with a vision of modernizing the Lotus 7 The Atom was first launched in 1999, with a 190-hp inline-4 Ariel adopted the K20 ...

The Ariel Atom V8 is bonkers. 500bhp in a car that weighs ... It’s derived from a pair of Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle engines, which explains why peak torque arrives at 7750rpm and power at ...

bespoke engine mapping, a stainless steel exhaust and the 4’s unique intake deliver the 4bhp advantage over the Type R. To best deploy the performance, Ariel has calibrated the Atom’s ECU to ...

With The Stig behind the wheel, the Atom 4R lapped the Top Gear test track in 1:13.7. A modified version of the 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder from the Civic Type R delivers 400 hp. The car beat ...

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 ...

and everything else needed to feed a gasoline-burning engine. You really get a sense of how minimal an Atom is when it doesn’t have an engine in it. The Tesla motor, inverter, and gear reduction ...

With the longer stroke, Honda iVTEC system plus tuned Ariel inlet and exhaust systems the engine gives 235bhp and 300 Nm of torque - as much as a supercharged Atom. Driving through a Honda 6 speed ...