zeitgeist57 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/24/video-james-may-on-the-ariel-atom-v8/ Another GREAT segment from TG. Love the Stig, love the LFA/Lambo match racing, love the 1000RR race... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 damn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Think I'd rather have the orig one for the price differance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Think I'd rather have the orig one for the price differance. +1 That car is cool, but for the price and the comforts one gives up, that is a no brainer. That car is akin to a even more stripped down Elise, a fun car, YES. A daily enjoyable car, NO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 ...wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh8sti Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I'd daily and Ariel atom if I lived in LA haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STarner Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sol740 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I came ... but sadly, Think I'd rather have the orig one for the price differance. X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I love the idea, but that is a lot of money for a race car. For that price I would like to see more door and roof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 That car would get way more looks than any other exotic in its price range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Street legal 2 seat F1 car. That is the only way to describe it. Nothing matches it. Nothing. e: just watched vid. Puts the Bugatti in its place when it comes to performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I'd daily and Ariel atom if I lived in LA haha I'd set aside some ticket money and have a blast. I can see it now, 270W from Sawmill, past the Dublin fucks in the berm....they'd be lucky to get the laser site on me as a moving target let alone get a reflection....blast past them and straight for the exit ramp that curves around heading west, blow by the second fuck usually waiting under the bridge by Avery Road, exit post and loop back around going the other way. The ramp from 161E to 270E would be a blast Fire past the first cop on the opposite side this time, exit Sawmill and head home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 You simply treat that car like a motorcycle. You drive it in the same weather as a motorcycle, except you are likely a bit more comfortable and are safer. And go faster...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate1647545505 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I just watched the first episode of the new season...lots of kudos to the boys for driving through the middle east. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99FLHRCI Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Street illegal 2 seat F1 car. That is the only way to describe it. Nothing matches it. Nothing. e: just watched vid. Puts the Bugatti in its place when it comes to performance. Fixed. From their website: Q - Can I register an Ariel Atom 3 for road use in my state or province? A - The Ariel Atom 3 is a unique and limited hand-built, high performance motor vehicle. All new Ariel Atom 3s sold within the North American market are partially or fully assembled in the USA by TMI AutoTech, Inc. (‘TMI’). Ariel Atom 3s are built and sold by TMI AutoTech, Inc. for the purposes of off-road/competition use (i.e., organized or private track day; slalom; Solo 1 events, etc.). Ariel Atom 3s are not considered to be federalized, production vehicles and do not necessarily meet applicable FMVSS criteria. Therefore, Ariel Atom 3s are not available with 17-digit VIN or PIN numbers. Any potential registration and/or use of an Ariel Atom 3 on any public roadway by any owner/operator is solely an individual owner/operator decision & responsibility for which TMI AutoTech, Inc. assumes no liability or responsibility whatsoever. All purchases of new Ariel Atom 3s within the USA or Canada are subject to specific terms & conditions of sale. TMI is solely responsible for the terms & conditions applicable to the sale of any new Ariel Atom 3 within the USA or Canada. A copy of TMI’s ‘Terms and Conditions of Sale and Supply’ is available to qualified potential Ariel Atom 3 buyers upon request and shall be provided in advance by TMI to each Ariel Atom 3 buyer. Buyer written agreement to TMI’s terms & conditions is required prior to TMI’s acceptance of any new Ariel Atom 3 order and/or in advance of TMI’s issuance of any order confirmation/build queue designation. Transport Canada does not consider the Ariel Atom 3 to be eligible for road registration within Canada. And for those of you that can't see the video provided at work (like me) try this: http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-gear-16x01-20110123_2192611.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy chan Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I'd set aside some ticket money and have a blast. I can see it now, 270W from Sawmill, past the Dublin fucks in the berm....they'd be lucky to get the laser site on me as a moving target let alone get a reflection....blast past them and straight for the exit ramp that curves around heading west, blow by the second fuck usually waiting under the bridge by Avery Road, exit post and loop back around going the other way. The ramp from 161E to 270E would be a blast Fire past the first cop on the opposite side this time, exit Sawmill and head home haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 It's probably just how he had to drive the Atom, but New Stig was driving it like a sledgehammer. I want to see how he handles some more conventional cars, but so far it looks like the new Stig is a BTCC driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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