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2006
Ariel
Atom 2
Price:$56, 500... USD dollars Firm...
- 2. 0L supercharged GM Ecotec inline-four motor
- Adjustable Koni suspension
- Wilwood brakes
- 1, 700 miles
- 2-owner car
- DESCRIPTION
- This 2006 Ariel Atom 2 was sold new by Brammo of Talent, Oregon, and was acquired by the current owner in 2014.
- The car features an exposed tube-frame chassis with black and red body panels, while power is provided by a supercharged 2. 0-liter GM Ecotec inline-four mated to a six-speed manual transaxle and a limited-slip differential.
- Equipment includes staggered-diameter alloy wheels, Koni adjustable cantilever suspension, Wilwood brakes, a double-bubble windscreen, Sparco seats, a carbon-fiber center console, and an Alcantara-wrapped SPA Technique steering wheel.
- Service performed in preparation for the sale consisted of replacing the tires, battery, and fluids.
- This Atom 2 shows 1, 700 miles and is offered with recent service records and a clean Oregon title...
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- Specs and history
- details above
The Ariel Atom is a road legal high performance sports car made by the Ariel Motor Company based in Crewkerne, Somerset, England, and under license in North America by TMI Autotech, Inc. at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia.
There have been eight Ariel Atom generations to date: Ariel Atom, Ariel Atom 2, Ariel Atom 3 (including the Ariel Atom 3 Mugen Limited Edition and Honda Racing Edition – of which only one was made) Ariel Atom 3. 5, Ariel Atom 3S, Ariel Spec:Race Atom, Ariel Atom 500 V8 Limited Edition (only 25 to be made), and the Ariel Atom 4. The limited production Ariel Atom 500 V8 featured a 373 kW (500 bhp; 507 PS) V8 engine. The all new Ariel Atom 4 is the latest Atom featuring a new turbocharged 2. 0 liter engine that is used in the Honda Civic Type R with 3-stage boost.[1][2]
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.[3]
Design origins
The Atom began as a student project by Coventry University transport design student Niki Smart. Known then as the LSC (Lightweight Sports Car), it was developed at the university in 1996 with input and funding from various automotive industry members, including British Steel and TWR. Ariel Motor Company boss Simon Saunders was a senior lecturer whose responsibility for the project was primarily as financial manager and design critic for Smart, whom he described as "The best all-round design student I've ever seen." The car was first shown publicly at the British International Motor Show at the NEC in Birmingham in October 1996.[4]
Suspension
Front spring, helper coil spring (in red), and shock
The Atom suspension setup was tuned by the engineers at Lotus. Edmunds "Inside Line" noted that "anyone who has driven a selection of Lotus-tuned cars, such as the Lotus Elise, the Aston Martin Vanquish and the Opel Speedster, will notice a common feel or signature, and it's replicated in the Atom."[5]
The Atom's suspension derives from single seat racing cars and is fully adjustable, requiring only a spanner. Both front and rear double unequal length wishbones and inboard, pushrod-operated dampers contribute to the Atom's dynamic handling. Adjustable suspension rod ends feature inboard rubber/ metal bushings to promote a more comfortable road-going ride. The front and rear Bilstein dampers are also adjustable. Stacked helper coil springs and main coil springs produce a low spring rate for minor deflections and a higher rate for large ones.
Acceleration
Ariel Atom 3 engine
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Audio of Ariel Atom 3 pulling away from the start at the Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb
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In 2005 Track and Race Car magazine published the results of a comprehensive test of a range of cars, from the Porsche 911 Carrera S, Ford GT, BMW M5 to the Caterham CSR 260. The supercharged Ariel Atom 2 won the 0–161–0 km/ h (0–100–0 mph) test by a clear margin at 10. 88 seconds, ahead of the Caterham CSR 260 (11. 41) and the Ford GT in fourth (13. 17).
The following year, the Atom won Autocar's 0–100 mph challenge as the new Ariel Atom 2 300 bhp supercharged edition achieved a time of 6. 86 seconds, and then stopped from 100 in 3. 8 seconds. At the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, the Atom broke the indoor speed record.[6] The high gloss floor that the cars ran on was only 220 m (720 ft) long, with an open door at the end of the hall. The driver of the Atom launched in fourth gear and still had wheelspin until the car reached 110 km/ h (68 mph) and started to get traction. The Atom was beaten only by a class nine Autograss car powered by a 2. 0l Lexus-Toyota touring car engine which set the official indoor speed record, beating the previous record held by a Toyota F1 car driven by Toyota's test driver Olivier Panis dressed as Top Gear's driver The Stig.[citation needed]
The Sunday Times measured the time taken for the Atom to accelerate from 0 to 97 km/ h (60 mph) at 2. 89 seconds, making it the world's third-fastest accelerating production car then available, after the Bugatti Veyron's 2. 46 seconds[7] and the Ultima GTR at 2. 6 seconds;[8] the review was in 2005.
United States licensing
Ariel Atom 3
Brammo Motorsports of Ashland, Oregon, signed a deal with Ariel, Ltd to manufacture the Ariel Atom in the US, starting in late 2005. In the US the Atom 2 was available with the supercharged GM Ecotec engine, which was introduced in 2004 on the Saturn ION Red Line and is also used in the Chevrolet Cobalt SS. There was a limited run of 10 US-built Atom 2 cars in 2006–2007, which were powered by imported Honda K20As.[9] Brammo ceased production of the Atom in 2007 to focus on the manufacture of an electric motorcycle.
In January 2008, it was officially announced that licensed manufacturing of the new Ariel Atom 3, for the US market, would be undertaken by specialty motorsports manufacturing company TMI AutoTech Inc at a purpose-built facility at Virginia International Raceway (VIR).[10] Since 2008, all Atom 3 cars were powered by a Honda Civic Si drivetrain. In January 2016, TMI moved from its 20, 000 ft/ sq facility at VIR to a newly refurbished 60, 000 ft/ sq building in South Boston, VA.[11] To separate Ariel manufacturing from its thriving sublet manufacturing services, TMI started all Ariel brand manufacturing and marketing efforts under the Ariel North America name.
In 2011, VIR started the VIR Cup in which specialty designed track dedicated Ariel Atoms would compete in a series of races. This specially designed Atom was called the Spec:RaceAtom (SRA). The VIR Cup was managed and operated by the track club while TMI offered technical support for the race cars, the VIR Cup ended in late 2015.
-Overview
Manufacturer Ariel Motor Company
Production 2000–present
Designer Niki Smart
Body and chassis
Body style Open body two-seater
Powertrain
Engine 1. 8 L 190 hp Rover K-Series engine
2. 0 L 245-bhp naturally aspirated or 310-bhp (350-bhp in 3. 5R) supercharged Honda K20Z4 i-VTEC
2. 2 L or 2. 4 L 205-300-bhp supercharged General Motors Ecotec
3. 0 L 500-bhp Ariel V8
2. 4 L 245- bhp naturally aspirated or 300bhp supercharged Honda i-VTEC (US)
2. 4 L 230-bhp naturally aspirated or 365-bhp turbocharged Honda K24Z7 i-VTEC
2. 0 L 321-bhp turbocharged (direct injection) Honda K20C1 i-VTEC
Transmission 6-speed manual
6-speed sequential manual
Dimensions
Length 3. 41 m (11 ft 2 in)
Width 1. 798 m (5 ft 11 in)
Height 1. 195 m (3 ft 11 in)
Curb weight 612 kg (1, 349 lb)
- Trades welcome. Financing available. Worldwide shipping accommodated.
We are happy to assist with shipping, nationally and internationally.
Can be exported at your cost or about $1, 500 dollars to the UK port in 4 weeks...
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