# V8-powered Ariel Atom 500 **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [February 29, 2008, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/v8-powered-ariel-atom-500/235845 "2008-02-29T08:44:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/v8-powered-ariel-atom-500/235845/1 "2008-02-29T08:44:01Z")
Ariel has announced the Atom 500, which uses the same 2.4-liter V8 from RS Performance. The peak output of 500 horsepower is achieved at an amazing 10,000 rpm. Peak torque is 300 pound-feet at 8,500 rpm. The engine, which is worth over $200,000 alone, is mated to a six-speed Sadev transmission with paddle shifters. The Atom 500 features a unique color scheme for chassis, wheels and bodywork combined with carbon fibre panels and carbon fibre aerofoils. Other features include chromoly aerofoil wishbones, integrated function steering wheel, Alcon four-piston brake calipers, and Dymag magnesium wheels. ![http://images.leftlanenews.com/content/february2008/atom-1.jpg](http://images.leftlanenews.com/content/february2008/atom-1.jpg) Start drooling ya track rat bastards ;D :lol ---
**Author:** ![JRubino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrubino/32/6285_2.png) [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/v8-powered-ariel-atom-500/235845/2 "2008-02-29T08:46:20Z")
That thing is sick! ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/v8-powered-ariel-atom-500/235845/3 "2008-02-29T08:50:03Z")
Well I’ll be damned :wow Somebody just told me about this 15 minutes ago, this thing is incredible. :bowdown I can honestly say, I’d rather have that, then any supercar. ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/v8-powered-ariel-atom-500/235845/4 "2008-02-29T08:51:07Z")
That thing is indeed…sick. :bowdown ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/v8-powered-ariel-atom-500/235845/5 "2008-02-29T08:51:48Z")
![http://www.topgear.com/content/timetoburn/sections/wallpapers/store/0010/800.jpg](http://www.topgear.com/content/timetoburn/sections/wallpapers/store/0010/800.jpg)X10 :lol ---
**Author:** ![plaf713](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@plaf713](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/plaf713)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/v8-powered-ariel-atom-500/235845/6 "2008-02-29T08:52:42Z")
is that a bug in his tooth? ---
**Author:** ![timmay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@timmay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/timmay)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/v8-powered-ariel-atom-500/235845/7 "2008-02-29T08:53:46Z")
> [@plaf713](#): > > is that a bug in his tooth? Nope, he’s just British, they all have horrible teeth ;D ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/v8-powered-ariel-atom-500/235845/8 "2008-02-29T09:22:54Z")
looks like it was based off the prototype made by DP: [www.dpcars.com](http://www.dpcars.com) ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/v8-powered-ariel-atom-500/235845/9 "2008-02-29T09:57:01Z")
that is a bug, if you watch that episode, he talks of all the bugs in his mouth from talking to the camera. ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/v8-powered-ariel-atom-500/235845/10 "2008-02-29T10:21:26Z")
I drove Jason’s with 250hp or something and it was still way too much power. That must be absurdly uselessly awesome fun. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/v8-powered-ariel-atom-500/235845/11 "2008-02-29T10:53:10Z")
do they just use em for track or auto cross too?