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Atom Smasher: UK-bound Ariel V8 to command $200,000?

Two hundred thousand bucks is a house in most places. Well, that's £120,000 to our British friends. Still, that's an awful lot of scratch. How much is it compared to other cars? If say you wanted a Porsche Cayman S -- a car many consider the finest sports car in the world -- the mini-Porker costs just £44,000. How about an Aston Martin V8 Vantage -- which many consider to be the best sounding sports car in the world? A mere £83,000, or £91,000 if you want the drop top so as to better hear the wikkid engine. Okay, ... Read more →

V8-powered Ariel Atom 500 could cost at least $160k Noah Joseph

Even with the stock 300-horsepower Honda four, the Ariel Atom is a verifiable supercar-slayer. So when the British track-car manufacturer announced they'd be building a bonkers 500hp V8 version, ...

More details on the 500-hp Ariel Atom 500 V8 Damon Lavrinc

When it comes to power and lightweight, enough is never enough. And so, Ariel (finally) gives us the Atom 500 V8, an 1,102-pound roadster boasting the highest power-to-weight ratio (1,000 ...

REPORT: Ariel planning all-new alt-powered vehicle Damon Lavrinc

Ariel, our favorite purveyors of minimalist motoring this side of a Se7en, are reportedly working on an all-new vehicle that won't be powered by a standard engine and would "break new ground in ...

Something Old, Something New: Pebble Beach to include motorcycles for the first time Noah Joseph

For the first time in its nearly 60-year history, this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance will feature classic motorcycles alongside the drool-worthy classic cars on display at the hallowed 18th ...

eBay Find of the Day: 1952 Ariel Square Four wooden racer 1 year ago on Autoblog

We bet that most people are only faintly aware that the Ariel motorcycle brand existed at all. There was a time, though, when the British company was a pioneer in new and exciting technologies, innovating where others were content to soldier forward with tried-and-true methods. In fact, its ...

MAKE reader builds Ariel Atom replica out of spare parts 1 year ago on Autoblog

We can think of few better ways to spend our evenings than bending, welding and beating metal into submission to produce our own car and it seems that we are not alone. MAKE reader, Utah resident and Flickr user proximacentuari took the design of the Ariel Atom -- currently one of the most ...

Somebody screen! Ariel Atom gets optional windshield 1 year ago on Autoblog

We've lost track of how many times we've watched Clarkson's track test of the Ariel Atom. It solidified the Atom's place in the track-day hierarchy, impressing with its insane speed, lateral grip and face warping abilities. But for those of us not content to look like a blowfish in full attack ...

New company adopts Ariel Atom in the U.S. 1 year ago on Autoblog

North American Ariel Atom production has left the auspices of Brammo Motorsports and been taken up by Trak Motorsports Incorporated, which has been working feverishly to put together a sales and manufacturing operation while also working with Brammo to maintain momentum on orders and refits to ...

New Ariel motorcycle to be a supercharged single cylinder? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Not long ago, we brought you news of a possible Ariel motorcycle revival, and now it appears that the bike is a go. In that original article, it was said that the bike could possibly be powered by either a single cylinder gas engine or even electric. Electric it's not, but a single cylinder has ...

Ariel Atom crew developing a bike? 1 year ago on Autoblog

1952 Ariel VHA 500 var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Ariel_Atom_crew_developing_a_bike'; Over the past few years, the Ariel has been known for creating one thing: the amazingly competent Atom track toy. But back in 1901 the UK-based company was known for something else – motorcycles. ...

Ariel releasing Atom 3, more face-morphing potential 2 years ago on Autoblog

Ariel Motor Company is releasing the third iteration of its mind-blowing track-tool, the Atom 3. And even though it may be hard to discern the changes, with a vehicle this minimalist, they're bound to have an effect. The "exterior" gets new diagonal side rails and almost every body panel has been ...

Ariel Atom getting $6,000 price bump 2 years ago on Autoblog

It will soon cost you a lot more to distort your face like putty and suck the plugs right out of your scalp while going deaf. What? Er, make that WHAT!? Right. Well, Brammo Motorsports has a hit on their hands with the Ariel Atom, and they've been forced to add more people to keep the skeletal ...

Ariel Atom Experience: Coming to a city (maybe) near you 2 years ago on Autoblog

Oh, man, wouldn't it be nice to have an Ariel Atom for a day on a wide open track? North America's hook up for the Atom, Brammo, is offering a few lucky folks just that chance. They're loading up a handful of the lightweight two-seaters and touring North America with the Ariel Atom Experience. At a ...

Ariel Atom killa! GTM 40TR 2 years ago on Autoblog

The same ethos employed by the Ariel Atom is being channeled by GTM, a small car producer based in the UK, whose previous hits include the Spyder and Libra. The GTM 40TR is a track day weapon in the same vein as the Atom, utilizing the potent combination of a bare frame, a couple of seats and the ...

V-Twin up front, party in the rear: TwinTech V-twin Formula car 3 years ago on Autoblog

If this looks to you like an Ariel Atom with a front-mounted V-Twin engine, you're not seeing things. And no, it's not a photoshop. Michigan-based TwinTech has built what they think will be a unique competitor in the specialty trackday toy market. The 1.75-inch tube frame chassis appears to be a ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

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