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Feedyurhed HalfDork
9/15/10 12:53 p.m.

Well?

http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/256843/ariel_atom_500_v8.html?CMP=NLC-Newsletters&uid=c45044e285374df25566d54ce9879773

Apexcarver SuperDork
9/15/10 1:22 p.m.

The Atom is awesome, until you look at the prices. Then you just say berkeley it and look at locosts.

Feedyurhed HalfDork
9/15/10 1:32 p.m.

Apexcarver wrote: The Atom is awesome, until you look at the prices. Then you just say berkeley it and look at locosts.

Ya isn't that in the 200K-300K range in US$? That's pure insanity.

Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork
9/15/10 3:11 p.m.

I think Atoms end up in the 50-60k range... which is still pretty high - especially because I don't think it can be street legal here at all.

spitfirebill Dork
9/15/10 3:16 p.m.

Pretty sure someone is manufacturing and selling them them in the US.

Jay_W HalfDork
9/15/10 3:20 p.m.

The "standard" Atom with the Honda or the Ecotec is in the 50-60k range, but nooooooot this one.

Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork
9/15/10 3:23 p.m.

Jay_W wrote: The "standard" Atom with the Honda or the Ecotec is in the 50-60k range, but nooooooot this one.

HFS! I didn't read the specs... yeah, thats um... er... 'spensive.

I'd buy a Radical 1st.

mr2peak GRM+ Memberand New Reader
9/15/10 3:26 p.m.

The V8 Atom is very different from previous versions. Stronger uprights, everything. Same backbone but a very different car.

Plus, speed costs money. Right?

racer_ace Reader
9/15/10 8:36 p.m.

Tony Cotman are you listening??? This shoud be the 2012 Indycar. Just add a couple of turbos...

vazbmw Reader
9/15/10 9:57 p.m.

They are street legal here. I see a few running around the neighborhood. Company outa Oregon is selling them Brammo Motorsports

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: I think Atoms end up in the 50-60k range... which is still pretty high - especially because I don't think it can be street legal here at all.

kb58 Reader
9/15/10 10:11 p.m.

Phffft, how about building your own Midlana

Jim Pettengill HalfDork
9/15/10 10:46 p.m.

Actually, there's a fellow in Grand Junction with a V8 Atom - the smaller, 2.8 liter, normally aspirated version with "only" 400 bhp. It's street licensed and it's fast! Took FTD at our last track day,and it's still having development problems for out twisty track. Amazing engineering!