Ariel Atom V8

[tjts1]

A guy in oregon has been working on getting the V8 Atom designed and built for years.

http://www.dpcars.net/atom/ab.htm

http://www.dpcars.net/

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[immajackuup]

i like the atom with b16b supercharge version from top gear.

[u3b3rg33k]

Dear God, where did I go wrong in life?

Ariel Atom 3 - Base Price $49,980
Complete - Race-Ready Spec Racer Atom = $38,500
The full ROPS race car is cheaper than the standard atom. The spec cars are all N/A.

[CorvallisBMW]

They used to be built in Ashland by Bramo Motorsport, are they not anymore?

[AbsorbantNut]

4 lug love so we can rock basketweaves?

Nice

[ChaseN]

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

Dear God, where did I go wrong in life?

[Beach Bum]

This reminds me, I need to brew up a go-kart and slap my old M10 on it...

[87e30]

400hp at 10,000 rpm. drools

[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.

[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.

[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.

[worangejuice]

Needs a drop and an IS lip.

ahahahah......there it is

[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...

[browntown]

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

[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.