i would kill myself in 5 seconds. 5 seconds to reach 150+mph though i bet

94JZA80 · 02-29-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bavarian19

I wonder how the car will handle with a big heavy V8 in a car like that...

it won't have a big heavy V8 in it. it will have a small, light, 2.4L supercharged V8 in it...granted, i can't imagine it will be nearly as light as the 4-banger Type-R and Ecotec motors that come in them now...but its not like they're trying to wedge an LS1 into it or anything...

Neema · 02-29-2008, 04:37 PM

0-100 in 4.0 anyone?

ChineseGuy · 02-29-2008, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by asdflkijd

holy shit, cant wait for fifth gear to test it out!

can't wait for some 335i people to say a V2 can walk on that....

bobloblaw · 03-02-2008, 01:28 AM

Yes please

Mattscott · 03-02-2008, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ChineseGuy

can't wait for some 335i people to say a V2 can walk on that....

V2 can walk on that...... Once they come out with the DP map.

SSTT owner here. Nothing will walk this.

toofasttooslow · 03-02-2008, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Boost_Nation

0-100 in 4.0 anyone?

Uhm it's already doing 0-60 in 2.7 seconds.

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