I knew about the Atom before I bought my 91 NSX, but this Ariel Atom is amazing! I know that it doesn't have a roof, but Ferrari Enzo performance for 50-100k, that is an amazing value! Pros: 0-60 in under 3 seconds, save 1.2 millions dollars. Cons: have to wear a helmet, must use sunscreen, can't take the girlfriend to the movies in it. When I first saw the Atom on Top Gear, it really did look real dorky to me. It looked like a dune buggy or toy car. But I forgot about that incredible performance!
Then I learned about the Ultima GTR, and how it broke the Top Gear track record by 4.8 seconds! Then I learned that it is sort of affordable, but I am not real confident about putting a kit car together. I like the fact that it has a roof. Maybe these cars are too extreme for me, but we all need to dream, right?
I think that I like the "purity" of the Ariel Atom. It is totally refreshing, I have never seen anything like it. The Atom will probably draw a bigger crowd to you than a Lamborghini. I like the fact that you can get the Atom with a Honda engine too! Reminds me of the NSX!
I think we are coming to a new age in cars. The "democratization of high performance". I mean, you can get Enzo performance for 80-100k?, that is unheard of! There are a ton of regular, everyday people in cars that can do 0-60 in under 6 seconds......that's amazing. I remember something that Jay Leno said about the Ariel Atom (with Ecotec engine). A guy in a high end Porsche scratches a rim, and it costs him a fortune. You scratch a rim in an Ariel Atom, it is not much. Blow up the Atom engine, $5,500. Blow up an engine in a Porsche.....much dinero! So, the Atom is actually........dare I say...practical and easy to care for? Sanity in an insane world? Anyway.........I think that this is an exciting time to own a sports car!!!! What do you think?
John
Then I learned about the Ultima GTR, and how it broke the Top Gear track record by 4.8 seconds! Then I learned that it is sort of affordable, but I am not real confident about putting a kit car together. I like the fact that it has a roof. Maybe these cars are too extreme for me, but we all need to dream, right?
I think that I like the "purity" of the Ariel Atom. It is totally refreshing, I have never seen anything like it. The Atom will probably draw a bigger crowd to you than a Lamborghini. I like the fact that you can get the Atom with a Honda engine too! Reminds me of the NSX!
I think we are coming to a new age in cars. The "democratization of high performance". I mean, you can get Enzo performance for 80-100k?, that is unheard of! There are a ton of regular, everyday people in cars that can do 0-60 in under 6 seconds......that's amazing. I remember something that Jay Leno said about the Ariel Atom (with Ecotec engine). A guy in a high end Porsche scratches a rim, and it costs him a fortune. You scratch a rim in an Ariel Atom, it is not much. Blow up the Atom engine, $5,500. Blow up an engine in a Porsche.....much dinero! So, the Atom is actually........dare I say...practical and easy to care for? Sanity in an insane world? Anyway.........I think that this is an exciting time to own a sports car!!!! What do you think?
John