twin charged atom

[brainhulk]

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/700hp-twin-charged-ariel-atom-makes.html?m=1

Sweet

 

[manimal]

id buy that for a dollar!

 

[Ferzerp]

There are times when there is too much power. They aren't often, but this is one of those times.....

 

[manimal]

There are times when there is too much power. They aren't often, but this is one of those times.....

it comes with a 2 step ! lol

 

[PlasmaBomb]

I fancy a go at this having driven the 300bhp Atom... :thumbsup:

 

[Black2na]

There are times when there is too much power. They aren't often, but this is one of those times.....

blasphemy!!! turn in your man card! there is a reason there are 275 series tires on it!

 

[jlee]

Heheheheheheh.

:awe:

 

[iamwiz82]

DDM Works does some good stuff, that's for sure.

 

[Apex]

2 Lbs per HP. LOL, nice.

 

[Atty]

I wonder if you can drive this at the VIR Ariel Atom driving experience. If so, it would be worth the $800-$1,600. Especially since you wouldn't have much to spend your money on after you are dead, so the cost is negligible.

 

[Ferzerp]

blasphemy!!! turn in your man card! there is a reason there are 275 series tires on it!

I've thought about mods to my car that would give it that much HP, but my car ways 4,200 lbs.... A world of difference

 

[nerp]

I loved the Top Gear episode when they drive the standard Atom. Clarkson's face. hahah.

 

[overst33r]

blasphemy!!! turn in your man card! there is a reason there are 275 series tires on it!

275 tires aren't even enough for a corvette/mustang, let alone this car.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

275 tires aren't even enough for a corvette/mustang, let alone this car.

Obviously those are much heavier cars. But yeah, I'm not sure there is such a thing as the "right" tire for a car this light, with this much power.

 

[brainhulk]

I loved the Top Gear episode when they drive the standard Atom. Clarkson's face. hahah.

http://youtu.be/6v4YNkurhLk

wow, so more than twice the power of this one. LOL

 

[jlee]

275 tires aren't even enough for a corvette/mustang, let alone this car.

I wouldn't be surprised if this picks the front end off the ground with 275 drag radials.

 

[overst33r]

I wouldn't be surprised if this picks the front end off the ground with 275 drag radials.

maybe, but i'm guessing this car is meant to turn.

 

[jlee]

maybe, but i'm guessing this car is meant to turn.

Right, but I'm addressing the traction issue...if you have enough grip to lift the front end, more grip is unnecessary.

 

[JCH13]

Pretty sure if your 275's look like this, you're all set :awe:

 

[brainhulk]

Pretty sure if your 275's look like this, you're all set :awe:

i'd need a wing the size of a cessna to go along with the hoosiers.

 

[funboy6942]

They've gone to plaid!

 

[Crono]

I appreciate power in a car as much as anybody else, but I draw the line at a power to weight ratio that would make my eyeballs hurt

 

[Phanuel]

I appreciate power in a car as much as anybody else, but I draw the line at a power to weight ratio that would make my eyeballs hurt

Do you hate fun? Why do you hate fun?!

 

[WT]

Wow, just ..... wow ..... closest thing to the legendary 427 AC Cobra that I drive ...




.. in my dreams

 

[Arkaign]

Put F1 wheels/tires on it, and I'd believe it could begin to approach putting that level of power down effectively.

It sounds ludicrously fun, but even the stock Atom had so much power/weight that it would flail wildly pretty easily. I'd imagine that full throttle at less than 50mph on anything other than a perfect straight/perfect track is going to result in unintended lateral acceleration