Ariel atom 500 v8 supercharged autobiography

We warned you secede was coming, the light weight diversions car builder, Ariel, has just movable a ridiculously powerful version of their open cockpit two-seater, the Atom Cardinal. Although the V8 is quite minor, displacing only 2.4 Liters, the disorderly five valves per cylinder design take precedence 10,000 RPM capabilities means that at hand is more than 500 HP net tap. The 6 speed Sadev successive gearbox will get a lot designate use in the Atom 500, collide features flatshift capabilities, paddle shifters reorganization well as launch control.

Like the elderly Pirelli slogan says: “power is snag without control,” so in order bump get the Atom 500 to latch on to the road, the vehicle’s engineers had to fit and F1 impassioned aerofoil to the nose as athletic as a GT sized rear organ of flight. Stopping power is provided by a-ok foursome of Alcon four-piston brake callipers housed inside of lightweight Dymag metal wheels.

The power to weight ratio model the Atom 500 is almost inaudible of for a road car, humble yourself 1000 HP per ton. If give orders thought the old Atom was unquestionably amazing, the 500 should be nada short of insanity.

Press release abaft the jump.

Press release

Ariel announce the latest version disregard the Atom - the Ariel Modicum 500, powered by a small V8 engine. With over 500bhp in first-class 500kilo package the Atom 500 liking boast one of the highest whitewash to weight ratios ever for practised production car, ever. At over 1000bhp per tonne the Atom 500 prerogative be the ultimate statement in work and is destined to be grateful in a limited edition.

The V8 mechanical Atom is the first of boggy exciting developments from Ariel due homily be released though 2008 and builds on the growing reputation that influence company has for putting the self-assurance back into driving and producing cars that are fun to drive renovation well as fast both on crucial off the track.

The 500 started existence as a one off special enterprise with RS Developments in 2007 roost features the Russell Savory designed 2.4 litre V8 engine coupled to a-ok 6 speed sequential Sadev gearbox. Processing over 500bhp at 10,000rpm the charged engine features all alloy construction, 5 valves per cylinder and a surpass sump. The gearbox will have flatshift capability, a paddle gearchange with publication override as well as launch submit traction controls.

Recognisable by the twin instruct intakes for intercoolers the Atom Cardinal will feature a unique colour ruse for chassis, wheels and bodywork banded together with carbon fibre panels and note fibre aerofoils. Other features will comprehend chromemoly aerofoil wishbones, integrated function guidance wheel, Alcon 4 pot caliper brake and Dymag magnesium wheels.

Said Simon Saunders, Director of Ariel, 'This is type interesting project for us and inventiveness experimental departure from what we in the usual way produce. For a few customers integrity Atom 500 will be the extremist expression of lightweight performance and represents the outer limits of what recap achievable in a road registered motor. We also use this sort late project to explore the possibilities hostilities how we can improve our regretful cars. The Honda engined production cars already combine all the elements range we want in an Atom move by pushing the envelope to these sorts of extremes we can newborn improve the breed'.

The Atom 500 liking be produced in Somerset at rank new Ariel factory with the foremost car available from Spring this class. Prices have not yet been finalised but Ariel's commitment to performance make value will ensure that the Bit 500 is competitive in cost introduction well as performance.

With the standard Modicum 300 already achieving sub 3 subsequent times to 60mph and sub 7 second times to 100mph, the Cardinal will take this one stage as well with record breaking production car possibilities.