5 responses

• colby Apr 29, 2008
   

  uummmm...awesome! Where do I sign up for one of these. I'll get to work in 5 minutes in that. I see keeping my stylish hair dew in tact being a problem, but I would be willing to sacrifice.

   
• Jim Cowie Apr 29, 2008
   

  apparently, you can only really ride in good weather, since the cockpit is open to the air, above and below

   
• Jim Cowie Apr 29, 2008
   

  I would have to get some face-tightening plastic surgery before opening it up on the open road, lest my jowls flap and obstruct my vision (see the top gear video at the end of that story for a somewhat unsettling visual demonstration)

   
• colby Apr 29, 2008
   

  http://paultan.org/​archives/​2005/​08/​18/​top-​gear-​ariel-​atom/​

   
• jhota Apr 30, 2008
   

  i like the Atom. don't get me wrong. but some of the information in the article is wrong: for one, it's not a sub-3 second car. even in Supercharged guise. it is insanely manic. i'd prefer a Westfield Megabusa (yes, named after the bike) or even a SEight. the old Caterham R500 was bonkers, too. and all three are (or were in the case of the Caterham, which is no longer sold) significantly cheaper than the Ariel.