Ariel was picky about what company it let make an Atom model, because the car's construction makes miniaturization complex. Ariel Atom? Sadly, neither can we – especially not the limited-run V8 ...

Ariel Motor Company Limited was founded in 1991 by Simon Saunders with the goal of creating a modern interpretation of the Lotus Seven. The low-volume sports car manufacturer launched the Atom as ...

Boutique sports car manufacturer Ariel has been around for almost a quarter of a century, with the Atom and Nomad carving out a unique niche in the automotive scene for no-frills enthusiast sports ...

America Is Missing Out This particular Atom looks a little funny as it no longer has the car’s signature contrast-color intake box in the rollover structure. There isn’t really a need for an ...

The company behind the raw Ariel Atom track car takes its exposed frame design off road with the new Nomad, packing VTEC power, a foot of ground clearance and a fully adjustable suspension ...

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Several sports car firms rejected his idea, so he set up the Ariel Motor Company to build the Atom himself. Arch Motors collaborated on the steel skeleton and Saunders set about sourcing ...

Initially it might seem surprising that there hasn’t been a scale model of an Ariel Atom before now. After all, the car is extremely popular and it’s been in production for 16 years.

The Nomad took the Atom’s stripped-back aesthetic and beefed it up for use in practically any kind of terrain. This cultish contemporary beach buggy is now revealed in its second generation. Ariel ...