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05-30-2009, 03:52 PM
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#1 | | Banned (ABWS)
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| 500hp Ariel Atom 500 (2.4L Supercharged V8)
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When it comes to power and lightweight, enough is never enough. And so, Ariel (finally) gives us the Atom 500 V8, an 1,102-pound roadster boasting the highest power-to-weight ratio (1,000 hp-per-ton) of any production car to date. How does Ariel do it? It starts with the engine and gets more insane from there.
The heart of the Atom 500 is a Russell Savory (RS Developments) 2.4-liter V8 equipped with five valves per cylinder, a dry sump and a supercharger. 500 hp is available at a screaming 10,000 rpm, with power being delivered to the rear wheels through a six-speed sequential Sadev gearbox.
At each corner, Alcon four-pot brakes are nestled within Dymag magnesium wheels, with carbon fiber used liberally on the wheel arches, underbody tray, rear wing and formula-style front aerofoil.
All told, the Ariel Atom 500 V8 will hit 60 in under three seconds, blow past 100 mph in less than seven seconds and can be yours for... no word yet, but expect pricing to be released shortly
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05-30-2009, 04:01 PM
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#2 | | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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nice car.. saw this on top gear on one of its episodes.. its so fast and light.. definitely a WANT
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05-30-2009, 04:04 PM
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#3 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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the one on top gear was a 4 cylinder supercharged honda civic type r motor...it made 300 hp and was 600 bhp per ton...this is a 500 hp v8...looks cool with the indycar styling
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05-30-2009, 04:59 PM
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#4 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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cool car, but it's not street legal right?
i don't think it would've passed the crash test
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05-30-2009, 05:52 PM
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does it come with a tombstone or is it an option?
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05-30-2009, 05:55 PM
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#6 | | Rotary dori dori MOD
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i'd like to see jeremy drive this one without a helmet on and see how badly his face gets destroyed in this one lol
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05-30-2009, 07:35 PM
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#7 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Originally Posted by Timpo  cool car, but it's not street legal right?
i don't think it would've passed the crash test | I thought regular Atoms were street legal?
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05-30-2009, 07:55 PM
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#8 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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they put two motorcycle engines together...
it's either suzuki or kawasaki. Before supercharging, it gets close to 400hp already
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05-30-2009, 08:02 PM
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#9 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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Originally Posted by Timpo cool car, but it's not street legal right?
i don't think it would've passed the crash test | http://www.wheels.ca/article/27490
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05-30-2009, 11:50 PM
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#10 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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more clarkson's wind-stretched face in the next season!
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05-31-2009, 12:24 AM
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#11 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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Originally Posted by Manic! | oh wtf it is street legal
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05-31-2009, 08:24 AM
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#12 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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holy shit.. i wont want to pull next to this.. but they still dun have a roof -.-
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05-31-2009, 09:18 AM
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#13 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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Does it come with an accidental death waiver?
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05-31-2009, 09:25 AM
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05-31-2009, 09:52 AM
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#15 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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05-31-2009, 11:12 AM
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#16 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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Originally Posted by Klutch | oh ok
yeah DOT wouldn't approve something like that
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05-31-2009, 12:11 PM
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#17 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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or.. they wont approveof it when...they are sober xD
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05-31-2009, 12:30 PM
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#18 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Holy shit... Imagine if you get into an accident riding in one of these...  | |
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05-31-2009, 01:08 PM
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#19 | | Banned (ABWS)
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It's considered a Kit-Car anyways so the rules and regulations are different.
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05-31-2009, 02:17 PM
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#20 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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There is a street legal Atom in Ontario..
You just gotta import it in pieces and have someone to put it together for you..
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05-31-2009, 09:11 PM
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#21 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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sooo fucking want.
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05-31-2009, 10:56 PM
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that's freaking awesome! if we can have these in vancouver
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05-31-2009, 11:00 PM
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#23 | | Proud to be called a RS Regular!
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Where's the supercharger?
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06-01-2009, 12:39 PM
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#24 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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An affordable F1 car...
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