Ariel Atom V8

The Atom is a go-cart with a big engine. Of course it's going to go fast and handle. :grin:

There was an early-2000's Lingenfelter Corvette built for a guy in Dallas that did 0-60 in under 2 seconds and did the quarter in around 9.2 seconds. I can't even fathom that in a full-sized car. I mean seriously, that's like sitting on an explosion. Even better, the car was street legal.

Can't embed, so :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l90eGFONV9w


*EDIT* : According to Lingenfelter's site, they tuned it to run 1/4's in 8.95 :

http://www.lingenfelter.com/vehicle...twin-turbo-corvette-motor-trend-shoot-out-car

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Here is the show where that pic came from, Top Gear is awesome and so is this car. I always call it the go-kart because it is so small like one.

 

i want them to test the V8 now! give it to the stig

 

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Ron needs to get himself an Ariel Atom :grin:

 

I'm sure they're in no mood to give anything but a hard time to Stig these days.

 

Who cares about that. There a plenty of old ass chevys that run quarters in the 7's. What's cool about the Atom is that its fairly affordable and it can actually turn corners ridiculously well also.