fucking baller
click on the ariel atom on the left nav bar, once your there, the links to the other pages are in the upper right corner
:ohnoes:
holy fuck
2.8L?! I heard about it, but I was skeptical. Motorcycle engines are coming into their own.
Whoa
old news compared to the SR8
http://www.radicalextremesportscars.com/news_folder/dvd2005/sr8.php
You always have something to say, like you are the jesus of cars…
heil jesus!
Its cool.
EDIT: i cant read
j(ulie)esus can’t help it if he’s (somewhat) right.
How about we stay on topic? If you have a problem with Jesus, take it to him in prayer, PM. or put him on your ignore list.
I like to take jabs at julie. He takes jabs at me. Thats just how it is…
There is no pissing match.
And yes I’m off topic in the sacred non OT section. I have nothing worthwhile to contribute here…
Hayabusa Atom: (yet untested)
0-60: under 3 sec
Top Speed: over 160 mph
Supercharged Type R Atom:
0-60 in 2.9 seconds
Top speed is about 140 mph
My Miata needs that motor.
I hate to say this, but only 160?
Can’t turbo busa’s hit 200 or something?
Or isn’t it the turbo busa motor?
its not turbocharged
its naturaly aspirated
its not the hayabusa I-4 … its aa V8 derived from the busa engine
and theres a world of difference between a cars top speed and a motorcycles top speed, cars have a whole lot more lost HP (wider tires, more tires, more bearings in the suspension, larger brake rotors, heavier wheels, much heavier transmission internals) add in alot more wind resistance, and more rolling restance from the tires, and you loose ALOT of top end compared to a motorcycle
160 is still a damn nice number (and in an open car, it would probably scare the shit out of ALOT of people) … ive seen 150mph+ … its definantly a mind fuck to watch mile markers go bye looking like tracer rounds out of a machine gun
160 is fast for a go cart with big tires
160 would feel about like 300 in that thing.
that guy’s site was fascinating. he sounds like an awesome dude.
damnit, i was thinking of doing this! (if i wont the lotto)
i want to do that for a living.