First Blood: Ariel Atom 500 V8

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Mar 2, 2008 | 03:32 PM

Hollywood_North GT

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First Blood: Ariel Atom 500 V8

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/f...l-atom-500-v8/

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...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, nearly twice that of the Bugatti Veyron.

500 bhp in a 500 kilo package!

Get ready to die.

Mar 2, 2008 | 03:35 PM

Evil_Capri

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Oh yeah, that'd be a blast to drive!!

Mar 2, 2008 | 03:37 PM

Zastava_101

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I guess Jeremy Clarkson will take it again against Dodge Ram?

Mar 2, 2008 | 03:37 PM

Fryguy

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Is that the one that was on TopGear? That episode was FUNNY!

Mar 2, 2008 | 03:37 PM

StangPower05

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That thing must be SCARY to drive!

Mar 2, 2008 | 03:50 PM

Hollywood_North GT

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I thought coffins were supposed to be completely sealed from outside elements...

Mar 2, 2008 | 03:51 PM

Evil_Capri

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Originally Posted by Hollywood_North GT

I thought coffins were supposed to be completely sealed from outside elements...

Not if they have roll tubing . . . .

Mar 2, 2008 | 04:06 PM

boduke0220

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i wanna see it go 254 mph

Mar 2, 2008 | 05:37 PM

Hollywood_North GT

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Originally Posted by boduke0220

i wanna see it go 254 mph

Yeah, without taking off.

Mar 2, 2008 | 07:32 PM

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Knight

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Thats awesome.

Yes it would defnatly need some body work to eliminate drag and some more hp to get to 254mph.

Mar 2, 2008 | 07:56 PM

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HOLY CRAP! I wanna see that thing against..well anycar LOL

it probably wont take off at that speed because it's like a chunk of scafolding doing 245 mph...no surfaces to gain lift HAHAHAH

Mar 2, 2008 | 09:25 PM

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Moosetang

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Lol, KTM must be super ****ed.

Mar 3, 2008 | 07:08 AM

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05fordgt

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Fryguy

Is that the one that was on TopGear? That episode was FUNNY!

It was, but the one Clarkson drove only had 300 hp. The one above has 500! HOLY CRAP!!!!

Mar 3, 2008 | 08:39 AM

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I just knew somehow someday someone would shove a bigger motor into this thing. And I couldn't be happier

This is one hell of a car

Mar 5, 2008 | 07:45 PM

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97svtgoin05gt

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Mr. Sulu, deploy the WINGSSSSSSSSS

Mar 5, 2008 | 08:04 PM

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StangMahn

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I figured something like this would happen, with that being said...if they need a volunteer for test driver

SIGN ME THE F*%# UP!!!

Mar 5, 2008 | 09:33 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hollywood_North GT

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/02/f...l-atom-500-v8/

500 bhp in a 500 kilo package!

Get ready to die.

Yeah, die with a big smile on your face!

Mar 5, 2008 | 11:15 PM

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I can't wait to see how it performs... Put any body work onto that car, and I could see no reason it couldn't beat the bug, even in top speed. Needs some more meat on the tires though. We'll see how she does.