coyoteboy
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| posted on 3/8/12 at 09:53 AM |
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Atom 700
Can't find it in a search, not sure if we've done it...
http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/latest-launches/the-most-powerful-ariel-atom-ever-1.1355638
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Stott
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| posted on 3/8/12 at 10:41 AM |
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"With a kerb weight of just 456kg, the Ariel Atom does not have an engine, box or driveshafts fitted ."
fixed that for them 
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maccmike
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| posted on 3/8/12 at 11:01 AM |
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jesus thats f1 territory
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Xtreme Kermit
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| posted on 3/8/12 at 11:50 AM |
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"It's based on the Ariel Atom 2, using a 2-litre Ecotec engine which has essentially been 'twin-charged' with the installation
of both a Garrett GTX 3076 turbocharger and an M62 supercharger."
Well that's not going to be slow then... 
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 3/8/12 at 11:58 AM |
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BE WARNED
We can't remember ever reading a press release in which the car company actually issues a warning to potential drivers, but DDMWorks'
propaganda machine clearly states: “We strongly suggest our customers take a specialized driving course for their safety.” That just about sums this
car up.
Honda used to offer this to Type R customers, in a bid to stop them wrapping it round lamposts iirc.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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Xtreme Kermit
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| posted on 3/8/12 at 12:03 PM |
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I heard the same thing about RX-8s too. A friend of mine had one and was amazed what the car could do in a 'safe' environment...
BTW - 1000 posts - WooHoo!!!
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DIY Si
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| posted on 3/8/12 at 01:26 PM |
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So how long do we reckon a 700 bhp ecotec will last before it turns into an expensive lump of shrapnel?
And whilst I like silly numbers and pub bragging as much as the next man, do you think they'll actually sell any, or is this more of a marketing
exercise?
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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Slimy38
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| posted on 3/8/12 at 02:58 PM |
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Is it me or is that getting a wee bit close to F1 numbers? What is the current F1 car, something like 400 kilo's and 800 horses?
No wonder they suggest some training, being able to get it moving without melting the tyres will be a challenge enough!
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zilspeed
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| posted on 3/8/12 at 03:46 PM |
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Bet a well developed chassis with half the power would still waste it on certain tracks.
It's too much power in a chassis that can't handle it.
It's no more than a knob waving exercise.
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 3/8/12 at 05:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
It's no more than a knob waving exercise.
Now that sounds like my sort of work out.
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daniel mason
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| posted on 3/8/12 at 05:20 PM |
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like the lola sp300 r caterham which broke record at pageant of speed this year. that has way way less power but huge downforce
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ReMan
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| posted on 3/8/12 at 05:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
It's no more than a knob waving exercise.
Nowt wrong with that, as long as you keep well way from schools
www.plusnine.co.uk
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Slimy38
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| posted on 3/8/12 at 06:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
Bet a well developed chassis with half the power would still waste it on certain tracks.
It's too much power in a chassis that can't handle it.
It's no more than a knob waving exercise.
You have reminded me when James May took the V8 for a spin, Jeremy 'I am a c**k' Clarkson commented on it's inability to turn on
demand, with chronic understeer being the order of the day.
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scudderfish
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| posted on 3/8/12 at 06:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Slimy38
quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
Bet a well developed chassis with half the power would still waste it on certain tracks.
It's too much power in a chassis that can't handle it.
It's no more than a knob waving exercise.
You have reminded me when James May took the V8 for a spin, Jeremy 'I am a c**k' Clarkson commented on it's inability to turn on
demand, with chronic understeer being the order of the day.
Surely you just need to press harder on the loud pedal until the back comes around 
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 3/8/12 at 07:43 PM |
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The Caterham Levante's and the Supercharged V6 engined Caterham's were all sold with you having to have at least two 2 hour sessions on
how to drive them.
The Caterham that I was building was going to be in the region of 420 - 440 kilos and 600bhp. It's a shame that I have decided not to complete
it as I was instructed to do a shakedown full days testing at Oulton Park when it was finished... Ah well, I'd rather have my health (or
what's left of it) and my job/family/sanity etc than complete another build, even if it was a bit special...
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