The Car
Imagine a car that has been reduced and refined to the bare essentials. A car that contains nothing that detracts from sheer, exhilarating performance. No extra weight, radio, heater, air conditioner, power steering or power brakes and no computerized driver aides. Imagine a car that weighs less than half of the lightweight Corvette Z06.
Now, imagine lightweight tubular frame in a mid engine layout with Formula One inspired horizontally aligned coil-over shock absorbers connected by a series of rockers and links to the tubular wishbone suspension.
Insert an all aluminum 2.0-liter engine with dual cams, four valves per cylinder, electronic fuel injection and a supercharger.
Assemble these components just right using a combination of old world craftsmanship and today’s technology. Do this according to the brilliant design concept of one Simon Saunders and what you have is stunning:
What you have is 0 to 60 in 2.8 seconds.
What you have is 0 to 100 to 0 in 11.0 seconds
What you have is a car with legendary acceleration phenomenal handling and dazzling visual appeal.
What you have is a car that produces the visceral, exhilarating sense of the racetrack each time you strap yourself into the low-slung seats.
What you have is a car that is equally at home on your favorite racetrack or your favorite back road.
What you have is the Ariel Atom.
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