Ariel Atom V8

[AndrewBird]

Holy hell!

http://www.arielatom.com/specs/atom-500-v8?phpMyAdmin=216c4b061c7ct4a8453f8

Over 900HP per ton. They are only making 25 of them and 20 are already pre-ordered.

[briansjacobs]

they are being elusive as to what the power plant is but I have a feeling it is the same powertec V8 that powers the Radical SR8, with the same pneumatic paddle shift mechanism (which is actually rather shit)

[AndrewBird]

Top Gear said it was two bike engines fused together. Ariel's website says they are made in the US.

[KamakaziX]

Do Want.

[lolcantturn]

Needs a drop and an IS lip.

[Kershaw]

pretty beast.

[e30nub]

I think they use a variant of this engine? Someone clarify?

http://www.h1v8.com/page/page/1562068.htm

[briansjacobs]

Top Gear said it was two bike engines fused together. Ariel's website says they are made in the US.

not two engines fused together, it is a custom block with heads from a hyabusa. The motors will go about 30 hours between rebuilds that are $10-$15K
per. This is going to be one expensive car to maintain. We ran Powertec 1500CC motors in the radicals when I ran that program. The sequential shifter was so much better than the paddles, but everyone wants a paddle shift!

http://www.powertecracing.com/pdf_downloads/v8engine.pdf

[briansjacobs]

I think they use a variant of this engine? Someone clarify?
http://www.h1v8.com/page/page/1562068.htm

hmm, could be this also.

[browntown]

I remember when they used to make the atom in ashland, oregon. Sad you can't see atoms flying through southern oregon anymore.

[u3b3rg33k]

The V8 version is basically a poor man's F1 car. I'd much rather have the turbo version, and be able to afford maintaining it. It's still cool as hell though.

Oh, apparently there's a spec atom (racing series) now...

[worangejuice]

Needs a drop and an IS lip.

ahahahah......there it is

[KenC]

I remember when they used to make the atom in ashland, oregon. Sad you can't see atoms flying through southern oregon anymore.

When did they shut that down there? I've seen one in Hillsboro behind Alta motorsports.

[BrewCity11]

I think they use a variant of this engine? Someone clarify?
http://www.h1v8.com/page/page/1562068.htm

Yup, thats what it is. This car was on TV last week.

[AndrewBird]

not two engines fused together, it is a custom block with heads from a hyabusa. The motors will go about 30 hours between rebuilds that are $10-$15K
per. This is going to be one expensive car to maintain. We ran Powertec 1500CC motors in the radicals when I ran that program. The sequential shifter was so much better than the paddles, but everyone wants a paddle shift!

http://www.powertecracing.com/pdf_do...s/v8engine.pdf

This was Clarkson that said that and I think he was being very general about it. When you look at it, it does look like two engine put together and I think that's what he meant.