# Naught to 60 in 2.9 seconds **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 25, 2006, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/naught-to-60-in-2-9-seconds/184493 "2006-08-25T07:27:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![obi-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@obi-1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/obi-1)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/naught-to-60-in-2-9-seconds/184493/1 "2006-08-25T07:27:30Z")
The Arial Atom: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdkEV-t9jg0&search=topgear](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdkEV-t9jg0&search=topgear) A Brittish-made, Honda-powered, street legal, go-kart. Brilliant! 20,000 GBP = $38,000 ---
**Author:** ![2toneishot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2toneishot/32/6010_2.png) [@2toneishot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2toneishot)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/naught-to-60-in-2-9-seconds/184493/2 "2006-08-25T07:35:07Z")
> [@FS: Stock STi Garage Sale](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-stock-sti-garage-sale/23863/12): > > The Arial Atom: > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdkEV-t9jg0&search=topgear](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdkEV-t9jg0&search=topgear) > > A Brittish-made, Honda-powered, street legal, go-kart. > Brilliant! > > 20,000 GBP = $38,000 close to 75k if you want a supercharged version with all the extras. ---
**Author:** ![SMort38](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smort38/32/6008_2.png) [@SMort38](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SMort38)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/naught-to-60-in-2-9-seconds/184493/3 "2006-08-25T07:35:20Z")
i heard they were going to start using eco-tec’s to cut cost :down: ---
**Author:** ![DTMVENG24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@DTMVENG24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTMVENG24)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/naught-to-60-in-2-9-seconds/184493/4 "2006-08-25T08:36:24Z")
Interesting but nice. ---
**Author:** ![yamaha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamaha/32/5929_2.png) [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/naught-to-60-in-2-9-seconds/184493/5 "2006-08-25T08:46:04Z")
So, if you flip it, your head is pretty much street meat. No thanks. ---
**Author:** ![06se-r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/c5a1d2/32.png) [@06se-r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/06se-r)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/naught-to-60-in-2-9-seconds/184493/6 "2006-08-25T08:47:53Z")
they can pull 2g’s in with no problem. it has to handle better then an elise. ---
**Author:** ![scott5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@scott5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/scott5)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/naught-to-60-in-2-9-seconds/184493/7 "2006-08-26T16:06:32Z")
:burnout: ---
**Author:** ![wrayzor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wrayzor/32/6021_2.png) [@wrayzor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/wrayzor)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/naught-to-60-in-2-9-seconds/184493/8 "2006-08-26T16:17:37Z")
honda power!:burnout: ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/naught-to-60-in-2-9-seconds/184493/9 "2006-08-26T18:05:17Z")
wonder if they sell a rolling chassis version? :naughty: ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2006, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/naught-to-60-in-2-9-seconds/184493/10 "2006-08-29T15:23:35Z")
an ecotec engine is badass, its right there with a honda ---
**Author:** ![TeamWRX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@TeamWRX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TeamWRX)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2006, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/naught-to-60-in-2-9-seconds/184493/11 "2006-09-03T19:55:01Z")
if it had that honda engine id take it, ecotec id sell it. ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 5:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/naught-to-60-in-2-9-seconds/184493/12 "2006-09-04T05:00:59Z")
> [@Aqua Teen Terrorist Force](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aqua-teen-terrorist-force/23877/54): > > So, if you flip it, your head is pretty much street meat. No thanks. if u flip it, thats nuts, that thing is soo damn low tot he ground… ---
**Author:** ![RebelW26GT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@RebelW26GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RebelW26GT)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2006, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/naught-to-60-in-2-9-seconds/184493/13 "2006-09-05T10:06:23Z")
you can order them with a roll bar… ![http://dpcars.aprsworld.com/atom/a019.jpg](http://dpcars.aprsworld.com/atom/a019.jpg) ![http://dpcars.aprsworld.com/atom/a020.jpg](http://dpcars.aprsworld.com/atom/a020.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![obi-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@obi-1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/obi-1)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2006, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/naught-to-60-in-2-9-seconds/184493/14 "2006-09-05T10:25:12Z")
That one has a couple of small windscreens, too. And license plates. Does that mean you can buy them in the U.S.? ---
**Author:** ![RebelW26GT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@RebelW26GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RebelW26GT)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2006, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/naught-to-60-in-2-9-seconds/184493/15 "2006-09-05T11:09:45Z")
yes, you can buy and drive them in the US, the “factory” is located in oregon if I remember right.