British carmaker Ariel has been building its ultra-lightweight Atom sports car since 1996, and in that time, the brand has done some ridiculous things with the basic concept. One limited run version ...

Ariel, the boutique UK-based carmaker known for producing some of the wildest vehicles on four wheels, is celebrating its 25th birthday by announcing its most powerful car ever, the Ariel Atom 4RR.

There’s no such thing as a slow Ariel Atom. They’re all fast, but some, like the new 4R that was unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this week, are just a little bit crazier than the rest.

A lightweight, minimalist approach to speed has long been Ariel’s signature, and the company is marking 25 years of the Atom with a special edition built purely for the track. The new Ariel Atom 4RR ...

Anyone who enjoyed watching Top Gear before Jeremy Clarkson punched a producer will remember his epic review of the Ariel Atom. At the time, it started "at under £20,000" and delivered 300 bhp, thanks ...

View post: Facelifted Nissan Z Revealed with New Green Paint and a Curiously Odd Transmission The people at Ariel will never get enough. The Ariel Atom 4 you can buy right now in the U.S. is fashioned ...

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In an era where lightweight, experience-first sports cars are few and far between, Ariel's face-ripper keeps the flame alive. It’s hard to believe, but the Ariel Atom turned 25 years old this year.

Ariel has unveiled their latest Atom at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Ariel Atom 4R the car comes with 400 horsepower, and it is powered by a tuned Honda Type-R 2.0 Litre iVTEC ...

What started out as an innovative concept built on an exoskeleton chassis in 1996 became the production Ariel Atom by 2000, first powered by a naturally aspirated 1.8-liter Rover K-series engine. For ...

As cars are increasingly driven by computers, and the process of driving becomes further detached from human engagement, the class of pure enjoyment-focused track weapons is likely to see continued ...