In just a few words, what we have here is The Stig, the Longcross circuit, a damp tarmac, and a 2.8-second (to 60 mph/96 kph) little car sporting 320 hp from a 2.0-liter turbocharged four cylinder and a weight of just 595 kg (1,312 lbs). Only, this time around, The Stig is presented with the modern alternative to the “ naked bomb on wheels” project – Ariel's latest iteration of the Atom series. Well, there’s a déjà-vu feeling all over again because of the damp weather and the fact the new car going sideways is equally light, powerful, and overwhelmingly fast. It’s not the first time we see a hardcore automobile with no doors, no windows, and no roof – The Stig previously drifted a 310-hp Caterham 620R.Īnd we loved every moment of the time spent with the 545 kg (1,201 lbs.) British-built, classic-looking, land missile, specifically because it was expertly handled in the wet.
ARIEL ATOM 4 SERIES
That’s because the latest installment in the series brings forward the insanely fast, inherently crazy Ariel Atom 4. This time around, The Stig isn’t upping the stakes on horsepower count, but rather doubling down on weight.
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ARIEL ATOM 4 MANUAL
2 3 The Ariel Atom features a prominently visible chassis (i.e., an exoskeleton, no roof or windows, a small optional windscreen) and a drag coefficient of 0.40. Ariel Atom 4 Huge Specification - 350 Bhp Upgrade - 1 Owner 2021 £69,950 1,383 miles Petrol Manual View details Ariel Atom 4 HUGE SPECIFICATION. Collecting Cars Auctions 96 match 2020 Ariel Atom 4 £54,000 SOLD.
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Or, at least have things like a family estate or a James Bond-famous classic car up and down the track. The all new Ariel Atom 4 is the latest Atom featuring a new turbocharged 2.0 litre engine that is used in the Honda Civic Type R with 3-stage boost. Getting sports cars to perform such shenanigans is an inherent display of skill and resolve, but after seeing the Internet world go at it on various occasions, it sometimes feels like everyone needs to up the stakes to get noticed. So far, the drifting count hasn’t gone past double digits, but at least we have been treated to fine specimens of cars. Seriously, if you have been paying attention – and we gave many hints – one may have noticed that BBC is lending more credentials to the character via its newly minted “ Stig Drifts” series.
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It weighs in at 1350lbs so the power to weigh ratio rivals heavy hitter super cars. The tubes are larger in diameter, according to Ariel. Driving the Newest Ariel Atom 4 powered by the Honda Civic Type R 2.0L Turbo Engine making 350hp. Although we’re mainly used to seeing The Stig post lap times around Top Gear’s circuit or talk (off-camera) to celebrity guests for the (usually) entertaining “ Star in a Reasonably Priced Car” segment, as of late last year, the mysterious presenter has also branched out into. The Atom 4 gets a new tubular chassis, designed in-house, using much of what it learned while making the Titanium Chassis R&D project of 2014.