Ariel Atom to be sold in Singapore
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World's fastest off-track car, Ariel Atom, to be sold in Singapore
SINGAPORE: From zero to a hundred kilometres in less than three seconds -- that makes the Ariel Atom one of the "fastest production car", quicker off the blocks than a Porsche or Lamborghini.
It is fast and fun but more importantly, it gives one the sheer exhilaration of speed without the frills.
The British-made Ariel Atom has no roof, doors nor windshield.
The tubular steel chassis and the other workings of the car can be seen.
But the no-frills concept is what allows it to be a rocket on wheels.
At a mere 500 kilogrammes, but with a 300 horsepower engine, the extraordinary power-to-weight ratio allows the pint-sized dynamo to outsprint its more illustrious rivals.
"In the UK, it has been shown that the guys who own the Ferraris and Lamborginis are giving that up to buy the Ariel Atom because at the same time, what they are looking at is a very cost-effective way of motor racing," said the executive director of Atomicracing Asia, Mark Chim.
The importers of Ariel Atom are hoping to get the approval for the car to be driven on normal roads. That would also mean the need to have a windshield, two side panels and bigger rear view mirrors.
And it will cost S$288,000 to own this mean machine.
So fans will have to wait at least a few months to see this speed demon on Singapore roads.
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I am not a fan of it...It doesn't look pleasing at all....Just a racer that's all...
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I love this car since I saw Clarkson review it on TopGear.
Like the part he went so fast his face became flat hahahaha! -
like a go-kart.
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Originally posted by sand king:
I love this car since I saw Clarkson review it on TopGear.
Like the part he went so fast his face became flat hahahaha!looks like you wont get the flatface in singapore ): with the screen n all
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Stuck on Orchard Road next to an SBS bus how to breathe?
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Originally posted by JJxJJ:
looks like you wont get the flatface in singapore ): with the screen n all
Our govt don't know how to have fun... Sigh...
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went to the event on saturday, car is only 2 days old in sg when it arrived in our ports on friday. great car, but got problem picking up chicks with short skirt, lol.
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i think would gals rather take a crown taxi than tis? lol
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Like Cartoon,just a bit better than the one owned by Fred Flintstone but for that price and not being able to drive fast enough in Singapore? Forget about it!
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Originally posted by Gedanken:
Stuck on Orchard Road next to an SBS bus how to breathe?
You can still breathe when you stuck next to an SBS or SMRT bus, you won't breathe when you got stuck next to a Malaysian truck
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I've loved this car ever since seeing it on Top Gear, will be cool to see some on our roads.
In all seriousness though, I would be quite scared to drive this car on the roads just because it's so low to the ground, you would easily be in the blind spot of lorries, buses and unsuspecting motorists who might want to change lanes...
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S$288,000?! I thought it cost £29,000(S$60,000)/USD$65,000 for the supercharged 300bhp version?
At least that's what Clarkson said.
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You will look like a joke driving around town but on the track you are cool!
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be prepared to get featured in stomp..
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I would take this over a Lambo any day!
Lambos are more laid back then this baby! -
this car boo and BMW also boo
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You make me LOL
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Originally posted by Bengster2:
You make me LOL
How
do you compare it with Lambo? A caterham maybe.Haha as in if you throw this 2 at me, i'll choose the Ariel.
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Bear with me on this fellows, what seats are those?! Looks like CF yet it looks like plastic, but thats not the point. This point is, whatever those seats are, it doesn't look comfortable.
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Since when are racing seats comfortable. lol!
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I do not mean "comfortable" as in those comfort you would get in normal cars.
What im trying to say is, compare normal bucket seats and those. Bucket seats have basic cushions or whatever you call those over them, like those with CF exposed at the back.
I may be wrong, because I've never seen seats like those on the Atom.
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yes u are right. Maybe its made of some kind of rubber material.
It looked too plastic. N i dun think its plastic. Imagine plastice bucket seat... ouch man. lol
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What engine does this motorcycle with 4 wheels have?
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A 2.0L supercharged Honda engine.
