2023 Ariel Atom 4 Review - Most EXTREME Car Under $100K?

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2023 Ariel Atom 4 Review - Most EXTREME Car Under $100K?

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11 ай бұрын

How fun could a Civic engine surrounded by steel tubes possibly be?
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@verdict1163 11 ай бұрын

I can't help but think a high revving NA engine would suit this better.

@cben86 11 ай бұрын

Agreed. I believe the earlier versions used an NA engine

@TT92348 11 ай бұрын

High revving NA engines suit every sports car better

@RaferAlstonAkaLAZIO 11 ай бұрын

yea older ariel atoms came with 2l honda k20z3 from civic si (200hp).

@Zygrene 11 ай бұрын

K24 would suit the character of the car perfectly

@BRAINFxck10 11 ай бұрын

Well they made the Ariel Atom V8 using 2 Hayabusa engines, 10,600 RPM redline. I’d like to see a Ferrari 360 drivetrain stuffed in one of these.

@Datsun510zen 11 ай бұрын

An open wheel cassis is the most sexy thing on the road. The Airiel is a car I've always wanted to experience. Absolute pinnacle of a tactile nut gripping performance.

@z06camaro 11 ай бұрын

Im building a k24 exocet which would be similar to this. 1500lbs and 230whp for about 25k all in.

@Highlander1432 11 ай бұрын

That's awesome How much of the work are you doing yourself ? Do you live near good clear roads ?

@SlokeyPokey 11 ай бұрын

Are you planning to document the process? I need to convince my friend to do this to his lol

@z06camaro 11 ай бұрын

@@SlokeyPokey Na, im not good at the video stuff

@z06camaro 11 ай бұрын

@@Highlander1432 All of it. Yes I live next to some amazing backroads

@Highlander1432 11 ай бұрын

@z06camaro very impressive Maybe you will post a video on your channel some time :)

@marybethdavis4462 8 ай бұрын

I get tears of joy this is my childhood dream car and watching this makes me so happy I never knew this where in the US and I'd never thought I'd make as much as I do I have about a year befor I make my deposit I can't wait

@churchofbrap876 11 ай бұрын

Love it! But that blow off valve would eventually get very annoying! Can these be had with NA engine?

@RaferAlstonAkaLAZIO 11 ай бұрын

older ariel atoms had honda na k20z3 engine from civic si (200hp). i dont know much about other versions, but it can go up to V8.

@gdmcgill 11 ай бұрын

@@RaferAlstonAkaLAZIO weren't they supercharged though?

@RaferAlstonAkaLAZIO 11 ай бұрын

@@gdmcgill both were available

@gdmcgill 11 ай бұрын

@@RaferAlstonAkaLAZIO ah ok, I didn't know that. Thanks!

@benturner868 10 ай бұрын

I have one, It doesn’t.

@user-yl5sq1eb4r 8 ай бұрын

I loved the Atom 500 V8. Dual Hayabusa motorcycle engines Siamesed at the crank, and paddle shifters! WOW!

@qikqbn77 11 ай бұрын

I use to race karts for fun. Even tried the superfast shifter ones back in the day. This lind of reminds me of those. On the track they were fun. The sensation of speed was crazy compared to actual mph. These are closer to open wheel race cars then actual road cars. Not surprised its the most exciting you have driven.

@Jabin04 11 ай бұрын

Can't believe you're 45 and still able to send it this hard!

@Zygrene 11 ай бұрын

LOL Kevin is such a troll

@CarsMeetsBikes 11 ай бұрын

Zygrene looks so good for his age he must be using a blood boy for young blood transfusions

@bigpotato7804 11 ай бұрын

@@CarsMeetsBikesI bet this is a thing if your super rich

@jubbalandcars 11 ай бұрын

He’s an inspiration for us all 👴🏼

@danielmembrillo6472 11 ай бұрын

Never seen you emote like that. THIS LOOKS WILD!!!!

@fishbigfishchris 11 ай бұрын

I’ve got one on order. Really excited to take delivery.

@aggrontube2345 11 ай бұрын

that turbo sound is crazy

@jayjacaty3009 11 ай бұрын

Am I the only one that thinks a rotary engine would be perfect for one of these? Yeah? Okay...

@obaketouge4186 11 ай бұрын

nope

@h.j.victory6103 11 ай бұрын

Rotary engine would be very interesting... I would like to build a exocet with a Rotary engine

@jayjacaty3009 11 ай бұрын

@@h.j.victory6103 Good point. I didn't even make it this far in my head before. With the Atom using transverse engine options, you'd almost have to use an Exocet/7/Locust longitudinal platforms to incorporate an off the shelf Rotary option.

@samueldowney2806 11 ай бұрын

Haha! Wonderful and fun review and video! I've had a passenger ride in one of the original 200bhp Atoms, on overly heat cycled tyres (i.e. with not much grip) on the track, and it was mind blowing. The newer and higher horsepower models must be ludicrous. I remember when reviews started coming out for the Atom 4, and words like "refined", "capable" etc were being thrown about like it was much better, but also maybe gone a little soft...I guess everything is relative ;) Sadly I don't think you can make a Atom road legal in NZ where I am from. I have seen one on the road and it was a horrible garden shed modified one (in order to get it road compliant) and not the same. This was very entertaining man, thank you! For something as raw as visceral, Caterham 620R? Or here is a challenge for you...find someone to let you review their BAC Mono!

@cben86 11 ай бұрын

I want to drive an Atom but I'm also worried it will ruin every car I subsequently drive. Have had a similar experience after owning a tuned NA Miata. Everything now feels big and heavy compared to the Miata. Lightweight or bust. Side note, who makes those gloves? I want some lightweight driving gloves for my Alcantara steering wheel.

@toddsmith8608 11 ай бұрын

Try some golf gloves

@cben86 11 ай бұрын

@@toddsmith8608 leather golf gloves don't breathe and get hot. I could use thin mountain biking gloves but was hoping for something more purpose built

@KuostA 11 ай бұрын

same experience I have with my GD WRX, actually. No new car can compare or match its incredible rawness and experience.

@johnlee4701 3 күн бұрын

Stig 1 tried to beat Stig 2's V8 Atom woth his I4T. Couldn't.

@BrandonSalas-us8mm 25 күн бұрын

That Honda start up 😍peoud owner of s series even if its just a 24a8

@sodazman 5 ай бұрын

I've driven the Ariel Atom V8 and I think that was even more insane. It felt like it was going to do a wheelie every time it accelerated.

@ShaiyanHossain 11 ай бұрын

i just love how they keep everything exposed on purpose

@simon-xi3cv 11 ай бұрын

BAC Mono?

@EvendimataE 11 ай бұрын

when matt farah reviewed a locost, if im not mistaken, he said it handles better than an atom

@Pogona2011 11 ай бұрын

Holy Rocket-Sled! That's incredible. Words I did not hear? DAILY DRIVER! Hahahaha!

@brontoo 11 ай бұрын

I am curious, how's the owner able to insure the car? Is there a category in the states that covers him?

@DerpEye 3 ай бұрын

I think it's just a regular car. Nothing special really.

@fernandososa5547 9 ай бұрын

A well set up Exocet get you pretty close… the refinement might be there, but the fizz and sense of occasion sure is

@d.nakamura9579 11 ай бұрын

That Integra S is gonna feel like an S Class after this

@jayjacaty3009 11 ай бұрын

This is too true. I recently spent some time driving a U-Haul across half the country, and felt absolutely pampered getting back into my 100k mile E90.🤣

@hectorcortland5204 11 ай бұрын

See if you can get your hands on one of the v8 ones lol, they made a limited run of Ariel atoms with a motorcycle engine based v8 in it and crazy aero all over it

@trigganometry168 11 ай бұрын

Can you run that through the gas station car wash?

@DerpEye 3 ай бұрын

This should be driven with a helmet on, regardless of the windshield.

@vivekh7662 11 ай бұрын

It's 110K by the time I'm done specing it out.

@DC5Brandon 11 ай бұрын

Inboard suspension and K-powrrr. Let's GOOOO! 😱 ...but less downforce due to less body panels, so be careful 😧

@DC5Brandon 11 ай бұрын

Although much faster, this has a drag coefficient of .40 compared to my Cayman .29 (better). Kinda funny, but makes sense.

@seanpollard4844 11 ай бұрын

The only thing more extreme is a Lightning LS-218 or a 6 second pro street car haha!

@peanutbutterpadre1519 11 ай бұрын

I don’t see why they don’t do a fiberglass body with a storage compartment doesn’t even need doors that open or a roof & it would be almost no weight penalty and could even be more aerodynamic and would actually be able to be compared to actual cars

@SlokeyPokey 11 ай бұрын

What a great idea. Maybe you should open up your own car company and pave way to your amazing never before thought of insight. 😂 good luck!

@peanutbutterpadre1519 11 ай бұрын

@@SlokeyPokey you are so right! it would be much easier to start from scratch with 0 budget than it would be for a company that already has a fantastic product to add a body🤦 people that think like you are what is holding back the human race. hrrrr ka drrrr jUsT bUilD it yoUr SelF 🙄

@VirtualGuth 11 ай бұрын

Well this was fun to watch. What's next, some motorcycles perhaps?

@Zygrene 11 ай бұрын

No motorcycles for me. 3 wheels at a minimum.

@VirtualGuth 11 ай бұрын

@@Zygrene No worries, we all like what we like.

@SlokeyPokey 11 ай бұрын

@@Zygrenefind yourself a Rush SR1 to review on the track. Absolute monster on the budget

@samueldowney2806 11 ай бұрын

@@Zygrene Morgan 3 wheeler! haha!

@edoardovigano982 11 ай бұрын

Does the car have the auto rev-match on downshift like the Type-r or not?

@outforaripper 11 ай бұрын

imagine a a Cosworth 8k rpm 4 cyl in that thing..

@benturner868 10 ай бұрын

Why ? A 200 bhp yb from 30 plus years ago . No thanks

@tractioncontroldelete 11 ай бұрын

That’s pretty extreme lol

@geraldupright7713 11 ай бұрын

Does Peter still have the exige?

@feelthatfeelthat 11 ай бұрын

That blowoff noise is beyond annoying. Would ve my first mod.

@unclelep482 10 ай бұрын

3:53 Did anyone else think 'Fenton' ?

@dannyarooster 11 ай бұрын

Probably the closest thing to a 1000cc sportbike on 4 wheels. As you describe how viseral it is and vibrations and heat.

@Manvswild11 11 ай бұрын

I’ve got a panigale V4s and an S2000 and the S2000 is surprisingly more exciting, it’s partly because I’ve grown up racing bikes so I’ve very comfortable on them but with bikes regardless of how fast they are, you kind of get sucked along with them and you’re changing gears, accelerating and braking all in a very fluid motion without thinking, also helmets make you quite restricted with field of vision and the feeling of exposure. A raw car like this would be way more exhilarating, it’s a whole body experience and the sensation of speed/exposure would be A LOT greater than a superbike.

@erudite1579 8 ай бұрын

Lose the turbo-based engine and that valve .. then I could see acquiring one.

@tomitomi7214 11 ай бұрын

essence what car should be

@brentoatfield3607 10 ай бұрын

Anybody over 50 has to be laughing at being forced to shift by sound

@hamidataei9541 11 ай бұрын

Try a caterham please.

@Zygrene 11 ай бұрын

I really want to. And BAC Mono.

@benturner868 10 ай бұрын

Not in the same league.

@ferencmolnar1651 3 ай бұрын

Its sound is cool but it is annoying after an hour.

@maxymillion7480 11 ай бұрын

The people that complain about the turbo noises of this car are the same people that would need to ask permission from their wife's boyfriend to buy/drive it.