Saw an Atom in Bellevue

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  • TwoJ's
    R3V Elite
    • Oct 2005
    • 4908

    #1

    Saw an Atom in Bellevue

    Yeah, I was going South on I-405 and I saw an Ariel Atom going North. I wasn't aware that these things were legal to drive here. And I also had never really looked in to what they were.

    For those of you that are stuck in the dark ages with me, here's a clip from Top Gear that they did about it. 300 whp and faster around their track than a carrera gt. It beat a cbr600 by 4 seconds around the track as well.

    I don't know when that was filmed, but at the time they were 29 thousand british pounds. That is roughly 60 grand here, but I imagine the exchange rate was a bit nicer then. I don't know where they're produced.

  • Mot
    45 toting redneck
    • Jul 2004
    • 4018

    #2
    Ya I've seen several running around Portland, The us made ones are produced in Ashland, Oregon by Brammo motorsports.

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    • TwoJ's
      R3V Elite
      • Oct 2005
      • 4908

      #3
      Whoops, forgot the link:


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      • AndrewBird
        The Mad Scientist
        • Oct 2003
        • 11892

        #4
        Here is their website:

        Ariel North America brings the Ariel Atom 4 and Ariel Nomad to the USA and surrounding markets!


        Prices start at $52,000 and top off at a whopping $132,259.00!!!

        That is with EVERY option though, including CF bodywork, big brakes, supercharger, roll bar, track suspension, etc...

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        • TwoJ's
          R3V Elite
          • Oct 2005
          • 4908

          #5
          Really? I didn't know they built some here. If it's roughly the same price, then that would make an insane weekend driver. It is highly impractical though.

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          • Justin B
            Sikky Nar Nar
            • Mar 2005
            • 4273

            #6
            It's basically a narrowly street legal track toy.

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