Dear Ariel. Make these road legal in Canada (and the US) and I will get one. Nomad is so much cooler than a Polaris Slingshot etc.

I'm glad that Ollie is keeping this part of the Top Gear name alive. He is a great journalist & makes really good videos.

Surely it would be better to send the torque to the wheels rather than through the roof.

I hope Ariel fitted the Nomad 2 with a check-engine-light.

Putting that Ford engine into the Nomad is a great move, access will be so much easier for doing the head gasket.

Engine kinda feels like a downgrade even though it will feel much more wild with the torque

Amazing, but ditching Honda for Ford? Hard pass on that.

Serious £60k is absolutely insane! With cars these days costing similar to this with hugely expensive led lights and infotainment systems and panoramic roofs you can kind of see the cost. In this £60k is absolutely taking the piss!

Buggies aren't supposed to be precise in their handling, that's part of the fun of them. They're supposed to feel very light at the front, that's why the Nomad 1 was such a joy.

"literally one of the best days ever" - sure looked like it.

It looks like it is straight out of a videogame

I love that the new engine is from Ford, and the fact that it has a manual transmission. I hope that this continues, and that they put many more Ford engines in Ariels. I've only ever seen one Ariel Nomad, just once, about a month ago here in Ohio. I was very surprised, as I didn't think that they were available here in the US. Thank you.

Swapping out the Honda for a Ford, they obviously had way too much to drink just before making that extremely dumb decision; I'll have the Honda powered one please!

not all ariels had a honda lump. the ariel atom 500 had v8 made with 2 busa engine slung together.

The Nomad has to be my most desired car.

Hey Ariel add some electric motors/torque converter to the front wheels to make it 4x4 but still keep it light at the same time and only use when you are stuck so you wouldn't need a big battery

This is exactly the video I’ve been waiting for, minus the driving. Thank you

You know, if people simply boycott the company for the Ford engine, they won't have a choice but to go back. 💎🙌

i think that the question is if u use the Prius drivetrain instead, how far can it go with just one full tank. wouldnt that be the ultimate adventurer.

does it have an optional swing out bar for its "door"? Would be sweet to have a modular attachment strip on the inside to add a couple waterproof storage pouches maybe a camelbak or as an attach point for a quick canopy for shade/rain ... make it fit in a pouch that wraps the bar for a quasi armrest too.

Ollie is such a better presenter than any of the non driver's.... Much appreciated

Ollie is sliding to my list of favourite motoring journalists, which includes Chris Harris, Harry Metcalfe and Henry Catchpole.

make 4-wheel drive, diesel,big rack on the rear and front and roof. would it make a GOOD MILITARY VEHICLE?

What terrain would you like to see the Nomad 2 take on?

2.3 eco boom is in the RS and not the ST isn’t it?

I will never be able to afford an Aerial but as a car lover in general, I would love to see a 4wd version of the Nomad. It would be such an amazing car with so much traction and performance on tap. Can you imagine what it would be like?!

nomad 1's are about to appreciate so much

Jeep: Welcome to the Salty Spitoon, how tough are ya? Nomad 2: How tough am I? *How tough am I?* I once watched that Far-Fetched show at 4 o'clock midnight this Tuesday. Without any *snacks* Jeep: Uh, right this way, er.. sorry to keep ya waiting Edit: Jeep: Welcome to the Salty Spitoon, how tough are ya? Gingium's Rallyata: How tough am I? (tears off US Army star) Jeep: (instant screaming) Gingium's Rallyata: (places back US Army star albeit upside down, forming pentagram) Maverick with Helluva Boss livery: Wow

I have to say I'd probably take the plunge if I had this sort of cash to burn, no regret

305 HP would be absolutely mad in that dirt buggy, very cool

Cummins diesel inline four would be a fun option.

Great photos of the adventures with the ariel

The focus ST has a 2.0 turbo. The 2.3 is in the focus RS and the mustang.

Looks great!

Ariel, we wish you were down under (in Australia)!!!

This is HAM. I like the Atom. But this is way cooler. Hook me up!

Ford's 2.3 in the Focus is an RS not an ST. The Ford Focus ST is a 2.0.

Oh sweet! What a debut! 🔥

Should have used the K20/24

this would be great with a HUGE LIFT KIT

I remember the Tamiya RC cars back in the days when I was 14 years old. I guess this is the grown up people’s version of that toy 😉

That looks crackin fun :)

I wonder how well these would do as a toy in the deserts of Arizona, Nevada, Utah etc.

Wish they stuck with the far more reliable Honda. But looks great!

Wider door gap = more open area for objects to kill you

Make that thing weather proof and I would turn it into my daily drive!

I would like to see this go up against a can am maverick pro r. Just for fun. Not making claims about better/worse, they are clearly different applications. But the nomad doesn't appear that far off from a sxs.

Swapping the Honda motor for a ford motor is like taking my cheesecake away and giving me pudding…. Still good, but I had cheesecake…. Aside from that, I want one! If I can use it everyday here in the USA, it’s a win.

Did this gentlemen just say that atom is using a Ford focus engine? *my soul has left the chat*

These were so fun in FH4 😂

No drive, no care

Beautiful monster

I don’t see a place for this when turbo SXS are better all around. And cheaper. If you’re looking for an off-road machine. Although, I want one.

They could have gone electric so easy. Small instant torque motors, small fast charging battery, it would be lightweight, quick as hell, and have insane traction ability.

I was sold at the mention of a six speed manual. Off to aggressive withdrawal a bank vault I go.

97% new. Why would we think its the same engine in the back.

I wonder how they came up with the nomad? Like, who asked if they could make an Atom go off road? Besides storage space, they made this thing to be able to go anywhere. Think of any and all Top Gear specials... I think maybe the Polar special is the only one where this car wouldn't make it. And that's just because the drivers would freeze to death before the car would.

Aren't this a beauty?

Super cool!

Allow that Ariel, Nomad. It beautiful, so amazing. I was wondering if you can let me know. When do you go on to release full driving experience on the new Arielle moment? Thank you, top gear, peace, and love

This is gonna be such a brute toy ❤ can't wait for it

4:00 Based on that, you should be paying us.

Yep i still really want one.

Will it finally be legal to drive the Ariel Nomad v on the roads in the USA? And can we option the Honda motor instead of the Ford? Why the literal heck would they replace a Honda with a Ford!?

Where did you get those LED lightsabers? flag whip? :)

shame about the honda powerplant being gone

Love it.

I'll be honest, I've never seen a Nomad irl or online. Most ive seen it is in Forza back in FH3.

I need this in my life....how much.....do they take kidneys.......do they take Karens?

Love it! Thank you so much!

Ford 2.3? Now I know they are not serious anymore

I just wish they changed it a little more to tell it from the old one

Is the switch to Ford engines a matter of keeping it local, now that Honda's Swindon factory has closed?

That does look very fun

Why to automakers make great improvements in certain ways but go backwards in others ?

If the BBC ended top gear, why is it still showing up on KZfaq with what appears to be new episodes? Did the BBC decide to restart top gear?

Just think if they dropped in the JDM tuned FA24DIT :-)

Easily the coolest car on this planet

Some more suspension and 4x4 and i would replace my sxs with one

Nomad was in my 3 car dream garage since the first time I saw it Maybe now its time to replace it with Nomad 2

Music at 4:44?

Early ones had rover k series , not all Honda and the v8

We took a reliable, trusty engine and replaced it with a Ford one that will not last 100k before something pops ... upgrades.

still no COC papaer so can't drive it on road in many countries.

It went from a reliable Japanese car, to a TVR!

My dodgy knees and bad hip are going to preclude me from this one.

Make a US spec already!

I wonder how much it would weigh as a three seater like the McLaren F1? Would definitely need to be longer and wider.

Just put the fries in the bag

Old one looks safer in side impactsand roll overs

Try Korres car from Greece

A very powerful, very expensive Dune Buggy.

Why would someone pay for that if you can have a can am maverick

Imagine what Clarkson,May and Hammond would do with these👍💯 Will these be available here in the US?

I would go for an electric 4wd one.

Honda option would be cool as Trust Honda over ford all day long

6 talk, drive it!

Terrible mistake. Got rid of the Honda engine. That was the greatest selling point.

l love these, pure any where madness

I want rs3 drive train on this atom