Ariel Atom
| Ariel | |
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| atom | |
| Production period: | since 2000 |
| Class : | Sports car |
| Body versions : | Roadster |
| Engines: |
Gasoline engines : 1.6-3.0 liters (83-373 kW) |
| Length: | 3410-3520 mm |
| Width: | 1798-1880 mm |
| Height: | 1122-1195 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2345-2390 mm |
| Empty weight : | 456-595 kg |
The Ariel Atom is a high-performance road-legal sports cars the company Ariel Motor Company . The special thing about the car is that, similar to the KTM X-Bow , it has no body . The powerful engine and a very low curb weight give the car exceptional performance, which in some cases even surpasses super sports cars from Porsche , Ferrari or Lamborghini .
Based on the Ariel Atom, the disguised roadster Rezvani Beast and the electric vehicle Wrightspeed X1 were developed.
Specifications
| Construction | Tubular steel frame, panels in composite materials |
| Seats | 2 sports seats, 5-point belts, optionally 6-point belts |
| steering | Rack and pinion steering with 1.75 turns from lock to lock |
| Tires | Wheels 6J × 14; Tire 185 / 60R14; optional 15 ", 16" and 17 "; front maximum 15" |
| Motorization | Atom 2, 3, 3.5 and 4: Honda iVTEC (from the Civic Type-R and the Acura RSX Type-R, K20 engine) (Atom 3 with the new Type-R engine with balance shafts and rubber bearings for the engine mount and drive -by-wire accelerator pedal) |
| transmission | Six-speed gearbox with H-shift (from Ariel Atom 2) |
| Empty weight | 456-595 kg |
| Tank volume | 35-40 l |
| Furnishing | Various options for racing use such as special brakes, steering, chassis, limited-slip differentials, magnesium wheels with racing tires |
| Additional equipment | Road package for normal road use (required for approval on public roads) |
Models
| model | engine | cylinder | Displacement | power | Torque | Corridors | Top speed | 0-100 km / h | Construction period |
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| Ariel Atom 1 | Rover K-series engine | 4th | 1588 cc | 83 kW (113 PS) at 5000 rpm | 145 Nm at 3000 rpm | 5 | 209 km / h | 4.5 s | 2000-2003 |
| 1796 cc | 93 kW (126 hp) at 5500 rpm | 165 Nm at 3000 rpm | 5.5 s | ||||||
| Ariel Atom 2 | Honda K20A2 engine (i-VTEC) | 4th | 1998 cc | 164 kW (223 hp) at 8300 rpm | 196 Nm at 6100 rpm | 6th | 225 km / h | 3.5 s | 2003-2007 |
| Honda K20A2 engine (compressor) | 221 kW (300 hp) at 8300 rpm | 259 Nm at 7150 rpm | 2.9 s | ||||||
| Ariel Atom 3 / Ariel Atom 300 | Honda K20Z engine (i-VTEC) | 4th | 1998 cc | 183 kW (248 hp) at 8200 rpm | 210 Nm at 6100 rpm | 6th | 241 km / h | 3.2 s | 2007-2013 |
| Honda K20Z engine (compressor) | 221 kW (300 PS) at 8400 rpm | 271 Nm at 6500 rpm | 245 km / h | 3.0 s | |||||
| Ariel Atom 3.5 | Honda K20Z4 engine (i-VTEC) | 4th | 1998 cc | 180 kW (245 PS) at 8600 rpm | 240 Nm at 7200 rpm | 6th | 233 km / h | 3.1 s | 2013-2018 |
| Honda K20Z4 engine (compressor) | 228 kW (310 hp) at 8600 rpm | 285 Nm at 6200 rpm | |||||||
| Ariel Atom 3.5R | Honda K20Z4 engine (compressor) | 4th | 1998 cc | 261 kW (355 hp) at 8400 rpm | 330 Nm at 6100 rpm | 6th | 275 km / h | 2.6 s | 2014-2018 |
| Ariel Atom 3.5S | Honda K24Z4 engine (compressor) | 4th | 2354 cc | 272 kW (370 hp) at 7500 rpm | 420 Nm at 4400 rpm | 6th | 2.8 s | 2014-2018 | |
| Ariel Atom 500 V8 | RS Developments RST-V8 90º V8 (supercharger) | 8th | 2400 cc | 367 kW (500 PS) at 10,000 rpm | 401 Nm at 6100 rpm | 6th | 322 km / h | 2.3 s | 2010-2013 |
| John Hartley engineered V8 | 3000 cc | 350 kW (476 hp) at 10600 rpm | 385 Nm at 7750 rpm | 274 km / h | 2.5 s | ||||
| Ariel Atom 4 | Honda K20C engine (turbocharger) | 4th | 1996 cc | 239 kW (325 PS) at 6500 rpm | 420 Nm at 3000 rpm | 6th | 260 km / h | 2.8 s | since 2018 |
Prices
The prices of the Ariel Atom must be requested individually, there is no official price list. The used Ariel Atom 1 is currently being traded for around € 30,000. The Ariel Atom 2 cost 44,506 euros in 2009. The Ariel Atom 3 was available for the equivalent of around 39,000 euros. The Ariel Atom 500 V8 had a list price of 183,000 euros (25 pieces limited) and the Atom 3.5R the equivalent of 97,000 euros.
Performance
With a maximum acceleration of 0–60 miles / hour (96.56 km / h) in 2.89 seconds, the 221 kW version of the Atom ranks third among mass-produced sports cars, behind the Bugatti Veyron, according to a test by the Sunday Times (2.46 s) and behind the Ultima GTR (2.6 s). According to the manufacturer, the 500 hp variant with a V8 engine achieves an acceleration of 0–60 miles / hour in less than 2.3 seconds.
In a comparison of the British television program Top Gear on the BBC 2 broadcaster , the Ariel Atom achieved a lap time of 1: 19.5 minutes on a test track, just behind a Ferrari Enzo with 1:19 minutes, but ahead of a Porsche Carrera GT with 1 : 19.8 minutes.
The new variant with a 500 hp V8 engine achieved a lap time of 1: 15.1 minutes on the Top Gear test track, beating the McLaren MP4-12C (1: 16.2), Bugatti Veyron Supersport (1:16) , 8) and the Gumpert Apollo (1: 17,1).
The Ariel 4 was presented at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July 2018. It has the engine of the Honda Civic Type R and reaches a top speed of 260 km / h.
Simulations
Due to its driving performance, the Atom is featured in various racing simulations , such as Forza Motorsport 5, Forza Horizon 3 and 4, Project Gotham Racing 2, 3 and 4 , Project CARS , GRID Autosport, Test Drive Unlimited 2, Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) , DTM Race Driver 3 ( PC , Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2 ), DriveClub (PS4), as well as in the Android and iOS app Real Racing 3 and in Asphalt 8: Airborne .
USA license construction
Since the end of 2005, the Brammo Motorsports company in the US state of Oregon has been manufacturing the Ariel Atom under license for the US market. Brammo has been using the two-liter Ecotec engine from General Motors developed by Opel for the Atom since 2006 . With the start of construction of the Atom 3, Brammo handed over production to TMI Autotech, TMI took over all rights and the supply of spare parts in America.
Web links
- Official Website of Ariel Motor (English)
- German website for Ariel Atom
- TMI Autotech (US licensed manufacturer)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b evo.co.uk Ariel Atom 3245 , accessed on January 2 2017th
- ↑ a b autobild.de rocket with wheels , accessed on January 2, 2017.
- ↑ arielatom.com ( Memento of the original from January 2, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Ariel Atom 3S , accessed January 2, 2017.
- ↑ a b c d caradisiac.com Nouvelle Ariel Atom V8: elle est prête (475/500 ch pour 550 kg)! , accessed on January 2, 2017 (French).
- ↑ carmagazine.co.uk .
- ↑ Uli Baumann: Ariel Atom (2018): Completely new 4th generation. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. July 11, 2018, accessed July 12, 2018 .
