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Ariel Atom: k20 + turbo = :fullofwin:

skip the 1st couple of min, this thing is a beast

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Hitting the open road alone doesn't necessarily mean you are a loner. In fact, some of the most hardcore enthusiasts are likely to prefer a one-on-one connection with their machine of choice. Having a unique moment that only the driver can experience and everybody else could only wish for plays a big part of that mentality. This seems to be the case with this helmeted speed freak that goes for a lengthy ride in a turbo charged Ariel Atom that has 650 horsepower to the wheels.

He puts every gear through its paces as he makes the turbo whine and creates a symphony of audible mechanical bliss. He seems to get so passionately motivated on his driving that just over halfway through his journey he makes an unintentional spin. That doesn't stop him from continuing on his soul-gratifying drive that is sure to have him smiling from ear to ear under that Suzuki GSX-R helmet.

Although the driver is seen spinning out through a traffic stop sign, it is believed that this video was composed on a closed area of streets and that all was completed in the safest of manners. Besides, we all know just how safe the Canadian government thinks Atoms are since they are banned on our streets.

Regardless of that, the Atom offers an amazingly refined, raw driving experience that enthusiasts crave. See for yourself. Hop over the jump, sit back, close your eyes and enjoy the sounds of being behind the wheel of a turbocharged Honda K20-powered Atom. Just remember to open your eyes at 7:45 for the spin out.

the road is nice! its like his own go kart track LOL

Want. So fucking badly want.

Berz out.

i wonder whats better..this or the V8 one

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Originally Posted by Kushy (Post 7547645)

the road is nice! its like his own go kart track LOL

The driver's treating like his own go cart track, but it appears to be a public road and should be treated as such.

Could be an abandoned army base or something like that. Plenty of those in the states. I didn't see 1 other car or person anywhere in that vid.

Berz out.

unless the k20 is pushing 500 hp its not going to be faster, but if it is. It should be alot faster. V8 would be heavier the 4cyl + turbo set up.

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Originally Posted by bloodmack (Post 7547691)

unless the k20 is pushing 500 hp its not going to be faster, but if it is. It should be alot faster. V8 would be heavier the 4cyl + turbo set up.

650rwhp

and here in vancouver if you do 40km/h over, you'd be towed!

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Originally Posted by Berzerker (Post 7547686)

Could be an abandoned army base or something like that. Plenty of those in the states. I didn't see 1 other car or person anywhere in that vid.

Berz out.

street names and stop signs? i'm not sure

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Originally Posted by !Aznboi128 (Post 7547704)

650rwhp

holy macoral...

the 500 BHP V8 already had a better power to weight ratio then the veyronn..

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Originally Posted by Berzerker (Post 7547686)

Could be an abandoned army base or something like that. Plenty of those in the states. I didn't see 1 other car or person anywhere in that vid.

Berz out.

that's what I thought at first too, but later in the vid you see a truck drive past, skip to 9:40 and you'll see.

I think it's just a quiet road in a subdivision being developed, which isn't exactly street racing, but regardless, I don't support driving that aggressively on anything but a closed course.

To bad their not legal for roads in canada :(

wish we had roads like that here

beast!! but how the hell are t-rex's legal and atom's are not?

I've driven an Ariel Atom at a two day track event called the Ariel Atom experience.

They are not that fun to drive in my opinion. Because they weigh so little it takes a lot of time to get heat into the tires and brakes -- and when the tires and brakes are cold (the open wheel design doesn't aid this) it SUCKS to drive because it understeers and has very little stopping power.

a 650 hp version would be ludicrous imo

holy fuck that's ridiculous.

thats just insane :O

i swear i thought it was closed track until i saw the stop sign

any clue where this is? Is the article implying it's in Canada?