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Ariel Atom - Beyond Tomorrow
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:12 pm
by rnbboi
omg omg omg omg
anybody watch beyond tomorrow (26/10/05)?
a car that can accelerate from 0-100 in 2.9 sec, for the price of $46k?
I WANT ONE!
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ok ok, it doesnt have all those luxuries and traction control, etc etc, but hell, weighing in only 1/3 of a normal car... making it the fastest car on acceleration - beating Porches and Ferrari Enzo's on take off. What more do u want?
what got me was that it uses the VTEC YO!!!!! engine from Honda Civics.
and guess what? They're exporting it all around the world from Britain
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:38 pm
by FTO338
Yep I watch it, isn't this the car James (supplanter) like, from memory it can't be legal road here as they try before, & with our stupid rules I doubt it will ever make it to the road.
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:45 pm
by mxysxy
During the show they stated that this car should be street legal in Aus by late 2006.
Nice looking toy though.
Makes me feel to strip every bid of unneccesary piece of the car to increase the weight/power ratio.
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:55 pm
by FTO338
I heard that one before, there are lots of imports are mean to get approval, but nothing happen after 5-6yrs
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:19 pm
by rnbboi
Thats a real shame.
Wellz, I hope that it'll become legal one day.
It'll be a great toy to have, a real bang for bucks
A car that costs 10x less and outperforming a Ferrari...
46k is a real bargain
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:51 pm
by BuCkEt
Why is it that the Brits seem to be making such hot cars these days.
Aston Martin.....mmmmmm.
Vauxhaull....mmmmm.
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:23 pm
by tj2709
the gov will make it street legal, as they need some business....thats why we'll have a ticket party...soon....
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:45 pm
by Supplanter
FTO338 wrote:Yep I watch it, isn't this the car James (supplanter) like, from memory it can't be legal road here as they try before, & with our stupid rules I doubt it will ever make it to the road.
This is the Atom:
The K1 Attack is what I want:
I doubt either of them pass the Australian Design Rules (ADR) so we won't be seeing them here any time soon... except on the racetrack
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 4:07 pm
by Slither
They made any of them in RHD yet James??
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 1:03 am
by AJ
I got Jeremy Carkson DVD from Xmas last year ith the Atom. Very fast car, lots of fun. Come around my place and you can watch it any time!
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:49 pm
by Supplanter
Slither wrote:They made any of them in RHD yet James??
I think they are planning too, using a Ford Zetec engine in it I think.
For the UK market.
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:22 pm
by rnbboi
K1 Attack... hot!
