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Us Americans might do better to think of it as less than 2.2 pounds per hp.
Of course it is all academic anyways because even with sticky tires this car is likely going to be traction limited until the aero starts kicking in. Even with the extra weight, AWD would drop the acceleration figures on this car substantially. ]]>Mar 2nd 2008 6:39PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/Mar 2nd 2008 12:09PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/==========
2.4-liter V8 with 5-valve cylinder-heads and a supercharger producing over 200 horsepower per liter (!) in a package that weighs in at less than one ton (!!). That means (quick calculation...carry the two) over 1000 hp per ton
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It weights about 500kg, not just "less than 1 ton". That's why we get 1000hp per ton.]]>Mar 2nd 2008 12:29PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/Mar 2nd 2008 12:49PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/Mar 2nd 2008 1:21PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/Mar 2nd 2008 2:57PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/
0-60 in 2.?
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This new 500bhp supercharged 2.4L V8 weights LESS than the current 2.0L Honda i-vtec enigne!!! Also slightly smaller too!!! That's how they keep the weight/central gravity down (even lighter than the current four cylinder Ariel Atom).

Once you put an American V8 into the Atom, then it won't be an Atom anymore. ]]>Mar 2nd 2008 5:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/
An LSx engine would have potential for way more than 500hp, but why??? Very few amateur drivers (and probably more than a few professionals) could use the full potential of this Atom 500. ]]>Mar 2nd 2008 6:44PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/
Even if you could squeeze one in there (which seems like a tough project) since the V8 offered is, as lovice said, actually *smaller* than I4 Honda motor. LSx would most likely screw up weight distribution and CoG, and make it an uncontrollable piece of machinery.]]>Mar 2nd 2008 7:41PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/Mar 2nd 2008 9:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/first-blood-ariel-atom-500-v8/Mar 2nd 2008 7:15PM