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{{Short description|Sports car}}
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{{Infobox automobile
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|1.8 L 190 hp [[Rover K-Series engine]]
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▲3.0 L 500-bhp Ariel V8
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▲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 [[Honda K engine#K24|K24Z7]] i-VTEC
▲2.0 L 321-bhp turbocharged (direct injection) Honda [[Honda K engine#K20|K20C1]] i-VTEC
▲| transmission = 6-speed [[manual transmission|manual]]<br /> 6-speed [[Sequential manual transmission|sequential manual]]
| wheelbase = {{convert|2345|mm|in|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arielna.com/arielatom-3r |title= The Ariel Atom 3R |access-date=2021-10-23 | work=[[Ariel Motor Company]]}}</ref>
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The '''Ariel Atom''' is a [[street-legal vehicle|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 {{convert|373|kW|bhp PS|0|abbr=on}} [[V8 engine]]. The
The Ariel Atom features a prominently visible [[chassis]] (i.e., an [[exoskeleton car|exoskeleton]], no roof or windows, a small optional windscreen) and a [[drag coefficient]] of 0.40.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://encarsglobe.com/ariel-atom/mods/1754/ |title=Technical specifications and performance data of Ariel Atom (2002) |publisher=encarsglobe.com |access-date=28 January 2013 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305142318/http://encarsglobe.com/ariel-atom/mods/1754 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Design origins==
The Atom began as a student project by [[Coventry University]] transport design student [[Niki Smart]] together with Simon Saunders, a senior transport design lecturer. After several sports car companies rejected his proposal, Saunders founded his own company in 1991 named Solocrest Ltd. to create the Atom, which was renamed in 1999 as Ariel Motor Company Ltd.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Ariel Atom buying guide |url=https://www.evo.co.uk/ariel/atom/6247/ariel-atom-buying-guide |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=evo |language=en}}</ref>
Known then as the LSC (Lightweight Sports Car), ==Suspension==
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In 2005 ''[[
The following year, the Atom won ''[[Autocar (magazine)|Autocar]]''{{'}}s 0–100 mph challenge as the new Ariel Atom 2 300 bhp supercharged edition achieved a time of 6.86 seconds, and then stopped from 100 in 3.8 seconds. At the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, the Atom broke the indoor speed record.<ref>Joseph, Noah. [http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/18/british-mags-set-indoor-speed-records/ "British mags set indoor speed records"], ''Autoblog'', 18 December 2006.</ref> The high gloss floor that the cars ran on was only {{convert|220|m|ft|abbr=on}} long, with an open door at the end of the hall. The driver of the Atom launched in fourth gear and still had wheelspin until the car reached {{convert|110|km/h|mi/h|abbr=on}} and started to get traction. The Atom was beaten only by a class nine [[Autograss]] car powered by a 2.0l Lexus-Toyota touring car engine which set the official indoor speed record, beating the previous record held by a [[Toyota TF105|Toyota F1 car]] driven by Toyota's test driver Olivier Panis dressed as ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'''s driver [[The Stig]].{{cn|reason=Was Panis The Stig for a day?|date=June 2020}}
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===Ariel Atom 2===
Launched in 2003, the Atom 2 that followed had as much as 300bhp courtesy of a new supercharged
===Ariel Atom 3===
The Atom 3 appeared in 2007, utilizing
===Ariel Atom 500===
Introduced in February 2008, the Ariel Atom 500 features a 373 kW (500 hp) 3.0 litre John Hartley-designed V8 engine, carbon fibre body panels and aerofoils, chromoly aerofoil wishbones, an integrated function steering wheel, Alcon four-piston brake calipers, and Dymag magnesium wheels. The engine weighs {{convert|90|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} and is coupled to a [[Sadev|SADEV]] six-speed sequential gearbox to cope with the increased power over the Honda unit. During the development process the RS performance engine was replaced by a unit prepared by Hartley Enterprises giving the final production version of the {{convert|550|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} car 678 kW/t (909 bhp/tonne).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=22426 |title=5V8 ARIEL ATOM GETS 900BHP PER TONNE |publisher=Pistonheads |date=8 September 2010 |access-date=8 September 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100911075400/http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=22426| archive-date= 11 September 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
Ariel claims this variant will accelerate from 0–{{convert|100|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} in less than 2.3 seconds, making it the [[List of fastest production cars by acceleration|fastest accelerating production car]] when initially released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Ariel-Atom-V8-2010-first-official-pictures/ |title=Ariel Atom V8 (2010) First Official Pictures |publisher=CAR Magazine |date=8 September 2010 |access-date=8 September 2010}}</ref>
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===Ariel Atom 3.5R===
The Ariel Atom 3.5R is the upgraded version of the Ariel Atom producing 261 kW from a 1,998cc supercharged Honda engine which propels the 550 kg car to 100 km/h in 2.6 seconds and to a top speed of 249.45 km/h. In June 2014 a 3.5R was presented to [[Avon and Somerset Police]], the force local to the Crewkerne factory, to support a local motorcycle safety initiative. It has [[Emergency vehicle lighting|pursuit lights]] and police livery.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jones|first1=Matthew|title=This is an Ariel Atom police car|url=http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/this-is-an-ariel-atom-police-car-2014-06-03|access-date=30 June 2014|work=Top Gear|publisher=BBC Worldwide|date=3 June 2014|archive-date=6 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606191735/http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/This-is-an-Ariel-Atom-police-car-2014-06-03|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Ariel Atom 3S ===
In October 2014, TMI AutoTech, Inc. announced the arrival of an all new Atom for the US market, the 3S. This turbocharged upgrade to the Ariel Atom 3 produces 365 hp (272 kW) and over 300 ft lb (407 Nm) of torque, propelling it to 60 mph in 2.6 seconds (100 km/h in under 2.8 seconds).
Featuring an all-new cockpit
=== Ariel Atom 4 ===
The Ariel Atom 4 was launched at the [[Goodwood Festival of Speed]] in July 2018. It features the latest Honda Type R turbo engine with {{convert|239|kW|bhp|abbr=on}} as standard, a new chassis, suspension, steering, brakes, bodywork with significant aerodynamic improvements, new seating and instrumentation together with a host of design improvements and changes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/ariel/news/|title=Ariel Motor Co {{!}} News|website=www.arielmotor.co.uk|access-date=2018-08-23|archive-date=24 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180824034156/http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/ariel/news/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The new car also features a thicker frame, separate seats and a revised intake. The car has been reviewed by [[Autocar (magazine)|Autocar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Ariel Atom 4 First Drive {{!}} Autocar |url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/ariel/atom-4/first-drives/ariel-atom-4-2018-review |access-date=5 October 2018 |website=www.autocar.co.uk}}</ref> and deliveries started at the start of June 2019. In 2020, Autocar selected the Ariel Atom 4 as Britain's Best Driver's Car.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Autocar Awards 2020: Ariel Atom 4 named Britain's Best Driver's Car |url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/autocar-awards-2020-ariel-atom-4-named-britains-best-drivers-car |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Autocar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lane |first=Richard |title=Ariel Atom 4 |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/reviews/ariel-atom-4/ar-AA1iHLXt |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref>
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==Atom Cup==
In mid-2012, it was announced that for the first time in the UK, the Atom would have a dedicated single
==See also==
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[[Category:Cars introduced in 2000]]
[[Category:2010s cars]]
[[Category:Open wheel cars]]
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