Ariel Atom 2 pics and videozzzzz
09-18-2007, 08:47 AM
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Ariel Atom 2 pics and videozzzzz
http://www.motortrend.com/road..._atom/
and a video of the it @ California speedway
http://www.motortrend.com/av/r..._atom/
mmm 1400 pounds. Would you guys wear a helmet while getting coffee in it? I would!
and a video of the it @ California speedway
http://www.motortrend.com/av/r..._atom/
mmm 1400 pounds. Would you guys wear a helmet while getting coffee in it? I would!
Either way, I want one bad.
09-18-2007, 08:54 AM
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Re: Ariel Atom 2 pics and videozzzzz (xtrac1)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Lewie »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm pretty sure we all know what the Ariel Atom is.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well, youtube is blocked @ work, so I feel accomplished!
Well, youtube is blocked @ work, so I feel accomplished!
09-18-2007, 08:57 AM
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Re: Ariel Atom 2 pics and videozzzzz (efficiencyJunkie)
Honestly I think these things are pointless and fail to see why all the hype that follows these thing around. Shelby Cobra replica > that P.O.S.
09-18-2007, 09:01 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FLAV »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Shelby Cobra replica > that P.O.S.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Fun to drive factor, the Atom should be the winner.
Fun to drive factor, the Atom should be the winner.
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09-18-2007, 09:03 AM
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Re: Ariel Atom 2 pics and videozzzzz (xtrac1)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by xtrac1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Fun to drive factor, the Atom should be the winner.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well depends what your definition of fun is. I'll take a torque monster big block over a 4-cylinder powered go-cart personally.
Fun to drive factor, the Atom should be the winner.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well depends what your definition of fun is. I'll take a torque monster big block over a 4-cylinder powered go-cart personally.
09-18-2007, 09:04 AM
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Re: Ariel Atom 2 pics and videozzzzz (FLAV)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FLAV »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Honestly I think these things are pointless and fail to see why all the hype that follows these thing around. Shelby Cobra replica > that P.O.S.</TD></TR></TABLE>
x2.
I ******* hate these cars
If I wanted some tiny go-kart type car, Id get a Lotus.
x2.
I ******* hate these cars
If I wanted some tiny go-kart type car, Id get a Lotus.
09-18-2007, 09:06 AM
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Re: Ariel Atom 2 pics and videozzzzz (FLAV)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FLAV »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Well depends what your definition of fun is. I'll take a torque monster big block over a 4-cylinder powered go-cart personally.</TD></TR></TABLE>
The Atom with its power/torque to weight ratio is off the charts! It will destroy a Shleby Cobra in every way.
Well depends what your definition of fun is. I'll take a torque monster big block over a 4-cylinder powered go-cart personally.</TD></TR></TABLE>
The Atom with its power/torque to weight ratio is off the charts! It will destroy a Shleby Cobra in every way.
09-18-2007, 09:09 AM
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Re: Ariel Atom 2 pics and videozzzzz (xtrac1)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by xtrac1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
The Atom with its power/torque to weight ratio is off the charts! It will destroy a Shleby Cobra in every way.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Dude are you on drugs right now? You realize a 429 powered Cobra weighs next to nothing and overpowers this thing in every way right?
The Atom with its power/torque to weight ratio is off the charts! It will destroy a Shleby Cobra in every way.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Dude are you on drugs right now? You realize a 429 powered Cobra weighs next to nothing and overpowers this thing in every way right?
09-18-2007, 09:09 AM
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Re: Ariel Atom 2 pics and videozzzzz (swifty4u)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by swifty4u »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> MT fuel economy 27 mpg
WIN!</TD></TR></TABLE>
it has a gm ecotec or honda motor, what did you expect?
WIN!</TD></TR></TABLE>
it has a gm ecotec or honda motor, what did you expect?
09-18-2007, 09:12 AM
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Re: Ariel Atom 2 pics and videozzzzz (FLAV)
How much can you get a decent cobra replica for? And how much do they weigh?
You don't need a 'torque' monster in something so light, it already has traction problems. But the shelby replicas definitely have it beat in looks. I'd go for one of the daytona coupe replicas myself.
You don't need a 'torque' monster in something so light, it already has traction problems. But the shelby replicas definitely have it beat in looks. I'd go for one of the daytona coupe replicas myself.
09-18-2007, 09:14 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by A08_MThrizzle »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so anybody know why we get the Cobalt engine instead ? 
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That's something I've wondered. It's a phenomenal engine, though. They used the euro spec k20 over there, so it wouldn't pass here. But you'd think they could more easily swap the US spec ones in the body, same mounts and everything. who knows.
The ecotec one has a 5 speed, does the k20 powered one have a 6 speed?
</TD></TR></TABLE>That's something I've wondered. It's a phenomenal engine, though. They used the euro spec k20 over there, so it wouldn't pass here. But you'd think they could more easily swap the US spec ones in the body, same mounts and everything. who knows.
The ecotec one has a 5 speed, does the k20 powered one have a 6 speed?
09-18-2007, 09:36 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FLAV »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Dude are you on drugs right now? You realize a 429 powered Cobra weighs next to nothing and overpowers this thing in every way right?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Different strokes for different folks. All of these things are kit cars, so you can make em as fast as you want.
I'm more concerned with which car is safer.
Dude are you on drugs right now? You realize a 429 powered Cobra weighs next to nothing and overpowers this thing in every way right?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Different strokes for different folks. All of these things are kit cars, so you can make em as fast as you want.
I'm more concerned with which car is safer.
09-18-2007, 09:38 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by efficiencyJunkie »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I'm more concerned with which car is safer. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Gaaaaaay
I'm more concerned with which car is safer. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Gaaaaaay
09-18-2007, 09:39 AM
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Re: Ariel Atom 2 pics and videozzzzz (FLAV)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FLAV »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Dude are you on drugs right now? You realize a 429 powered Cobra weighs next to nothing and overpowers this thing in every way right?</TD></TR></TABLE>
The Cobra may make more power, but the power to weight ratio favors the Atom. The Atom will out accelerate, out brake and out handle the Cobra, badly.
Dude are you on drugs right now? You realize a 429 powered Cobra weighs next to nothing and overpowers this thing in every way right?</TD></TR></TABLE>
The Cobra may make more power, but the power to weight ratio favors the Atom. The Atom will out accelerate, out brake and out handle the Cobra, badly.
09-18-2007, 09:42 AM
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Re: Ariel Atom 2 pics and videozzzzz (GoodEyeSniper)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GoodEyeSniper »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How much can you get a decent cobra replica for? And how much do they weigh?
You don't need a 'torque' monster in something so light, it already has traction problems. But the shelby replicas definitely have it beat in looks. I'd go for one of the daytona coupe replicas myself.</TD></TR></TABLE>
The one I drove last week was a 302 powered car and it goes for and a turnkey goes for just shy of 30K IIRC. Weight depends alot on motor. They are aluminum bodies and are less than 2000lbs.
You don't need a 'torque' monster in something so light, it already has traction problems. But the shelby replicas definitely have it beat in looks. I'd go for one of the daytona coupe replicas myself.</TD></TR></TABLE>
The one I drove last week was a 302 powered car and it goes for and a turnkey goes for just shy of 30K IIRC. Weight depends alot on motor. They are aluminum bodies and are less than 2000lbs.
09-18-2007, 09:44 AM
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Re: Ariel Atom 2 pics and videozzzzz (xtrac1)
Even Shelby himself admitted the Cobra was a cobble-job. The chassis was so flexy the only way to overcome with increasing tire width to such ridiculous proportions. It looks cool and goes fast, and I'm sure it's fun to drive once in a while, but I prefer the Atom.
And the Ecotec, regardless of what you th ink of the Cobalt, is a GREAT motor. Don't confuse the characteristics of the car for those of its motor.
And the Ecotec, regardless of what you th ink of the Cobalt, is a GREAT motor. Don't confuse the characteristics of the car for those of its motor.
09-18-2007, 09:50 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FLAV »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
The one I drove last week was a 302 powered car and it goes for and a turnkey goes for just shy of 30K IIRC. Weight depends alot on motor. They are aluminum bodies and are less than 2000lbs.</TD></TR></TABLE>
The Atom weighs about a 1000lbs, depending on the engine, K20 or Ecotech. Its pure physics. It really isn't even a fair comparison.
The one I drove last week was a 302 powered car and it goes for and a turnkey goes for just shy of 30K IIRC. Weight depends alot on motor. They are aluminum bodies and are less than 2000lbs.</TD></TR></TABLE>
The Atom weighs about a 1000lbs, depending on the engine, K20 or Ecotech. Its pure physics. It really isn't even a fair comparison.
09-18-2007, 09:53 AM
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Re: Ariel Atom 2 pics and videozzzzz (xtrac1)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by xtrac1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
The Cobra may make more power, but the power to weight ratio favors the Atom. The Atom will out accelerate, out brake and out handle the Cobra, badly.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I highly doubt an Atom will out accelerate a Cobra but I'm not sure of the Atoim specs.
427 Cobra
HP:550
TQ: 427
Weight: 2100 lbs
4.5 0-60
1/4 mile: 12.5
The Cobra may make more power, but the power to weight ratio favors the Atom. The Atom will out accelerate, out brake and out handle the Cobra, badly.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I highly doubt an Atom will out accelerate a Cobra but I'm not sure of the Atoim specs.
427 Cobra
HP:550
TQ: 427
Weight: 2100 lbs
4.5 0-60
1/4 mile: 12.5
09-18-2007, 09:54 AM
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Re: Ariel Atom 2 pics and videozzzzz (xtrac1)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by xtrac1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
The Atom weighs about a 1000lbs, depending on the engine, K20 or Ecotech. Its pure physics. It really isn't even a fair comparison. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I suppose you may be right but I hate that it's even referred to as a "car". It's not.
The Atom weighs about a 1000lbs, depending on the engine, K20 or Ecotech. Its pure physics. It really isn't even a fair comparison. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I suppose you may be right but I hate that it's even referred to as a "car". It's not.
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Re: Ariel Atom 2 pics and videozzzzz (Chairman Kaga)
ATOM > SHELBY IMO... but thats only because I favor turns and not striaghtaways.
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If I wanted some adhesive & riveted chassis over a Bolted & Spotwelded car, Id get a Lotus.</TD></TR></TABLE> I love lotus as well, but God damn the chassis scares me 
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If I wanted some adhesive & riveted chassis over a Bolted & Spotwelded car, Id get a Lotus.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I love lotus as well, but God damn the chassis scares me
09-18-2007, 09:55 AM
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Re: Ariel Atom 2 pics and videozzzzz (FLAV)
Sorry dude, Kaga is right
You guys are comparing apples to condoms again
TEST DATA
Acceleration to mph
0-30 1.4 sec
0-40 2.1
0-50 2.8
0-60 3.6
0-70 4.6
0-80 6
0-90 7.4
0-100 9.5
Passing, 45-65 mph 1.6
Quarter mile 12.3 sec @ 106.2 mph
Braking, 60-0 mph 122 ft
Lateral acceleration 1.04 g (avg)
MT Figure Eight 24.3 sec @ 0.79 g (avg)
Top-gear revs @ 60 MPH 2500 rpm
Curb weight 1463 lb
Modified by efficiencyJunkie at 11:16 AM 9/18/2007
You guys are comparing apples to condoms again
TEST DATA
Acceleration to mph
0-30 1.4 sec
0-40 2.1
0-50 2.8
0-60 3.6
0-70 4.6
0-80 6
0-90 7.4
0-100 9.5
Passing, 45-65 mph 1.6
Quarter mile 12.3 sec @ 106.2 mph
Braking, 60-0 mph 122 ft
Lateral acceleration 1.04 g (avg)
MT Figure Eight 24.3 sec @ 0.79 g (avg)
Top-gear revs @ 60 MPH 2500 rpm
Curb weight 1463 lb
Modified by efficiencyJunkie at 11:16 AM 9/18/2007