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Old 15-07-2005, 12:41 PM   #1
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Default Top Gear test drives the amazing Atom Ariel

40mb video is a must see.
http://www.openwheelers.com.au/video...ll_segment.mpg

specs are here
http://www.openwheelers.co.nz/newmod...ifications.htm




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Old 15-07-2005, 01:14 PM   #2
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Well and truly old news, but by hell, that is a car! Well, it's more like a motorbike with two more wheels and bucket seats. Truly awesome device!

Love the look too with Clarkson's neck flapping in the wind...!
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Old 15-07-2005, 02:12 PM   #3
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Yep, saw this a few years ago in an old Kit Cars magazine.

Very interested in modding existing cars, but imagine if we could build our own kit cars like in the UK!!!!!!!!! :
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Old 15-07-2005, 05:57 PM   #4
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There is a industrial estate in outer Melbourne (Lilydale) that imports them, they look bloody awesome 0 to 100k's in under 4 seconds, nuff said !
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Old 15-07-2005, 06:12 PM   #5
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TVR Sagarai (or whatever the spelling is) this is a nice two seater, with a 4 litre 6 cylinder... does 0-60mph in 3.8seconds

And was only about .8 seconds slower around the top gear test track than a Zonda
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Old 15-07-2005, 06:26 PM   #6
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check out the tvr speed 12 (only two in existance) for a crazy car and engine. 880 hp...
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Old 15-07-2005, 07:21 PM   #7
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these cars are all way ahead of anything here! Light and powerful, thats what you want!
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Old 15-07-2005, 07:22 PM   #8
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0-100 in under 3 seconds in fact for the Atom!!!
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