Ariel Atom

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Ariel Atom
Overview
Manufacturer	Ariel Motor Company
Production	2000–present
Designer	Niki Smart
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car
Body style	Open body two-seater
Powertrain
Engine	1.8 L 190 hp Rover K-Series engine 2.0 L 245 bhp naturally aspirated or 310 bhp (350 bhp in 3.5R) supercharged Honda K20Z4 i-VTEC 2.2 L or 2.4 L 205-300 bhp supercharged General Motors Ecotec 3.0 L 500 bhp Ariel V8 2.4 L 245 bhp naturally aspirated or 300bhp supercharged Honda i-VTEC (US) 2.4 L 230 bhp naturally aspirated or 365 bhp turbocharged Honda K24Z7 i-VTEC 2.0 L 321 bhp turbocharged (direct injection) Honda K20C1 i-VTEC
Transmission	6-speed manual 6-speed sequential manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,345 mm (92.3 in)[1]
Length	3,410 mm (134 in)
Width	1,890 mm (74 in)
Height	1,195 mm (47.0 in)
Curb weight	612 kg (1,349 lb)

The Ariel Atom is a road-legal high performance open-wheel car made by the British Ariel Motor Company based in Crewkerne, Somerset, England, and under license in North America by TMI Autotech, Inc. at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia.

There have been eight Ariel Atom generations to date: Ariel Atom, Ariel Atom 2, Ariel Atom 3 (including the Ariel Atom 3 Mugen Limited Edition and Honda Racing Edition – of which only one was made) Ariel Atom 3.5, Ariel Atom 3S, Ariel Spec:Race Atom, Ariel Atom 500 V8 Limited Edition (only 25 to be made), and the Ariel Atom 4. The limited production Ariel Atom 500 V8 featured a 373 kW (500 bhp; 507 PS) V8 engine. The Ariel Atom 4 uses a turbocharged 2.0 litre engine, also used in the Honda Civic Type R, with 3-stage boost.^[2][3]

The Ariel Atom features a prominently visible chassis (i.e., an exoskeleton, no roof or windows, a small optional windscreen) and a drag coefficient of 0.40.^[4]