OT: Ariel Atom on Top Gear
03-29-2005, 06:15 AM
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OT: Ariel Atom on Top Gear
03-29-2005, 07:07 AM
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Re: OT: Ariel Atom on Top Gear (sscguy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sscguy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I love it when his face is all G-force mushed and he's mumbling "Oh my god!"</TD></TR></TABLE>
except that wasn't the g forces mushing his face. that was wind. the car still was only pulling maybe .5g accel and 1.2g lateral. still impressive, however....
has he ever driven an A-mod car? 750lbs, 300+hp, 3000lbs of downforce. THAT is the fastest thing on 4 wheels. correctly configure the wings and gearing and you could crush that enzo.
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except that wasn't the g forces mushing his face. that was wind. the car still was only pulling maybe .5g accel and 1.2g lateral. still impressive, however....
has he ever driven an A-mod car? 750lbs, 300+hp, 3000lbs of downforce. THAT is the fastest thing on 4 wheels. correctly configure the wings and gearing and you could crush that enzo.
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03-29-2005, 07:12 AM
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Re: OT: Ariel Atom on Top Gear (solo-x)
0.5g accel? Not bad, but not what I thought. As for the A-mod, their comparison is for street cars. This thing is really REALLY pushing that limit, but doesn't the A-mod overstep that line for sure?
03-29-2005, 07:29 AM
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Re: OT: Ariel Atom on Top Gear (solo-x)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by solo-x »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">has he ever driven an A-mod car? 750lbs, 300+hp, 3000lbs of downforce. THAT is the fastest thing on 4 wheels. correctly configure the wings and gearing and you could crush that enzo.</TD></TR></TABLE>
he was talking in terms of street cars it is the fastest thing. obviously a racecar could take it.
he was talking in terms of street cars it is the fastest thing. obviously a racecar could take it.
03-29-2005, 08:18 AM
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Re: OT: Ariel Atom on Top Gear (solo-x)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by solo-x »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">has he ever driven an A-mod car? 750lbs, 300+hp, 3000lbs of downforce. THAT is the fastest thing on 4 wheels. correctly configure the wings and gearing and you could crush that enzo.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Heh. Fastest thing in a parking lot filled with cones perhaps, but since thats what they are built for, they better be.
Heh. Fastest thing in a parking lot filled with cones perhaps, but since thats what they are built for, they better be.
03-29-2005, 08:38 AM
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Re: OT: Ariel Atom on Top Gear (elgorey)
well, the enzo was faster on their test course and their are a multitude of real race cars that would be faster too. the statement "fastest thing on 4 wheels" is flawed in either context. i'm just nit-picking cause i'm bored. 
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Re: OT: Ariel Atom on Top Gear (sscguy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sscguy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I love it when his face is all G-force mushed and he's mumbling "Oh my god!"</TD></TR></TABLE>
Is that car street legal? It wouldn't be good to drive that thing w/o a helmet...imagine all the crap that would slam into your face on the road.
Is that car street legal? It wouldn't be good to drive that thing w/o a helmet...imagine all the crap that would slam into your face on the road.
03-29-2005, 09:16 AM
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Re: OT: Ariel Atom on Top Gear (rexrover17)
Its not that bad, nothing really slams into your face, jsut the wind can make it hard to talk or even breath at higher speeds.
03-29-2005, 09:21 AM
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Re: OT: Ariel Atom on Top Gear (rexrover17)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Gra »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Its not that bad, nothing really slams into your face, jsut the wind can make it hard to talk or even breath at higher speeds.</TD></TR></TABLE>
And he made a comment on that...next time I should watch the whole movie before I post...
And he made a comment on that...next time I should watch the whole movie before I post...
03-29-2005, 10:43 AM
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Re: OT: Ariel Atom on Top Gear (Mike C)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mike C »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Enjoy! Unless you're on a 56k, it's 80mb.
http://www.cas.uc.edu/~smithmd...m.wmv</TD></TR></TABLE>
A guy on Fifth Gear (who doesn't ride) said it had all the bad of a bike but none of the good.
0 to 60 in 3 seconds is pretty ridiculous though.
http://www.cas.uc.edu/~smithmd...m.wmv</TD></TR></TABLE>
A guy on Fifth Gear (who doesn't ride) said it had all the bad of a bike but none of the good.
0 to 60 in 3 seconds is pretty ridiculous though.
03-29-2005, 11:19 AM
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Re: OT: Ariel Atom on Top Gear (Apocalypse)
I saw one in person a few weeks ago. The guy is very good friends with the builder and is expecting a new car in a few months (his current car is for sale). It had the K20 in it.....and man it looked fun!!!
03-29-2005, 12:35 PM
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Re: OT: Ariel Atom on Top Gear (Apocalypse)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Apocalypse »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">A guy on Fifth Gear (who doesn't ride) said it had all the bad of a bike but none of the good.
0 to 60 in 3 seconds is pretty ridiculous though.</TD></TR></TABLE>
the bad of a bike - limited tire patches, easy to wreck
the good of a bike - fast as all hell, open cockpit
it seems like it has all of the goods and none of the bad, enlighten me.
0 to 60 in 3 seconds is pretty ridiculous though.</TD></TR></TABLE>
the bad of a bike - limited tire patches, easy to wreck
the good of a bike - fast as all hell, open cockpit
it seems like it has all of the goods and none of the bad, enlighten me.
03-29-2005, 12:51 PM
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Re: OT: Ariel Atom on Top Gear (Mike C)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mike C »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
the bad of a bike - limited tire patches, easy to wreck
the good of a bike - fast as all hell, open cockpit
it seems like it has all of the goods and none of the bad, enlighten me.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I wouldn't necessarily agree with his opinion but....
bad of a bike - exposure to the elements
good of a bike - actually riding something on two wheels
I guess it depends on what one is looking to get out of the Atom and/or bike.
the bad of a bike - limited tire patches, easy to wreck
the good of a bike - fast as all hell, open cockpit
it seems like it has all of the goods and none of the bad, enlighten me.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I wouldn't necessarily agree with his opinion but....
bad of a bike - exposure to the elements
good of a bike - actually riding something on two wheels
I guess it depends on what one is looking to get out of the Atom and/or bike.
03-30-2005, 02:59 PM
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Re: OT: Ariel Atom on Top Gear (Mike C)
Does this one have the out of sync sound as well? The one I have on my computer right now can be a little annoying to watch.
03-30-2005, 03:33 PM
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Re: OT: Ariel Atom on Top Gear (rochesterricer)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rochesterricer »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Does this one have the out of sync sound as well? The one I have on my computer right now can be a little annoying to watch.</TD></TR></TABLE>
it seems to be ok.
it seems to be ok.
03-30-2005, 07:35 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sean O’Gorman »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">K Sizzle!</TD></TR></TABLE>
does it use the k sizzle or the b shizzle? either way, internationizzle.
does it use the k sizzle or the b shizzle? either way, internationizzle.
03-30-2005, 11:03 PM
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Re: (Mike C)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mike C »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
does it use the k sizzle or the b shizzle? either way, internationizzle.</TD></TR></TABLE>
that one in the atom in the video it a type R supercharged
does it use the k sizzle or the b shizzle? either way, internationizzle.</TD></TR></TABLE>
that one in the atom in the video it a type R supercharged
