Ariel Atom

Manufacturer	Ariel Ltd
Production	<100 per year
Engine(s)	2.0 L 245-300 bhp Naturally Aspirated or Supercharged Honda K20A1 3.0L 500 bhp Ariel V8
Transmission(s)	6-speed manual
Length	3.41 m (11 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Width	1.798 m (5 ft 11 in)
Height	1.195 m (3 ft 11 in)
Curb weight	1,350 lb (612 kg)
Designer	Nik Smart

The Ariel Atom is a high performance sports car made by the Ariel Motor Company based in Somerset, England. The car is also manufactured under licence in the United States, originally by Brammo Motorsports, currently by TMI AutoTech Inc.

There have been three Ariel Atom incarnations to date: Ariel Atom, Ariel Atom 2 and Ariel Atom 3. The current model is the Ariel Atom 3 which is also the most powerful of the three. Ariel has also announced an RS Performance model with a motorcycle-derived 500 bhp (373 kW; 507 PS) V8 engine.

The Ariel Atom is unusual in that it is exoskeletal — the chassis is prominently visible from the outside — and therefore lacks a roof, windows and other features normally found on road cars. It is available with a range of engines, the top of the range being a supercharged Honda Civic Type-R K20 and a supercharged 2.0 litre, 300 hp (220 kW) Honda iVTEC engine. With each of these engines it can achieve an acceleration of 0-60 mph in 2.7 seconds.

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