FIRST DRIVE: Ariel Atom 4R – 400bhp, MIND-BENDING Performance | Top Gear
This is the new Atom 4R and you’re right, it features wings and carbon. And the small matter of a 25 per cent power boost, which, yes, can deliver a particularly gusty haymaker. As standard it hits 60mph in under 2.7 seconds, 100mph in less than and should go on to a 170mph max. Rapid enough.
It costs £77,940, a substantial hike over the regular car which starts at – well, it doesn’t matter particularly, because Ariel’s waiting list is so long that the cars don’t lose any money. But it’s best to think of this one as a 4R . It’s had everything thrown at it, from carbon wheels and brakes (saving 26kg), plus carbon panels and wings, to Ohlins exotic four-way adjustable dampers and a Quaife six-speed sequential gearbox with pneumatic activation. So, this one costs about £140,000 as tested.
Overall? It’s a bonkers loon of a device that never takes itself too seriously. It just wants to have fun, as Top gear Magazine’s Ollie Marriage finds out when he gets behind the wheel.
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00:00 Intro
00:46 Ariel Atom 4R An Overview
03:47 Let’s Talk Power
06:03 Can It Grip
07:13 Gearbox
07:57 What’s It Like To Drive
10:16 Conclusion
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