If that’s what you want, Atom 4 will deliver. Despite having a smaller fuel tank compared to the older models, the Atom 4 could still hold up to 40 liters of fuel, giving a road range of around 300 miles, according to the Ariel Motor Company website. There isn’t enough of that in motoring anymore, so we’re determined to keep it. “We want to keep the Atom as an affordable but ultimate performance car,” Siebert added.“But our main aim for our customers is our company motto – serious fun. Prices start at £39,975 including VAT, around the same as the old supercharged Atom 3.5. “We’ve done a lot of work on the cooling and aerodynamics, and have worked hard to make the whole car feel more composed.” “This was all about optimising the Atom,” explains Ariel’s Tom Siebert. The first Atom arrived just in time for the millennium with 190bhp from a naturally aspirated. The Ariel Atom 4 goes from 0-60 mph (96.5 km/h) in 2.8 seconds Ariel It might be an open-top face melter, but the Atoms bodywork has been completely overhauled in search of superior aerodynamics. It’ll do 0-60mph in 2.8secs and 0-100mph in 6.8secs. The Ariel Atom 4 is not strictly the fourth iteration of this British-built lightweight special. The Atom 4 is the most comprehensively redesigned and overhauled version of the Ariel Atom, with a new chassis, suspension, engine and interior. This is a 3.5R - a supercharged example with the Honda K20, puttin. Faster than before, and indeed faster than ever. After years of waiting, the day is finally here I get to drive the incredible Ariel Atom.
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It sits on bigger 16in and 17in front/rear alloys, housing 278mm/253mm discs (front and back, with the option of upgrading to bigger, beefier ones), and the option of speccing much of the body – what little there actually is – in full carbon. Just remember to put on your thermals if you’re going to be driving it in winter.So it’s tighter, and sharper too – the steering has been revised and you can spec a quicker rack if you’ll likely spend some time on circuit.
2020 Ariel Atom 4 Speaking of the interior, theres a new instrument cluster and switchgear that look as though theyve. While you can get versions with eye-popping power numbers (and sub-3-second-0-60mph sprints), with only around 500kg of car to hustle along, any Ariel Atom delivers a high-speed thrill ride. Ariel says the Atom 4 chassis also improves crash safety and interior space. Most Atoms have some form of Honda power unit slotted in behind the driver, ranging from 160hp to 320hp, with naturally aspirated, supercharged and, from 2018, turbocharging thanks to the installation of the latest K20 motor from the fifth-gen Honda Civic Type R.
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Since first hitting the market in 2000, the Atom has been powered by Rover K Series engines, various Honda VTEC units and even a bespoke 3.0-litre flat-plane 475hp V8 – though it’s a bit of a unicorn when it comes to finding one of those for sale.
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There’s an engine behind you, a steering wheel in front of you and as few driver aids as possible to get in the way. Theres still arent any creature comforts inside, but the Atom 4 is longer and wider with a slightly larger removable front body cover for a small amount of storage.
This is enthusiastic motoring distilled to its purest form. The phrase ‘less is more’ is bandied about a lot, without much thought to its meaning - but it’s undeniably true of the Ariel Atom.
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