Ariel Atom in Bangalore

917 · 17th January 2005, 23:02

My friend works at local RTO and he informs me that last week they registered an Ariel Atom. I am not sure about the specification of this vehicle. It was supposedly registered along with two mini coopers which are said to be owned by lucky Ali ( or his close relatives). I have seen the one of the mini’s. The silver one to be exact..

Also worth a mention is a sighting of Skyline R34 GTR Vspec also known by some as PS2 of the automotive world. Looks amazing in two tone blue paint. It had MH registration plate on it.

Sorry no pic as I don’t carry a handy camera phone.

917.

Stratos · 17th January 2005, 23:13

Its pretty had to believe that someone will get an Aerial Atom in India. And the Skyline ur talking abt may be the R33 that was there for sale in mumbai. It had a MH Regn.

Rehaan · 17th January 2005, 23:56

Hey 917,

The ariel atom is indeed a strange car to have in bangalore!

So finally there is a mention of the blue R34 GTR! (assuming you are sure this is it)... do you know where the car is parked? any chance you could get some pictures?? that would reallly be awesome if you could!

Thanks for the info,
Welcome to TBHP.
cya
R

ajmat · 18th January 2005, 06:49

It would be difficult to bring the Ariel Atom unless it comes on TR or EPCG because of the homologation exemption requirements i.e greater than $40000, 3000 cc

Never seen any Mini's in Bangalore

But then....miracles can happen !

Rudra Sen · 18th January 2005, 08:17

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Originally Posted by Rehaan

The ariel atom is indeed a strange car to have in bangalore!
R

It's a strange car to have anywhere in this country.

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Originally Posted by Ajmat

It would be difficult to bring the Ariel Atom unless it comes on TR or EPCG because of the homologation exemption requirements i.e greater than $40000, 3000 cc

This could be that Honda VTEC 2000 CC+ engine producing 220bhp or more.
Transfer of Residence in this case is possible cause Bangalore is currently going through 'mine is bigger than yours' syndrome.
Something to show on next year Speedrun.

Domnic · 18th January 2005, 10:16

Hi,
There is a R34 Skyline Vspec in Bangalore, owned by the BPL guy. Ive seen it many times. About the Ariel im not too sure....

Cheers
Dom

917 · 18th January 2005, 12:35

and also is an amazing track car . and we do not have tracks whats so ever...

why cant one of our super billionares make a FIA standard track.

we could se some amazing machines at the track day then

Eldvapo · 18th January 2005, 12:41

the atom is one beautifully different car, but its gonna be very inconvinient in our country!

a few years back i had seen with an importer in bandra a stock R34 skyline & a jaguar XKR convertible maroon with cream interior..

917 · 18th January 2005, 12:47

well the turbo model is so fast tht it went faster than porsche gt and the ford GT. not bad for a car which is not tht expensive and made by a company which has 7 emplyoees

1 min 19.5 secs - Ariel Atom Turbo
1 min 19.8 secs - Porsche CGT
1 min 20.9 secs - Mercedes-McLaren SLR
1 min 21.9 secs - Ford GT
1 min 22.3 secs - Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale

comfortablywacky · 21st January 2005, 17:04

Checkout Jerry in the Ariel Atom... pic from TopGear !!!

Shan2nu · 21st January 2005, 17:27

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Checkout Jerry in the Ariel Atom... pic from TopGear !!!

Hahaha...........did he go "Back to the Future" by any chance?? LOL

looks like "The Godfather'. Hehe

Shan2nu

comfortablywacky · 22nd January 2005, 01:48

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Originally Posted by Shan2nu

Hahaha...........did he go "Back to the Future" by any chance?? LOL

looks like "The Godfather'. Hehe

Shan2nu

On a serious note it looks...rather...it shows that its a pretty fast car (considering the fact that its got no wildshield)

Read on its a excerept from Jerry himself

[COLOR=YellowGreen]Because there is no bodywork (actually, because there is no anything) it weighs less than 500kg, which in automotive terms is an ounce. It makes a Lotus Elise look like Terry Wogan. You could fit such a thing with the engine from a motorised pepper grinder and it would go like Apollo 8, but in fact it uses the VTEC motor from a Honda Civic. And not the weedy 190bhp unit from the Type R either, but a full Japanese-spec version with 220bhp. So that means you’ re getting 440bhp per tonne, and that’s about 100 more than you get from a Lamborghini Murciélago.

Obviously it has lousy aerodynamics, so the top speed is around 135mph, but the time it takes to achieve this is simply mind-boggling: 0-60mph, for instance, is dealt with in just 3.5sec. Because there is no bodywork (actually, because there is no anything) it weighs less than 500kg, which in automotive terms is an ounce. It makes a Lotus Elise look like Terry Wogan. You could fit such a thing with the engine from a motorised pepper grinder and it would go like Apollo 8, but in fact it uses the VTEC motor from a Honda Civic. And not the weedy 190bhp unit from the Type R either, but a full Japanese-spec version with 220bhp. So that means you’ re getting 440bhp per tonne, and that’s about 100 more than you get from a Lamborghini Murciélago.
If that sounds scary, they’re working on a supercharged version that won’t ripple your face so much as tear it off [/COLOR] [COLOR=YellowGreen]Because there is no bodywork (actually, because there is no anything) it weighs less than 500kg, which in automotive terms is an ounce. It makes a Lotus Elise look like Terry Wogan. You could fit such a thing with the engine from a motorised pepper grinder and it would go like Apollo 8, but in fact it uses the VTEC motor from a Honda Civic. And not the weedy 190bhp unit from the Type R either, but a full Japanese-spec version with 220bhp. So that means you’ re getting 440bhp per tonne, and that’s about 100 more than you get from a Lamborghini Murciélago. [/COLOR]

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CaliforniaKnight · 22nd January 2005, 12:04

Not sure on the Ariel Atom..but yes,mini belongs to Lucky ali bought after selling the lexus he had..skyline belongs to BPL guy and yes he has booked the E60 BMW ///M5.

X-Machine · 22nd January 2005, 21:20

Ariel is just too weird of a car to own.Especially in India where people gaze at Reva as if its an alien product.
Thats JC pic just cracked me up.Spaced out!!!eheh

X

Shan2nu · 14th February 2005, 15:41

hey guys, i just downloaded the top gear episode where the Atom was tested. that version, had a supercharged Civic typr R engine producing 300bhp increasing the power to weight ratio of the car to 600 bhp/ton.

It even managed to beat a CBR 600 RR by a full 4 secs around the top gear track with Jeremy behind the wheel!!!

That is a must have car, this version will do 0-60 in 2.9 secs and will most probably beat that 135mph top speed recorded by the 220bhp version.

Shan2nu

17th January 2005, 23:02	#1
917 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	Ariel Atom in Bangalore My friend works at local RTO and he informs me that last week they registered an Ariel Atom. I am not sure about the specification of this vehicle. It was supposedly registered along with two mini coopers which are said to be owned by lucky Ali ( or his close relatives). I have seen the one of the mini’s. The silver one to be exact.. Also worth a mention is a sighting of Skyline R34 GTR Vspec also known by some as PS2 of the automotive world. Looks amazing in two tone blue paint. It had MH registration plate on it. Sorry no pic as I don’t carry a handy camera phone. 917.
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17th January 2005, 23:13	#2
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	Its pretty had to believe that someone will get an Aerial Atom in India. And the Skyline ur talking abt may be the R33 that was there for sale in mumbai. It had a MH Regn.
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17th January 2005, 23:56	#3
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,074 Times	Hey 917, The ariel atom is indeed a strange car to have in bangalore! So finally there is a mention of the blue R34 GTR! (assuming you are sure this is it)... do you know where the car is parked? any chance you could get some pictures?? that would reallly be awesome if you could! Thanks for the info, Welcome to TBHP. cya R
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18th January 2005, 06:49	#4
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,863 Thanked: 27,973 Times View My Garage	It would be difficult to bring the Ariel Atom unless it comes on TR or EPCG because of the homologation exemption requirements i.e greater than $40000, 3000 cc Never seen any Mini's in Bangalore But then....miracles can happen !
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18th January 2005, 10:16	#6
Domnic Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: bangalore Posts: 428 Thanked: 6 Times	Hi, There is a R34 Skyline Vspec in Bangalore, owned by the BPL guy. Ive seen it many times. About the Ariel im not too sure.... Cheers Dom
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18th January 2005, 12:35	#7
917 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	. and also is an amazing track car . and we do not have tracks whats so ever... why cant one of our super billionares make a FIA standard track. we could se some amazing machines at the track day then
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18th January 2005, 12:41	#8
Eldvapo BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 29 Thanked: 0 Times	the atom is one beautifully different car, but its gonna be very inconvinient in our country! a few years back i had seen with an importer in bandra a stock R34 skyline & a jaguar XKR convertible maroon with cream interior..
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18th January 2005, 12:47	#9
917 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	well the turbo model is so fast tht it went faster than porsche gt and the ford GT. not bad for a car which is not tht expensive and made by a company which has 7 emplyoees 1 min 19.5 secs - Ariel Atom Turbo 1 min 19.8 secs - Porsche CGT 1 min 20.9 secs - Mercedes-McLaren SLR 1 min 21.9 secs - Ford GT 1 min 22.3 secs - Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale
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21st January 2005, 17:04	#10
comfortablywacky BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 540 Thanked: 8 Times	Checkout Jerry in the Ariel Atom... pic from TopGear !!! Last edited by comfortablywacky : 21st January 2005 at 17:06.
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22nd January 2005, 12:04	#13
CaliforniaKnight BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: IND + DXB Posts: 980 Thanked: 141 Times View My Garage	Not sure on the Ariel Atom..but yes,mini belongs to Lucky ali bought after selling the lexus he had..skyline belongs to BPL guy and yes he has booked the E60 BMW ///M5.
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22nd January 2005, 21:20	#14
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	Ariel is just too weird of a car to own.Especially in India where people gaze at Reva as if its an alien product. Thats JC pic just cracked me up.Spaced out!!!eheh X
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14th February 2005, 15:41	#15
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	hey guys, i just downloaded the top gear episode where the Atom was tested. that version, had a supercharged Civic typr R engine producing 300bhp increasing the power to weight ratio of the car to 600 bhp/ton. It even managed to beat a CBR 600 RR by a full 4 secs around the top gear track with Jeremy behind the wheel!!! That is a must have car, this version will do 0-60 in 2.9 secs and will most probably beat that 135mph top speed recorded by the 220bhp version. Shan2nu Last edited by Shan2nu : 14th February 2005 at 16:32.
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