New Ariel Atom 500 V8 Pic
The Ariel Atom is a lightweight, high-performance sports car which started activity as a architecture activity by then-student Nik Smart. Ten years later, the Atom has progressed through three iterations, and there are affairs to aggrandize the Atom ancestors with the conception of a motorcycle and the accessible Ariel Atom 500 V8. The bike is still actuality developed, but some advantageous Atom owners got a bastard blink at the V8-powered variant.
To bless their 10th anniversary, Ariel arrive owners from about the apple to assemble on their Crewkerne, Somerset headquarters. Forty-five Atoms aggregate in the parking lot while owners were advised to aliment and drinks inside. Thanks to John Scherrer of the AtomClub.com forums, we're able to get a feel for the festivities, the highlight of which was the actualization of a completed Ariel Atom 500 V8. But this accurate Atom wasn't put calm canicule or weeks afore the accident – four Ariel advisers started with a bald anatomy at 10:15 AM and by 3:30 PM, they had a absolutely congenital Atom 500 V8, complete with fluids and an alignment. Impressive.
Initial letters declared that the Atom 500 would affection a 2.4-liter supercharged V8. However, the car is instead actuality adapted with a artlessly aspirated 3.0-liter unit. The accepted Atom 3 is able of sub-three-second 0-60 times and will hit 100 afar per hour in beneath than seven seconds, so it's safe to brainstorm that the Atom 500 V8 will be the aboriginal road-going car to ability Ludicrous Speed.
